2025-2026 Regular Session • California Legislature
AB5: Elections: official canvass.
Legislative Summary
An act to add Section 15307 to the Elections Code, relating to elections.
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Bill History
12/2/2024
Read first time. To print.
State Assembly
12/3/2024
From printer. May be heard in committee January 2.
State Assembly
3/10/2025
Referred to Com. on ELECTIONS.
State Assembly
3/10/2025
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on ELECTIONS. Read second time and amended.
State Assembly
3/11/2025
Re-referred to Com. on ELECTIONS.
State Assembly
4/9/2025
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (April 9). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
State Assembly
4/23/2025
In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to suspense file.
State Assembly
5/23/2025
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 14. Noes 0.) (May 23).
State Assembly
5/27/2025
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
State Assembly
5/29/2025
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 71. Noes 0.)
State Assembly
5/29/2025
In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
Senate
Roll Call Votes
AB 5 Berman Assembly Third Reading
5/29/2025
71
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
8
Absent
Result: PASSED
Do pass
5/23/2025
14
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
4/9/2025
7
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Engrossed(5/29/2025)
Chamber
Senate
Committee
Rules(Senate)
Sponsors
Democrat: 1
Primary Sponsor
Marc Berman
Democrat