California bills · 2025-2026 Regular Session
California AB 1513
Election procedures: certified mail and superior courts.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Committee on Elections
Summary
Official abstract published by the California legislature· summary
(1) Existing law requires specified notices, affidavits, and communications regarding elections to be delivered by registered mail.
This bill would instead require delivery by certified mail or, for certain communications between local officials and the Secretary of State, by electronic delivery. By imposing new duties on local officials with respect to elections, this bill would create a state-mandated local program.
(2) Existing law provides procedures for the recall of enumerated elective officers, including, among others, trial court judges.
This bill would replace references to trial courts in these provisions with references to superior courts.
(3) This bill would incorporate additional changes to Section 15621 of the Elections Code proposed by Assembly Bill 930 to be operative only if this bill and Assembly Bill 930 are enacted and this bill is enacted last.
(4) The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement.
This bill would provide that, if the Commission on State Mandates determines that the bill contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement for those costs shall be made pursuant to the statutory provisions noted above.
Text versions
- 10/03/25 - Chaptered· Oct 3, 2025
- 09/12/25 - Enrolled· Sep 12, 2025
- 08/28/25 - Amended Senate· Aug 28, 2025
- 07/03/25 - Amended Senate· Jul 3, 2025
- 03/10/25 - Introduced· Mar 10, 2025
- AB1513
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 24, 2026, 4:17 AM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 10, 2025 House | AB 1513 Elections Concurrence in Senate Amendments By PELLERIN | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Sep 8, 2025 Senate | 3rd Reading AB1513 ELECTIONS (Pellerin) By Cervantes | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Jul 15, 2025 Senate | Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| May 8, 2025 House | AB 1513 Elections Consent Calendar Second Day | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Apr 30, 2025 House | Do pass. To Consent Calendar. | pass | Set your home in California to see |
Actions
- Oct 3, 2025 · Legislature
Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 304, Statutes of 2025. - Oct 3, 2025 · Legislature
Approved by the Governor. - Sep 22, 2025 · Legislature
Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3 p.m. - Sep 10, 2025 · House
Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 79. Noes 0. Page 3183.). - Sep 8, 2025 · House
In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending. - Sep 8, 2025 · Senate
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 38. Noes 0. Page 2610.). - Aug 29, 2025 · Senate
Read second time. Ordered to third reading. - Aug 28, 2025 · Senate
Read third time and amended. Ordered to second reading. - Aug 25, 2025 · Senate
Ordered to third reading. - Aug 25, 2025 · Senate
From Consent Calendar. - Aug 20, 2025 · Senate
Read second time. Ordered to Consent Calendar. - Aug 19, 2025 · Senate
From committee: Be ordered to second reading file pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8 and ordered to Consent Calendar. - Jul 15, 2025 · Senate
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 5. Noes 0.) (July 15). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. - Jul 3, 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. - May 21, 2025 · Senate
Referred to Com. on E. & C.A. - May 8, 2025 · Senate
In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. - May 8, 2025 · House
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 69. Noes 0. Page 1487.) - May 1, 2025 · House
Read second time. Ordered to Consent Calendar. - Apr 30, 2025 · House
From committee: Do pass. To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (April 30). - Mar 17, 2025 · House
Referred to Com. on ELECTIONS. - Mar 11, 2025 · House
From printer. May be heard in committee April 10. - Mar 10, 2025 · House
Read first time. To print.