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AB 502

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Measure AB 502
Authors Pellerin   Berman  
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 2026-06-25
State Amended Senate
Status In Floor Process
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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
2026-06-25     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
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