AB 1072

  • California Assembly Bill
  • 2025-2026 Regular Session
  • Introduced in Assembly
  • Passed Assembly May 01, 2025
  • Passed Senate Sep 04, 2025
  • Became Law Oct 03, 2025

Elections: ballot mistakes.

Bill Subjects

Elections Ballotmistakes

Abstract

Existing law makes the Secretary of State the chief elections officer of the state and authorizes the Secretary of State to adopt regulations to ensure the uniform application and administration of state election laws. This bill would require the Secretary of State, in consultation with county elections officials, to develop uniform standards and guidelines for a voter to correct mistakes made on the voter's ballot. The bill would authorize the Secretary of State to adopt regulations to ensure uniform application of the standards and guidelines.

Bill Sponsors (1)

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Oct 03, 2025

California State Legislature

Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 289, Statutes of 2025.

California State Legislature

Approved by the Governor.

Sep 11, 2025

California State Legislature

Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4 p.m.

Sep 04, 2025

Assembly

In Assembly. Ordered to Engrossing and Enrolling.

Senate

Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 39. Noes 0. Page 2523.).

Sep 02, 2025

Senate

Ordered to special consent calendar.

Aug 29, 2025

Senate

From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (August 29).

Senate

Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

Jul 14, 2025

Senate

In committee: Referred to APPR. suspense file.

  • Referral-Committee
APPR APPR. suspense file.

Jul 01, 2025

Senate

From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 5. Noes 0.) (July 1). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  • Committee-Passage
  • Committee-Passage-Favorable
  • Referral-Committee
Com. on APPR.

Jun 09, 2025

Senate

In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.

May 14, 2025

Senate

Referred to Com. on E. & C.A.

  • Referral-Committee
Com. on E. & C.A.

May 01, 2025

Senate

In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.

Assembly

Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 76. Noes 0. Page 1387.)

Apr 24, 2025

Assembly

Read second time. Ordered to Consent Calendar.

Apr 23, 2025

Assembly

From committee: Do pass. To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (April 23).

Apr 09, 2025

Assembly

From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (April 9). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  • Committee-Passage
  • Committee-Passage-Favorable
  • Referral-Committee
Com. on APPR.

Mar 10, 2025

Assembly

Referred to Com. on ELECTIONS.

  • Referral-Committee
Com. on ELECTIONS.

Feb 21, 2025

Assembly

From printer. May be heard in committee March 23.

Feb 20, 2025

Assembly

Read first time. To print.

Bill Text

Bill Text Versions Format
AB1072 HTML
02/20/25 - Introduced PDF
09/08/25 - Enrolled PDF
10/03/25 - Chaptered PDF

Related Documents

Document Format
04/07/25- Assembly Elections PDF
04/21/25- Assembly Appropriations PDF
06/27/25- Senate Elections and Constitutional Amendments PDF
07/11/25- Senate Appropriations PDF
08/29/25- Sen. Floor Analyses PDF

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