California bills · 2025-2026 Regular Session
California AB 1116
Elections: voter registration.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Vetoed
Sponsors
- Berman (Democratic)
Cosponsors (1)
- Cervantes (Democratic)
Summary
Official abstract published by the California legislature· summary
Existing law authorizes a person who is qualified to register to vote and who has a valid California driver's license or state identification card to submit an affidavit of voter registration electronically on the Secretary of State's internet website. Existing law requires this affidavit to contain a statement that the county elections official must compare the affiant's signature on the identification envelope for the return of a vote by mail ballot with the signatures appearing in the voter's registration record, including the signature appearing on the applicant's driver's license or state identification card. The Secretary of State must require a person who submits such an affidavit to submit, among other things, the number from their California driver's license or state identification card.
This bill would additionally authorize a person who is qualified to register to vote to submit an affidavit of voter registration on the Secretary of State's internet website even if the person has not been issued a California driver's license or state identification card, as long as the person provides the last four digits of their social security number with their affidavit. The bill would require the Secretary of State to develop a method to collect an electronic image of the applicant's signature, and would require this collection method to be accessible to people with disabilities. The bill would additionally authorize a county elections official to compare the affiant's signature on the identification envelope for the return of a vote by mail ballot with this electronic image of the affiant's signature. The bill would authorize the Secretary of State to authenticate the identity of an applicant who electronically submits an affidavit of voter registration without providing a California driver's license or state identification card by verifying the last 4 digits of the applicant's social security number, the applicant's full name, and the applicant's date of birth. The bill would specify that its provisions become operative on January 1, 2029.
Text versions
- AB1116
- 02/20/25 - Introduced· Feb 20, 2025
- 03/28/25 - Amended Assembly· Mar 28, 2025
- 04/22/25 - Amended Assembly· Apr 22, 2025
- 06/23/25 - Amended Senate· Jun 23, 2025
- 08/13/26 - Amended Senate· Aug 13, 2026
- 08/27/26 - Enrolled· Aug 27, 2026
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 14, 2026, 8:13 PM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 25, 2026 House | AB 1116 Berman Concurrence in Senate Amendments | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Aug 24, 2026 Senate | 3rd Reading AB1116 Berman et al. By Wiener | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Aug 13, 2026 Senate | Do pass as amended | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Jun 29, 2026 Senate | Placed on suspense file | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Jun 16, 2026 Senate | Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Jun 3, 2025 House | AB 1116 Berman Assembly Third Reading | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| May 23, 2025 House | Do pass. | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Apr 9, 2025 House | Do pass as amended and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] | pass | Set your home in California to see |
Actions
- Sep 27, 2026 · House
Vetoed by Governor. - Aug 31, 2026 · Legislature
Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4 p.m. - Aug 25, 2026 · House
Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 59. Noes 19. Page 6518.). - Aug 24, 2026 · House
In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending. - Aug 24, 2026 · Senate
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 28. Noes 9.). - Aug 17, 2026 · Senate
Read second time. Ordered to third reading. - Aug 13, 2026 · Senate
Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading. - Aug 13, 2026 · Senate
From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 5. Noes 2.) (August 13). - Jun 29, 2026 · Senate
In committee: Referred to APPR. suspense file. - Jun 16, 2026 · Senate
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 4. Noes 1.) (June 16). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. - Jun 27, 2025 · Senate
In committee: Hearing postponed by committee. - Jun 23, 2025 · Senate
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. - Jun 18, 2025 · Senate
Referred to Com. on E. & C.A. - Jun 4, 2025 · Senate
In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. - Jun 3, 2025 · House
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 60. Noes 18. Page 1987.) - May 27, 2025 · House
Read second time. Ordered to third reading. - May 23, 2025 · House
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 11. Noes 3.) (May 23). - Apr 30, 2025 · House
In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to suspense file. - Apr 23, 2025 · House
Re-referred to Com. on APPR. - Apr 22, 2025 · House
Read second time and amended. - Apr 21, 2025 · House
From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 5. Noes 2.) (April 9). - Apr 1, 2025 · House
Re-referred to Com. on ELECTIONS. - Mar 28, 2025 · House
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on ELECTIONS. Read second time and amended. - Mar 10, 2025 · House
Referred to Com. on ELECTIONS. - Feb 21, 2025 · House
From printer. May be heard in committee March 23. - Feb 20, 2025 · House
Read first time. To print.