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California 20252026

AB 1664

Elections: law enforcement investigations of election records or voting technology.

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Source: Open States / PluralUpdated 2026-09-12 13:12:55 UTC.

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Measure details

Jurisdiction
California
Session
20252026
Chamber
lower
Classification
bill
Subjects
Elections, lawenforcementinvestigationsofelectionrecordsorvotingtechnology
Introduced / first action
2026-01-29 00:00:00

Alternate titles

  • Elections: law enforcement investigations of election records or voting systems.
  • Vehicles: direct driver monitoring systems.

Source-supplied abstracts

The Secretary of State is the chief elections officer of the state, and the Attorney General is the chief law officer of the state. Existing law requires a state or local agency that files or is served with an elections-related claim arising under federal law to provide written notice to the Secretary of State and the Attorney General within 3 court days. Existing law requires a state or local agency that intends to enter into a settlement, consent decree, or other court-approved agreement related to the claim to provide a draft copy of the settlement, consent decree, or agreement to the Secretary of State and the Attorney General at least 14 court days before entering into it. This bill would require a local agency, political subdivision, or elections official to provide notice to the Secretary of State and the Attorney General immediately, but no later than one calendar day, after becoming aware of any warrant, subpoena, or active law enforcement investigation pertaining to any election records or certified voting technology under their custody or control. The bill would authorize the Secretary of State or the Attorney General to intervene in, or initiate, any court proceedings to challenge a warrant or subpoena on any valid grounds or seek any other appropriate relief. The bill would repeal these provisions on January 1, 2030. By increasing the duties of local elections officials, this bill would create 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, 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. This bill would declare that it is to take effect immediately as an urgency statute.

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Source-supplied history

Actions

  1. Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4 p.m.

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  2. Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 59. Noes 17.).

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  3. In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.

  4. Read third time. Urgency clause adopted. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 30. Noes 8.).

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  5. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

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  6. Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading.

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  7. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 4. Noes 2.) (August 13).

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  8. In committee: Reconsideration of a favorable vote granted.

  9. In committee: Referred to APPR. suspense file.

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  10. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 5. Noes 1.) (June 30). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

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  11. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on PUB. S.

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  12. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on PUB. S. (Ayes 4. Noes 1.) (June 16).

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  13. 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.

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  14. Referred to Coms. on E. & C.A. and PUB. S.

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  15. In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.

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  16. Read third time. Urgency clause adopted. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 56. Noes 15. Page 5208.).

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  17. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

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  18. Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading.

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  19. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 10. Noes 4.) (May 6).

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  20. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

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  21. Read second time and amended.

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  22. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 6. Noes 2.) (April 15).

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  23. Re-referred to Com. on ELECTIONS.

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  24. From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on ELECTIONS. Read second time and amended.

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  25. Joint Rule 62(a), file notice suspended. (Page 4588.)

  26. Pursuant to Assembly Rule 51.

  27. Referred to Com. on ELECTIONS.

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  28. From printer. May be heard in committee March 1.

  29. Read first time. To print.

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