CA AB686 | 2025-2026 | Regular Session
Status
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2)
Status: Enrolled on August 30 2026 - 75% progression
Action: 2026-08-30 - Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 63. Noes 14.).
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [HTML]
Status: Enrolled on August 30 2026 - 75% progression
Action: 2026-08-30 - Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 63. Noes 14.).
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [HTML]
Summary
An act to amend Section 35 of the Code of Civil Procedure, and to amend Section 20010 of the Elections Code, relating to elections.
Title
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Sponsors
Roll Calls
2026-08-30 - Assembly - AB 686 Berman Concurrence in Senate Amendments (Y: 63 N: 14 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2026-08-28 - Assembly - With recommendation: That Senate amendments be concurred in (Y: 6 N: 2 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-08-24 - Senate - Assembly 3rd Reading AB686 Berman et al. By Allen (Y: 30 N: 6 NV: 0 Abs: 4) [PASS]
2026-08-13 - Senate - Do pass as amended (Y: 5 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2026-08-03 - Senate - Placed on suspense file (Y: 7 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-06-30 - Senate - Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] (Y: 11 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2026-06-30 - Senate - Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Judiciary] (Y: 4 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-06-30 - Senate - Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] (Y: 9 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2025-05-27 - Assembly - AB 686 Berman Consent Calendar Second Day Regular Session (Y: 76 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 3) [PASS]
2025-05-21 - Assembly - Do pass. To Consent Calendar (Y: 15 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-04-01 - Assembly - Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with recommendation: To Consent Calendar (Y: 17 N: 0 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]
2026-08-24 - Senate - Assembly 3rd Reading AB686 Berman et al. By Allen (Y: 30 N: 6 NV: 0 Abs: 4) [PASS]
2026-08-13 - Senate - Do pass as amended (Y: 5 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2026-08-03 - Senate - Placed on suspense file (Y: 7 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-06-30 - Senate - Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] (Y: 11 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2026-06-30 - Senate - Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Judiciary] (Y: 4 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-06-30 - Senate - Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] (Y: 9 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2025-05-27 - Assembly - AB 686 Berman Consent Calendar Second Day Regular Session (Y: 76 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 3) [PASS]
2025-05-21 - Assembly - Do pass. To Consent Calendar (Y: 15 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-04-01 - Assembly - Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with recommendation: To Consent Calendar (Y: 17 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-30 | Assembly | Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 63. Noes 14.). |
| 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. |
| 2026-08-25 | Assembly | Re-referred to Com. on ELECTIONS. pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.2. |
| 2026-08-24 | Assembly | In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending. |
| 2026-08-24 | Senate | Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 30. Noes 6.). |
| 2026-08-17 | Senate | Read second time. Ordered to third reading. |
| 2026-08-13 | Senate | Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading. |
| 2026-08-13 | Senate | From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 5. Noes 1.) (August 13). |
| 2026-08-03 | Senate | In committee: Referred to APPR. suspense file. |
| 2026-07-01 | Senate | From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 11. Noes 0.) (June 30). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. |
| 2026-06-30 | Senate | From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on JUD. (Ayes 4. Noes 1.) (June 30). Re-referred to Com. on JUD. |
| 2026-06-15 | Senate | Re-referred to Coms. on E. & C.A., JUD., and APPR. |
| 2026-06-11 | Senate | Re-referred to Com. on RLS. pursuant to Senate Rule 29.10(c). |
| 2026-06-10 | Senate | Read second time. Ordered to third reading. |
| 2026-06-09 | Senate | Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading. |
| 2026-06-09 | Senate | Ordered to second reading. |
| 2026-06-09 | Senate | From inactive file. |
| 2025-09-04 | Senate | Ordered to inactive file at the request of Senator Laird. |
| 2025-08-20 | Senate | Read second time. Ordered to third reading. |
| 2025-08-19 | Senate | From committee: Be ordered to second reading pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8. |
| 2025-06-30 | Senate | From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.) (June 30). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. |
| 2025-06-04 | Senate | Referred to Com. on B. P. & E.D. |
| 2025-05-28 | Senate | In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. |
| 2025-05-27 | Assembly | Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 76. Noes 0. Page 1740.) |
| 2025-05-22 | Assembly | Read second time. Ordered to Consent Calendar. |
| 2025-05-21 | Assembly | From committee: Do pass. To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (May 21). |
| 2025-04-01 | Assembly | From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 17. Noes 0.) (April 1). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. |
| 2025-03-03 | Assembly | Referred to Com. on B. & P. |
| 2025-02-15 | Assembly | From printer. May be heard in committee March 17. |
| 2025-02-14 | Assembly | Read first time. To print. |
Code Citations
| Chapter | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
|---|---|---|---|
| Code of Civil Procedure | 35 | Amended Code | Citation Text |
| Elections Code | 20010 | Amended Code | Citation Text |
