California bills · 2025-2026 Regular Session
California AB 2281
Office of Elections Cybersecurity.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Berman (Democratic)
Summary
Official abstract published by the California legislature· summary
Existing law establishes the Office of Elections Cybersecurity within the Secretary of State's office to coordinate efforts between the Secretary of State and local elections officials to reduce the likelihood and severity of cyber incidents and to monitor and counteract false or misleading information regarding the electoral process. Existing law requires the Office of Elections Cybersecurity, among other things, to develop best practices for protecting against threats to election cybersecurity in consultation with federal, state, and local agencies and private organizations.
This bill would also authorize the office to consult with academic researchers for that purpose. The bill would require the office to assess whether additional state resources are needed to replace election cybersecurity resources previously provided by the federal government.
Text versions
- 09/19/26 - Chaptered· Sep 19, 2026
- 09/03/26 - Enrolled· Sep 3, 2026
- 07/01/26 - Amended Senate· Jul 1, 2026
- 02/19/26 - Introduced· Feb 19, 2026
- AB2281
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 8:04 PM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31, 2026 House | AB 2281 Berman Concurrence in Senate Amendments | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Aug 30, 2026 Senate | 3rd Reading AB2281 Berman By Stern | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Jun 30, 2026 Senate | Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations] | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| May 11, 2026 House | AB 2281 Berman Assembly Third Reading | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Apr 29, 2026 House | Do pass. | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Apr 15, 2026 House | Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] | pass | Set your home in California to see |
Actions
- Sep 19, 2026 · Legislature
Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 337, Statutes of 2026. - Sep 19, 2026 · Legislature
Approved by the Governor. - Sep 10, 2026 · Legislature
Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3 p.m. - Aug 30, 2026 · House
Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 60. Noes 11. Page 6918.). - Aug 30, 2026 · House
In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending. - Aug 30, 2026 · Senate
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 30. Noes 10.). - Aug 4, 2026 · Senate
Read second time. Ordered to third reading. - Aug 3, 2026 · Senate
From committee: Be ordered to second reading pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8. - Jul 1, 2026 · Senate
Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR. - Jun 30, 2026 · Senate
From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 4. Noes 1.) (June 30). - May 20, 2026 · Senate
Referred to Com. on E. & C.A. - May 12, 2026 · Senate
In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. - May 11, 2026 · House
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 55. Noes 9. Page 4991.) - Apr 30, 2026 · House
Read second time. Ordered to third reading. - Apr 29, 2026 · House
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 10. Noes 1.) (April 29). - Apr 15, 2026 · House
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 6. Noes 1.) (April 15). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. - Mar 9, 2026 · House
Referred to Com. on ELECTIONS. - Feb 20, 2026 · House
From printer. May be heard in committee March 22. - Feb 19, 2026 · House
Read first time. To print.