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California · 2025–26 Regular Session · Assembly Bill

AB 459: Initiatives: qualification: electronic signatures.

Did not advance Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted
  6. Did not advance

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

AB 459 is a assembly bill introduced in the California Assembly on February 6, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Initiatives: qualification: electronic signatures. Primary sponsor: Carl DeMaio (R). Most recent recorded action (February 2, 2026): From committee: Filed with the Chief Clerk pursuant to Joint Rule 56.

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Official summary

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

Existing law prescribes the procedures for circulating an initiative, referendum, or recall petition for signature by voters.

This bill would require the Secretary of State to develop a system that allows a proponent of a state or local initiative, referendum, or recall petition to have the petition posted on the Secretary of State’s internet website where a voter can electronically sign the petition. The bill would require the Secretary of State and elections officials to perform specified tasks in connection with the electronic circulation of petitions, including verifying the electronic signatures, as specified. By imposing additional duties on elections officials, 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, if the Commission on State Mandates determines that the bill contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement for those costs shall be made pursuant to the statutory provisions noted above.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Carl DeMaioPrimary sponsorRepublicanAssembly75

“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. From committee: Filed with the Chief Clerk pursuant to Joint Rule 56.
  2. Died pursuant to Art. IV, Sec. 10(c) of the Constitution.
  3. In committee: Set, first hearing. Failed passage. Reconsideration granted.
  4. Re-referred to Com. on ELECTIONS.
  5. From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on ELECTIONS. Read second time and amended.
  6. Re-referred to Com. on ELECTIONS.
  7. From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on ELECTIONS. Read second time and amended.
  8. Referred to Com. on ELECTIONS.
  9. From printer. May be heard in committee March 9.
  10. Read first time. To print.

Sources

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