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AB1513Introduced in the Assembly

Election procedures: certified mail and superior courts.

Passed

Introduced by Elections

What does this bill do?

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Official description

An act to amend Sections 12, 5200, 11000, 11001, 11002, 11003, 11004, 11221, 13113, 15621, 16442, 16462, and 16464 of the Elections Code, relating to elections.

Where it stands

Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 304, Statutes of 2025.

October 3, 2025

How did lawmakers vote?

Assembly votes

3 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

2 recorded votes · each counted separately

AssemblyStage: AB 1513 Elections Concurrence in Senate Amendments By PELLERIN · September 10, 2025

79

Yes

0

No

1

Absent or Not Voting

80 assemblymembers recorded in this Assembly vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

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Bill history

  1. Read first time. To print.

  2. From printer. May be heard in committee April 10.

  3. Referred to Com. on ELECTIONS.

  4. From committee: Do pass. To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (April 30).

  5. Read second time. Ordered to Consent Calendar.

  6. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 69. Noes 0. Page 1487.)

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

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

  9. 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.

  10. 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.

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

  12. Read second time. Ordered to Consent Calendar.

  13. From Consent Calendar.

  14. Ordered to third reading.

  15. Read third time and amended. Ordered to second reading.

  16. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  17. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 38. Noes 0. Page 2610.).

  18. In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.

  19. Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 79. Noes 0. Page 3183.).

  20. Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3 p.m.

  21. Approved by the Governor.

  22. Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 304, Statutes of 2025.

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