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AB1214Introduced in the Assembly

Elections: official canvass.

Engrossed

Introduced by Joe Patterson, District 5

What does this bill do?

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Official description

An act to amend Section 15306 of the Elections Code, relating to elections.

Where it stands

Ordered to inactive file at the request of Senator Valladares.

September 3, 2025

How did lawmakers vote?

Assembly votes

5 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

1 recorded vote · each counted separately

SenateStage: Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar · July 15, 2025

5

Yes

0

No

0

Absent or Not Voting

5 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

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See how each senator voted

SenatorDistrictVote
Monique Limon19Yes
Benjamin Allen24Yes
Sabrina Cervantes31Yes
Tom Umberg34Yes
Steven Choi37Yes

Bill history

  1. Introduced. To print.

  2. From printer. May be heard in committee March 24.

  3. Read first time.

  4. Referred to Com. on ELECTIONS.

  5. Coauthors revised.

  6. In committee: Set, first hearing. Failed passage. Reconsideration granted.

  7. From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on ELECTIONS. Read second time and amended.

  8. Re-referred to Com. on ELECTIONS.

  9. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (April 30). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  10. From committee: Do pass. To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (May 14).

  11. Read second time. Ordered to Consent Calendar.

  12. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 71. Noes 0. Page 1664.)

  13. In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.

  14. Referred to Com. on E. & C.A.

  15. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 5. Noes 0.) (July 15). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  16. From committee: Be ordered to second reading file pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8 and ordered to Consent Calendar.

  17. Read second time. Ordered to Consent Calendar.

  18. From Consent Calendar.

  19. Ordered to third reading.

  20. Ordered to inactive file at the request of Senator Valladares.

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