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AB 502

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Measure AB 502
Authors Berman   Pellerin  
Subject Elections: deceptive media in advertisements.
Relating To relating to elections.
Title An act to amend Section 20012 of the Elections Code, relating to elections, and declaring the urgency thereof, to take effect immediately.
Last Action Dt 2026-09-19
State Chaptered
Status Chaptered
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Vote Req Approp Fiscal Cmte Local Prog Subs Chgs Urgency Tax Levy Active?
Two Thirds No No No None Yes No Y
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Bill Actions
2026-09-19     Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 333, Statutes of 2026.
2026-09-19     Approved by the Governor.
2026-09-09     Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 1 p.m.
2026-08-30     Urgency clause adopted. Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 61. Noes 17. Page 6853.).
2026-08-28     From committee: That the Senate amendments be concurred in. (Ayes 6. Noes 2.) (August 28).
2026-08-26     Joint Rule 62(a), file notice suspended. (Page 6621.)
2026-08-25     Re-referred to Com. on ELECTIONS. pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.2.
2026-08-25     In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.
2026-08-25     Read third time. Urgency clause adopted. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 30. Noes 9.).
2026-06-29     Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
2026-06-25     Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading.
2026-06-25     Ordered to second reading.
2026-06-25     From inactive file.
2025-09-08     Ordered to inactive file at the request of Senator Blakespear.
2025-09-08     Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
2025-09-04     Read third time and amended. Ordered to second reading.
2025-07-17     Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
2025-07-16     From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 11. Noes 2.) (July 15).
2025-07-09     Re-referred to Com. on JUD.
2025-07-01     From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on RLS. (Ayes 4. Noes 0.) (July 1). Re-referred to Com. on RLS.
2025-06-16     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.
2025-05-07     Referred to Com. on E. & C.A.
2025-04-24     In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
2025-04-24     Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 75. Noes 0. Page 1279.)
2025-04-10     Read second time. Ordered to Consent Calendar.
2025-04-09     From committee: Do pass. To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 14. Noes 0.) (April 9).
2025-03-26     From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (March 26). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
2025-03-06     Re-referred to Com. on ELECTIONS.
2025-03-05     From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on ELECTIONS. Read second time and amended.
2025-02-24     Referred to Com. on ELECTIONS.
2025-02-11     From printer. May be heard in committee March 13.
2025-02-10     Read first time. To print.
Versions
    Length
Chaptered     2026-09-19     25844
Enrolled     2026-09-03     25332
Amended Senate     2026-06-25     27488
Amended Senate     2025-09-04     24294
Amended Senate     2025-06-16     48780
Amended Assembly     2025-03-05     21287
Introduced     2025-02-10     23073
Analyses TBD