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AB596Introduced in the Assembly

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Introduced by Liz Ortega, District 20

What does this bill do?

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Official description

An act to amend Section 9051 of the Elections Code, relating to elections.

Where it stands

Motion to reconsider made by Assembly Member Ortega.

September 13, 2025

How did lawmakers vote?

Assembly votes

4 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

4 recorded votes · each counted separately

AssemblyStage: AB 596 ORTEGA Concurrence in Senate Amendments · September 13, 2025

37

Yes

22

No

21

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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See how each assemblymember voted

AssemblymemberDistrictVote
Heather Hadwick1No
Chris Rogers2Yes
James Gallagher3No
Cecilia Aguiar-Curry4Yes
Joe Patterson5No
Maggy Krell6Yes
Josh Hoover7No
David Tangipa8No
Heath Flora9No
Stephanie Nguyen10Absent

Bill history

  1. Read first time. To print.

  2. From printer. May be heard in committee March 16.

  3. Referred to Com. on L. & E.

  4. From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on L. & E. Read second time and amended.

  5. Re-referred to Com. on L. & E.

  6. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 6. Noes 0.) (March 19). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  7. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 11. Noes 2.) (April 23).

  8. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  9. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 63. Noes 10. Page 1317.)

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

  11. Referred to Com. on L., P.E. & R.

  12. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 5. Noes 0.) (June 11).

  13. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  14. From committee: Be ordered to second reading pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8.

  15. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  16. Joint Rule 61(a)(13) suspended. (Ayes 28. Noes 8. Page 2568.)

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

  18. Re-referred to Com. on RLS. pursuant to Senate Rule 29.10(C).

  19. Re-referred to Com. on E. & C.A.

  20. Joint Rules 61 and 62(a) suspended. (Ayes 30. Noes 9. Page 2731.)

  21. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 4. Noes 1.) (September 10). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  22. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 4. Noes 2.) (September 11).

  23. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  24. Senate Rule 29 suspended. (Page 2961.)

  25. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 26. Noes 9. Page 3004.).

  26. In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.

  27. Joint Rules 61(a)(14) and 51(a)(4) suspended. (Ayes 59. Noes 20. Page 3413.)

  28. Assembly Rule 63 suspended. (Page 3477.)

  29. Assembly refused to concur in Senate amendments. (Ayes 37. Noes 22. Page 3513.)

  30. Motion to reconsider made by Assembly Member Ortega.

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