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California 20252026

AB 282

Elections: seizure of election materials.

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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, seizureofelectionmaterials
Introduced / first action
2025-01-22 00:00:00

Alternate titles

  • Discrimination: housing: source of income.

Source-supplied abstracts

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.

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

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  2. Urgency clause adopted. Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 59. Noes 18.).

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  3. From committee: That the Senate amendments be concurred in. (Ayes 9. Noes 1.) (August 30).

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  4. 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.

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  5. (Pending re-refer to Com. on APPR.)

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  6. Assembly Rule 56 suspended.

  7. Joint Rule 62(a), file notice suspended.

  8. 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.

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  9. Joint Rule 62(a), file notice suspended.

  10. Re-referred to Coms. on ELECTIONS, PUB. S., and APPR.

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  11. Pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.2:

  12. In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.

  13. Read third time. Urgency clause adopted. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 29. Noes 10.).

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  14. (Ayes 28. Noes 10.)

  15. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

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  16. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 4. Noes 2.) (August 27).

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  17. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 4. Noes 1.) (August 26). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

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  18. 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.

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  19. Joint Rules 61 and 62(a) suspended. (Ayes 30. Noes 9.)

  20. Re-referred to Coms. on PUB. S. and E. & C.A.

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  21. Re-referred to Com. on RLS. pursuant to Senate Rule 29.10 (c).

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  22. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

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

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  24. Ordered to second reading.

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  25. From inactive file.

  26. Ordered to inactive file at the request of Senator Gonzalez.

  27. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

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  28. From committee: Be ordered to second reading pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8.

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  29. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

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  30. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 11. Noes 1.) (July 15).

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  31. Referred to Com. on JUD.

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

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  33. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 53. Noes 13. Page 1476.)

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  34. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

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  35. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 11. Noes 4.) (April 23).

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  36. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

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  37. Read second time and amended.

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  38. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 9. Noes 3.) (April 8).

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  39. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on JUD. (Ayes 8. Noes 2.) (March 26). Re-referred to Com. on JUD.

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  40. Coauthors revised.

  41. Referred to Coms. on H. & C.D. and JUD.

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  42. From printer. May be heard in committee February 22.

  43. Read first time. To print.

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