STATE BILLCA AB 1853PASSED

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An act to repeal and add Section 13308 of the Elections Code, relating to elections.

Status: Passed; Signed or otherwise enacted
Status date: Sep 27, 2026; 46 days ago
Current chamber: Assembly
Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session

CA AB 1853 · PassedSep 27

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Bill details

Last action: Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 554, Statutes of 2026. · Sep 27, 2026

Bill history

Newest first.

Sep 27, 2026Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 554, Statutes of 2026.

Sep 27, 2026Approved by the Governor.

Sep 10, 2026Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3 p.m.

Aug 30, 2026Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 63. Noes 10. Page 6864.).Assembly

Aug 28, 2026From committee: That the Senate amendments be concurred in. (Ayes 6. Noes 0.) (August 28).Assembly

Aug 26, 2026Joint Rule 62(a), file notice suspended. (Page 6621.)Assembly

Aug 26, 2026Re-referred to Com. on ELECTIONS. pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.2.Assembly

Aug 25, 2026In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.Assembly

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Aug 25, 2026Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 32. Noes 0. Page 5783.).Senate

Aug 25, 2026Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 31. Noes 0.).Senate

Aug 24, 2026Read second time. Ordered to third reading.Senate

Aug 21, 2026Read third time and amended. Ordered to second reading.Senate

Aug 17, 2026Read second time. Ordered to third reading.Senate

Aug 13, 2026Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading.Senate

Aug 13, 2026From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 5. Noes 0.) (August 13).Senate

Aug 3, 2026In committee: Referred to APPR. suspense file.Senate

Jul 2, 2026Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.Senate

Jul 1, 2026From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 11. Noes 0.) (June 30).Senate

Jun 22, 2026From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on JUD.Senate

Jun 22, 2026Re-referred to Com. on JUD.Senate

Jun 16, 2026From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on RLS. (Ayes 3. Noes 1.) (June 16). Re-referred to Com. on RLS.Senate

Jun 8, 2026From 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.Senate

May 6, 2026Referred to Com. on E. & C.A.Senate

Apr 9, 2026In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.Senate

Apr 9, 2026Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 64. Noes 0. Page 4556.)Assembly

Mar 26, 2026Read second time. Ordered to Consent Calendar.Assembly

Mar 25, 2026From committee: Do pass. To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 8. Noes 0.) (March 25).Assembly

Feb 23, 2026Referred to Com. on ELECTIONS.Assembly

Feb 12, 2026From printer. May be heard in committee March 14.Assembly

Feb 11, 2026Read first time. To print.Assembly

Recorded votes

Do pass. To Consent CalendarMar 25, 2026 · Assembly · 8 yea · 0 nayPassed

AB 1853 Pellerin Consent Calendar Second DayApr 9, 2026 · Assembly · 64 yea · 0 nayPassed

Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Rules]Jun 16, 2026 · Senate · 3 yea · 1 nayPassed

Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations]Jun 30, 2026 · Senate · 11 yea · 0 nayPassed

Placed on suspense fileAug 3, 2026 · Senate · 7 yea · 0 nayPassed

Do pass as amendedAug 13, 2026 · Senate · 5 yea · 0 nayPassed

Assembly 3rd Reading AB1853 Pellerin et al. By WienerAug 25, 2026 · Senate · 32 yea · 0 nayPassed

With recommendation: That Senate amendments be concurred inAug 28, 2026 · Assembly · 6 yea · 0 nayPassed

AB 1853 Pellerin Concurrence in Senate AmendmentsAug 30, 2026 · Assembly · 63 yea · 10 nayPassed

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