California bills · 2025-2026 Regular Session
California AB 282
Elections: seizure of election materials.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Pellerin (Democratic)
Summary
Official abstract published by the California legislature· summary
Under existing law, a county elections official is required to prepare a certified statement of the results of an election and submit it to the county board of supervisors within 30 days of the election.
This bill would make it a felony, punishable by imprisonment for 16 months or 2 or 3 years, to seize or cause or assist in the seizure of ballots, election records, or certified voting technology before election results are certified by the elections official. The bill would also make it a felony punishable by imprisonment for 2, 3, or 4 years for any person with authority to direct another person subject to their supervision or authority to seize ballots, election records, or certified voting technology before election results are certified. By creating new crimes, this bill would impose a state-mandated local program.
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 no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason.
This bill would declare that it is to take effect immediately as an urgency statute.
Text versions
- 09/19/26 - Chaptered· Sep 19, 2026
- 09/03/26 - Enrolled· Sep 3, 2026
- 08/21/26 - Amended Senate· Aug 21, 2026
- 07/17/25 - Amended Senate· Jul 17, 2025
- 04/10/25 - Amended Assembly· Apr 10, 2025
- 01/22/25 - Introduced· Jan 22, 2025
- AB282
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 12:03 AM.
Actions
- Sep 19, 2026 · Legislature
Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 330, Statutes of 2026. - Sep 19, 2026 · Legislature
Approved by the Governor. - Sep 9, 2026 · Legislature
Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 1 p.m. - Aug 30, 2026 · House
Urgency clause adopted. Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 59. Noes 18. Page 6899.). - Aug 30, 2026 · House
From committee: That the Senate amendments be concurred in. (Ayes 9. Noes 1.) (August 30). - Aug 30, 2026 · House
From committee: That the Senate amendments be concurred in, but first be re-referred to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 6. Noes 2.) (August 30). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. - Aug 30, 2026 · House
(Pending re-refer to Com. on APPR.) - Aug 30, 2026 · House
Assembly Rule 56 suspended. (Page 6844.) - Aug 30, 2026 · House
Joint Rule 62(a), file notice suspended. (Page 6844.) - Aug 28, 2026 · House
From committee: That the Senate amendments be concurred in, but first be re-referred to Com. on PUB. S. (Ayes 6. Noes 2.) (August 28). Re-referred to Com. on PUB. S. - Aug 28, 2026 · House
Joint Rule 62(a), file notice suspended. (Page 6793.) - Aug 28, 2026 · House
Re-referred to Coms. on ELECTIONS, PUB. S., and APPR. - Aug 28, 2026 · House
Pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.2: - Aug 28, 2026 · House
In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending. - Aug 28, 2026 · Senate
Read third time. Urgency clause adopted. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 29. Noes 10.). - Aug 27, 2026 · Senate
(Ayes 28. Noes 10.) - Aug 27, 2026 · Senate
Read second time. Ordered to third reading. - Aug 27, 2026 · Senate
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 4. Noes 2.) (August 27). - Aug 26, 2026 · Senate
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 4. Noes 1.) (August 26). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. - Aug 26, 2026 · Senate
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on E. & C.A. (Ayes 5. Noes 1.) (August 26). Re-referred to Com. on E. & C.A. - Aug 24, 2026 · Senate
Joint Rules 61 and 62(a) suspended. (Ayes 30. Noes 9.) - Aug 24, 2026 · Senate
Re-referred to Coms. on PUB. S. and E. & C.A. - Aug 24, 2026 · Senate
Re-referred to Com. on RLS. pursuant to Senate Rule 29.10 (c). - Aug 24, 2026 · Senate
Read second time. Ordered to third reading. - Aug 21, 2026 · Senate
Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading. - Aug 21, 2026 · Senate
Ordered to second reading. - Aug 21, 2026 · Senate
From inactive file. - Sep 8, 2025 · Senate
Ordered to inactive file at the request of Senator Gonzalez. - Aug 20, 2025 · Senate
Read second time. Ordered to third reading. - Aug 19, 2025 · Senate
From committee: Be ordered to second reading pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8. - Jul 17, 2025 · Senate
Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR. - Jul 16, 2025 · Senate
From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 11. Noes 1.) (July 15). - May 21, 2025 · Senate
Referred to Com. on JUD. - 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 53. Noes 13. Page 1476.) - Apr 24, 2025 · House
Read second time. Ordered to third reading. - Apr 23, 2025 · House
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 11. Noes 4.) (April 23). - Apr 21, 2025 · House
Re-referred to Com. on APPR. - Apr 10, 2025 · House
Read second time and amended. - Apr 9, 2025 · House
From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 9. Noes 3.) (April 8). - Mar 26, 2025 · House
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on JUD. (Ayes 8. Noes 2.) (March 26). Re-referred to Com. on JUD. - Mar 26, 2025 · House
Coauthors revised. - Feb 18, 2025 · House
Referred to Coms. on H. & C.D. and JUD. - Jan 23, 2025 · House
From printer. May be heard in committee February 22. - Jan 22, 2025 · House
Read first time. To print.