SCR 128: Relative to High School Voter Education Weeks. - California

02/18/26 - Introduced → 04/27/26 - Amended Senate · 5 edits · Apr 27, 2026

MODERATE

The amended version broadens the scope of required voter education topics by changing the list from exhaustive to non-exhaustive, adds language about inclusivity and access to the election security topic, and replaces the word 'instruction' with broader terms ('information' and 'endeavor') in two separate clauses. A coauthor (Senator Ochoa Bogh) was also added.

Scope change

The bill's scope expanded in three ways: the topic list became non-exhaustive (allowing additional topics beyond the 31 listed), the election security topic now explicitly includes inclusivity and access, and the language shifted from 'instruction' to broader terms ('information' and 'endeavor') in two separate provisions.

SCOPE

The list of 31 voter education topics changed from 'including instruction in all of the following' to 'including, but not limited to, information on the following,' making the list non-exhaustive and allowing local educational agencies to cover additional topics beyond those listed.

In the resources clause, 'instruction' was replaced with 'information,' broadening the type of materials local educational agencies are encouraged to provide during High School Voter Education Weeks.

In the contracting clause, 'instruction' was replaced with 'endeavor,' broadening the scope of what third-party nonprofit organizations may be contracted to help accomplish.

REQUIREMENT

Item (3) was expanded from simply 'Election security' to 'Election security. inclusivity and access in a safe manner,' adding a focus on inclusive and safe access as part of the election security discussion.

TECHNICAL

Senator Ochoa Bogh was added as a coauthor of the resolution.

05/21/26 - Chaptered → SCR128 · 1 edit

MINOR

No substantive policy changes were made between these two versions of SCR 128. The difference is entirely in presentation format: the first version is a traditional chaptered legislative document with page numbers and headers, while the second is a web-based rendering from the California legislature website with navigation elements and search functionality.

TECHNICAL

The bill text was reformatted from a printed legislative chapter (with page numbers, running headers like 'Res. Ch. 70', and traditional layout) to a web page display format that includes site navigation, search tools, version history links, and other website interface elements. The actual resolution language, dates, topics list, and all substantive provisions remain identical.

05/15/26 - Enrolled → 05/21/26 - Chaptered · 4 edits · May 21, 2026

MODERATE

No substantive policy changes were made between the enrolled and chaptered versions of SCR 128. The differences are entirely procedural and formatting-related, reflecting the standard transition from an enrolled legislative document to a chaptered resolution filed with the Secretary of State.

TECHNICAL

The document header changed from the standard enrolled format (with adoption dates and signatures of the Secretary of the Senate and Chief Clerk of the Assembly) to the authenticated chaptered format with 'STATE OF CALIFORNIA AUTHENTICATED ELECTRONIC LEGAL MATERIAL' and the designation 'RESOLUTION CHAPTER 70.'

The filing date was added: 'Filed with Secretary of State May 21, 2026,' replacing the blank line for the Secretary of State to fill in upon receipt.

Page numbering changed from page 97 (enrolled) to page 96 (chaptered), and page headers/footers were updated from 'SCR 128' to 'Res. Ch. 70.'

The 'Attest: Secretary of State' signature block was removed in the chaptered version.

04/27/26 - Amended Senate → 05/15/26 - Enrolled · 3 edits · May 15, 2026

MINOR

The enrolled version of SCR 128 makes one substantive policy change: it replaces 'Election security' with 'Election inclusivity and access in a safe manner' as item (3) in the list of topics local educational agencies are encouraged to cover during High School Voter Education Weeks. All other changes are procedural, including the addition of adoption dates, removal of line numbers, and formatting adjustments for the enrolled bill.

REQUIREMENT

Item (3) in the list of recommended voter education topics was changed from 'Election security' to 'Election inclusivity and access in a safe manner,' shifting the emphasis from security concerns to ensuring inclusive and accessible voting.

TECHNICAL

Added adoption dates: Senate adopted April 30, 2026, and Assembly adopted May 14, 2026.

Removed line numbers throughout the text, removed the coauthor credit (Senator Ochoa Bogh), and removed 'as amended' from the legislative counsel's digest heading.

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