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AB 686

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Measure AB 686
Authors Berman  
Coauthors: Cervantes  
Subject Elections: deceptive audio or visual media.
Relating To relating to elections.
Title An act to amend Section 35 of the Code of Civil Procedure, and to amend Section 20010 of the Elections Code, relating to elections.
Last Action Dt 2026-09-19
State Chaptered
Status Chaptered
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Bill Actions
2026-09-19     Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 334, 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     Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 63. Noes 14. Page 6861.).
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.
2026-08-24     In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.
2026-08-24     Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 30. Noes 6.).
2026-08-17     Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
2026-08-13     From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 5. Noes 1.) (August 13).
2026-08-13     Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading.
2026-08-03     In committee: Referred to APPR. suspense file.
2026-07-01     From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 11. Noes 0.) (June 30). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
2026-06-30     From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on JUD. (Ayes 4. Noes 1.) (June 30). Re-referred to Com. on JUD.
2026-06-15     Re-referred to Coms. on E. & C.A., JUD., and APPR.
2026-06-11     Re-referred to Com. on RLS. pursuant to Senate Rule 29.10(c).
2026-06-10     Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
2026-06-09     From inactive file.
2026-06-09     Ordered to second reading.
2026-06-09     Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading.
2025-09-04     Ordered to inactive file at the request of Senator Laird.
2025-08-20     Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
2025-08-19     From committee: Be ordered to second reading pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8.
2025-06-30     From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.) (June 30). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
2025-06-04     Referred to Com. on B. P. & E.D.
2025-05-28     In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
2025-05-27     Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 76. Noes 0. Page 1740.)
2025-05-22     Read second time. Ordered to Consent Calendar.
2025-05-21     From committee: Do pass. To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (May 21).
2025-04-01     From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 17. Noes 0.) (April 1). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
2025-03-03     Referred to Com. on B. & P.
2025-02-15     From printer. May be heard in committee March 17.
2025-02-14     Read first time. To print.
Versions
    Length
Chaptered     2026-09-19     20698
Enrolled     2026-09-03     20186
Amended Senate     2026-08-13     20017
Amended Senate     2026-06-09     24106
Introduced     2025-02-14     5259
Analyses TBD