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California · 2025–26 Regular Session · Assembly Bill

AB 282: Elections: seizure of election materials.

Enacted Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

AB 282 is a assembly bill introduced in the California Assembly on January 22, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Elections: seizure of election materials. Primary sponsor: Gail Pellerin (D). Most recent recorded action (September 19, 2026): Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 330, Statutes of 2026.

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Official summary

Legislative Counsel’s Digest (official, as of the latest version). Written by nonpartisan legislative staff; reproduced verbatim.

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.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Gail PellerinPrimary sponsorDemocraticAssembly28

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 330, Statutes of 2026.
  2. Approved by the Governor.
  3. Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 1 p.m.
  4. Urgency clause adopted. Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 59. Noes 18. Page 6899.).
  5. From committee: That the Senate amendments be concurred in. (Ayes 9. Noes 1.) (August 30).
  6. 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.
  7. (Pending re-refer to Com. on APPR.)
  8. Assembly Rule 56 suspended. (Page 6844.)
  9. Joint Rule 62(a), file notice suspended. (Page 6844.)
  10. 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.
  11. Joint Rule 62(a), file notice suspended. (Page 6793.)
  12. Re-referred to Coms. on ELECTIONS, PUB. S., and APPR.

Sources

  1. California Legislative Information — pubinfo database export
  2. Official bill page