Elections: seizure of election materials.
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2025-2026 session
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Read first time. To print. · Jan 22, 2025
From printer. May be heard in committee February 22. · Jan 23, 2025
Referred to Coms. on H. & C.D. and JUD. · Feb 18, 2025
Coauthors revised. · Mar 26, 2025
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
From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 9. Noes 3.) (April 8). · Apr 9, 2025
Read second time and amended. · Apr 10, 2025
Re-referred to Com. on APPR. · Apr 21, 2025
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 11. Noes 4.) (April 23). · Apr 23, 2025
Read second time. Ordered to third reading. · Apr 24, 2025
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 53. Noes 13. Page 1476.) · May 8, 2025
In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. · May 8, 2025
Referred to Com. on JUD. · May 21, 2025
From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 11. Noes 1.) (July 15). · Jul 16, 2025
Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR. · Jul 17, 2025
From committee: Be ordered to second reading pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8. · Aug 19, 2025
Read second time. Ordered to third reading. · Aug 20, 2025
Ordered to inactive file at the request of Senator Gonzalez. · Sep 8, 2025
From inactive file. · Aug 21, 2026
Ordered to second reading. · Aug 21, 2026
Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading. · Aug 21, 2026
Read second time. Ordered to third reading. · Aug 24, 2026
Re-referred to Com. on RLS. pursuant to Senate Rule 29.10 (c). · Aug 24, 2026
Re-referred to Coms. on PUB. S. and E. & C.A. · Aug 24, 2026
Joint Rules 61 and 62(a) suspended. (Ayes 30. Noes 9.) · Aug 24, 2026
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 26, 2026
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
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 4. Noes 2.) (August 27). · Aug 27, 2026
Read second time. Ordered to third reading. · Aug 27, 2026
(Ayes 28. Noes 10.) · Aug 27, 2026
Read third time. Urgency clause adopted. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 29. Noes 10.). · Aug 28, 2026
In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending. · Aug 28, 2026
Pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.2: · Aug 28, 2026
Re-referred to Coms. on ELECTIONS, PUB. S., and APPR. · Aug 28, 2026
Joint Rule 62(a), file notice suspended. (Page 6793.) · Aug 28, 2026
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
Joint Rule 62(a), file notice suspended. · Aug 30, 2026
Assembly Rule 56 suspended. · Aug 30, 2026
(Pending re-refer to Com. on APPR.) · Aug 30, 2026
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
From committee: That the Senate amendments be concurred in. (Ayes 9. Noes 1.) (August 30). · Aug 30, 2026
Urgency clause adopted. Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 59. Noes 18.). · Aug 30, 2026
Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 1 p.m. · Sep 9, 2026
Approved by the Governor. · Sep 19, 2026
Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 330, Statutes of 2026. · Sep 19, 2026
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AB 282 Pellerin Concurrence - Urgency AddedAssembly · 2026-08-30 · (PASS) · Ayes 59, Noes 18, Abstain 2
With recommendation: That Senate amendments be concurred in, but first be re-referred to Com. on [Appropriations]Assembly · 2026-08-30 · (PASS) · Ayes 6, Noes 2, Abstain 1
With recommendation: That Senate amendments be concurred in.Assembly · 2026-08-30 · (PASS) · Ayes 9, Noes 1, Abstain 5
Assembly 3rd Reading AB282 Pellerin By Wahab Urgency ClauseSenate · 2026-08-28 · (PASS) · Ayes 29, Noes 10, Abstain 1
With recommendation: That Senate amendments be concurred in, but first be re-referred to Com. on [Public Safety]Assembly · 2026-08-28 · (PASS) · Ayes 6, Noes 2, Abstain 0
Do passSenate · 2026-08-27 · (PASS) · Ayes 4, Noes 2, Abstain 0
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Elections and Constitutional Amendments]Senate · 2026-08-26 · (PASS) · Ayes 5, Noes 1, Abstain 0
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]Senate · 2026-08-26 · (PASS) · Ayes 4, Noes 1, Abstain 0
Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations]Senate · 2025-07-15 · (PASS) · Ayes 11, Noes 1, Abstain 0
AB 282 Pellerin Assembly Third ReadingAssembly · 2025-05-08 · (PASS) · Ayes 53, Noes 13, Abstain 13
Do pass.Assembly · 2025-04-23 · (PASS) · Ayes 11, Noes 4, Abstain 0
Do pass as amended and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]Assembly · 2025-04-08 · (PASS) · Ayes 9, Noes 3, Abstain 0
Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Judiciary]Assembly · 2025-03-26 · (PASS) · Ayes 8, Noes 2, Abstain 1
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Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 330, Statutes of 2026. (Sep 19, 2026).