Assembly bill · 20252026
AB 5
Elections: official canvass.
Progress
305 days from first to latest action, across 24 recorded actions.
Filed
Dec 2
Referred to committee
Mar 10
Heard in committee
Apr 9
Reported from committee
Apr 9
Passed first chamber
May 29
Passed second chamber
Sep 8
Sent to governor
Sep 16
Became law
Oct 3
Filled marks are milestones (committee report, floor passage, governor action). Larger marks hold more same-day actions.
Record votes
Each dot is one member, grouped by how they voted.
Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
Assembly · Apr 9, 2025
Passed 7–0
7 Yea
0 Nay
0 Absent / not voting
Do pass.
Assembly · May 23, 2025
Passed 14–0
14 Yea
0 Nay
1 Absent / not voting
AB 5 Berman Assembly Third Reading
Assembly · May 29, 2025
Passed 71–0
71 Yea
0 Nay
8 Absent / not voting
Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations]
Senate · Jul 1, 2025
Passed 5–0
5 Yea
0 Nay
0 Absent / not voting
Placed on suspense file
Senate · Jul 14, 2025
Passed 7–0
7 Yea
0 Nay
0 Absent / not voting
Do pass
Senate · Aug 29, 2025
Passed 7–0
7 Yea
0 Nay
0 Absent / not voting
3rd Reading AB5 Berman et al. By Allen
Senate · Sep 8, 2025
Passed 38–0
38 Yea
0 Nay
2 Absent / not voting
AB 5 Berman Concurrence in Senate Amendments
Assembly · Sep 9, 2025
Passed 79–0
79 Yea
0 Nay
1 Absent / not voting
Full history
Every action recorded by California Legislative Information.
Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 250, Statutes of 2025.
Oct 3, 2025 · Joint
Approved by the Governor.
Oct 3, 2025 · Joint
Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 2 p.m.
Sep 16, 2025 · Joint
Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 79. Noes 0. Page 3098.). Appropriations
Sep 9, 2025 · Assembly
In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.
Sep 8, 2025 · Assembly
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 38. Noes 0. Page 2611.).
Sep 8, 2025 · Senate
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
Aug 29, 2025 · Senate
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (August 29). Appropriations
Aug 29, 2025 · Senate
In committee: Referred to APPR. suspense file.
Jul 14, 2025 · Senate
Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR. Appropriations
Jul 2, 2025 · Senate
From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 5. Noes 0.) (July 1).
Jul 1, 2025 · Senate
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on E. & C.A. Elections and Constitutional Amendments
Jun 24, 2025 · Senate
Referred to Com. on E. & C.A. Elections and Constitutional Amendments
Jun 11, 2025 · Senate
In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
May 29, 2025 · Senate
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 71. Noes 0. Page 1774.)
May 29, 2025 · Assembly
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
May 27, 2025 · Assembly
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 14. Noes 0.) (May 23). Appropriations
May 23, 2025 · Assembly
In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to suspense file.
Apr 23, 2025 · Assembly
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (April 9). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. Appropriations
Apr 9, 2025 · Assembly
Re-referred to Com. on ELECTIONS. Elections
Mar 11, 2025 · Assembly
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on ELECTIONS. Read second time and amended.
Mar 10, 2025 · Assembly
Referred to Com. on ELECTIONS. Elections
Mar 10, 2025 · Assembly
From printer. May be heard in committee January 2.
Dec 3, 2024 · Assembly
Read first time. To print.
Dec 2, 2024 · Assembly
Authors
and 1 coauthor or sponsor
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- Steve Choi coauthorR
In committee
- Elections
Assembly
Referred Mar 10, 2025 · heard Apr 9, 2025 · reported after 30 days
- Appropriations
Assembly
Referred Apr 9, 2025 · heard May 23, 2025 · reported after 44 days
- Elections and Constitutional Amendments
Senate
Referred Jun 11, 2025 · heard Jul 1, 2025 · reported after 20 days
- Appropriations
Senate
Referred Jul 2, 2025 · heard Aug 29, 2025 · reported after 58 days
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| AB 1214Elections: official canvass. | Joe PattersonR | Passed first chamber | In progress | Sep 3, 2025Ordered to inactive file at the request of Senator Valladares. |
| SB 407Elections: official canvass. | Steve ChoiR | Referred to committee | Failed | Feb 2, 2026Returned to Secretary of Senate pursuant to Joint Rule 56. |
| AB 1664Elections: law enforcement investigations of election records or voting technology. | Corey JacksonD | Became law | Became law | Sep 19, 2026Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 336, Statutes of 2026. |
| AB 2786Elections. | Committee on Elections– | Became law | Became law | Aug 27, 2026Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 143, Statutes of 2026. |
| AB 287Elections: polling places and vote centers. | Tom LackeyR | Became law | Became law | Oct 3, 2025Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 253, Statutes of 2025. |
| AB 2604Elections: ballot curing. | Marc BermanD | Became law | Became law | Sep 27, 2026Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 628, Statutes of 2026. |