CA AB502 | 2025-2026 | Regular Session
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2)
Status: Passed on September 19 2026 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-09-19 - Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 333, Statutes of 2026.
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2)
Status: Passed on September 19 2026 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-09-19 - Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 333, Statutes of 2026.
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]
Summary
An act to amend Section 20012 of the Elections Code, relating to elections, and declaring the urgency thereof, to take effect immediately.
Title
Elections: deceptive media in advertisements.
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2026-08-30 - Assembly - AB 502 Pellerin Concurrence - Urgency Added (Y: 61 N: 17 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2026-08-28 - Assembly - With recommendation: That Senate amendments be concurred in (Y: 6 N: 2 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-08-25 - Senate - Assembly 3rd Reading AB502 Pellerin et al. By Blakespear Urgency Clause (Y: 30 N: 9 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2025-07-15 - Senate - Do pass (Y: 11 N: 2 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-07-01 - Senate - Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Rules] (Y: 4 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2025-04-24 - Assembly - AB 502 Pellerin Consent Calendar Second Day Regular Session (Y: 75 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 4) [PASS]
2025-04-09 - Assembly - Do pass. To Consent Calendar (Y: 14 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2025-03-26 - Assembly - Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with recommendation: To Consent Calendar (Y: 7 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-08-28 - Assembly - With recommendation: That Senate amendments be concurred in (Y: 6 N: 2 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-08-25 - Senate - Assembly 3rd Reading AB502 Pellerin et al. By Blakespear Urgency Clause (Y: 30 N: 9 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2025-07-15 - Senate - Do pass (Y: 11 N: 2 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-07-01 - Senate - Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Rules] (Y: 4 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2025-04-24 - Assembly - AB 502 Pellerin Consent Calendar Second Day Regular Session (Y: 75 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 4) [PASS]
2025-04-09 - Assembly - Do pass. To Consent Calendar (Y: 14 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2025-03-26 - Assembly - Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with recommendation: To Consent Calendar (Y: 7 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-19 | Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 333, Statutes of 2026. | |
| 2026-09-19 | Approved by the Governor. | |
| 2026-09-09 | Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 1 p.m. | |
| 2026-08-30 | Assembly | Urgency clause adopted. Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 61. Noes 17. Page 6853.). |
| 2026-08-28 | Assembly | From committee: That the Senate amendments be concurred in. (Ayes 6. Noes 2.) (August 28). |
| 2026-08-26 | Assembly | Joint Rule 62(a), file notice suspended. (Page 6621.) |
| 2026-08-25 | Assembly | Re-referred to Com. on ELECTIONS. pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.2. |
| 2026-08-25 | Assembly | In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending. |
| 2026-08-25 | Senate | Read third time. Urgency clause adopted. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 30. Noes 9.). |
| 2026-06-29 | Senate | Read second time. Ordered to third reading. |
| 2026-06-25 | Senate | Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading. |
| 2026-06-25 | Senate | Ordered to second reading. |
| 2026-06-25 | Senate | From inactive file. |
| 2025-09-08 | Senate | Ordered to inactive file at the request of Senator Blakespear. |
| 2025-09-08 | Senate | Read second time. Ordered to third reading. |
| 2025-09-04 | Senate | Read third time and amended. Ordered to second reading. |
| 2025-07-17 | Senate | Read second time. Ordered to third reading. |
| 2025-07-16 | Senate | From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 11. Noes 2.) (July 15). |
| 2025-07-09 | Senate | Re-referred to Com. on JUD. |
| 2025-07-01 | Senate | From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on RLS. (Ayes 4. Noes 0.) (July 1). Re-referred to Com. on RLS. |
| 2025-06-16 | Senate | 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. |
| 2025-05-07 | Senate | Referred to Com. on E. & C.A. |
| 2025-04-24 | Senate | In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. |
| 2025-04-24 | Assembly | Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 75. Noes 0. Page 1279.) |
| 2025-04-10 | Assembly | Read second time. Ordered to Consent Calendar. |
| 2025-04-09 | Assembly | From committee: Do pass. To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 14. Noes 0.) (April 9). |
| 2025-03-26 | Assembly | From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (March 26). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. |
| 2025-03-06 | Assembly | Re-referred to Com. on ELECTIONS. |
| 2025-03-05 | Assembly | From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on ELECTIONS. Read second time and amended. |
| 2025-02-24 | Assembly | Referred to Com. on ELECTIONS. |
| 2025-02-11 | Assembly | From printer. May be heard in committee March 13. |
| 2025-02-10 | Assembly | Read first time. To print. |
Code Citations
| Chapter | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elections Code | 20012 | Amended Code | Citation Text |
