All Roll Calls
Yes: 200 • No: 0
CaliforniaAB 162025-2026 Regular SessionHouse
Vote by mail ballots: processing.
Sponsored By: Juan Alanis (Republican)
Signed by Governor
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Bill Overview
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Earlier processing of mail ballots
Election officials can start processing mail ballots on the day ballots are mailed. Ballots must be mailed no later than 29 days before the election. Processing may include checking signatures on return envelopes and updating voter history. Workers can open envelopes, remove ballots, copy damaged ballots, and prepare or machine-read ballots, including write-ins. No vote counts can be accessed or released before 8:00 p.m. on election day.
More public access to mail ballot processing
Processing and counting of mail ballots are open to the public before and after the election. Observers may include a county grand jury member, party committee members from parties on the ballot, and other interested organizations. Officials must give at least 48 hours’ notice of the dates, times, and places for processing and counting. Observers can get close enough to see envelopes and signatures, compare them to registration records, and review signed cure statements. Observers may challenge handling if procedures are not followed, but they cannot interfere or touch ballots.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
Juan Alanis
Republican • House
Cosponsors
There are no cosponsors for this bill.
Roll Call Votes
House vote • 9/13/2025
Item 101 — Assembly AFLOOR
Yes: 74 • No: 0
Senate vote • 9/11/2025
Item 125 — Senate SFLOOR
Yes: 39 • No: 0
legislature vote • 7/1/2025
Vote in CS45
Yes: 5 • No: 0
House vote • 5/5/2025
Item 126 — Assembly AFLOOR
Yes: 75 • No: 0
legislature vote • 4/9/2025
Vote in CX04
Yes: 7 • No: 0
Actions Timeline
Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 140, Statutes of 2025.
10/1/2025SenateApproved by the Governor.
10/1/2025legislatureEnrolled and presented to the Governor at 3 p.m.
9/24/2025legislatureSenate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 74. Noes 0. Page 3495.).
9/13/2025HouseJoint Rules 61(a)(14) and 51(a)(4) suspended. (Ayes 59. Noes 20. Page 3413.)
9/13/2025HouseIn Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.
9/12/2025HouseRead third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 39. Noes 0. Page 2922.).
9/11/2025SenateRead second time. Ordered to third reading.
9/8/2025SenateRead third time and amended. Ordered to second reading.
9/4/2025SenateRead second time. Ordered to third reading.
7/2/2025SenateFrom committee: Do pass. (Ayes 5. Noes 0.) (July 1).
7/1/2025SenateIn committee: Hearing postponed by committee.
6/9/2025SenateReferred to Com. on E. & C.A.
5/14/2025SenateIn Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
5/6/2025SenateRead third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 75. Noes 0. Page 1428.)
5/5/2025HouseRead second time. Ordered to third reading.
4/28/2025HouseOrdered to second reading.
4/24/2025HouseWithdrawn from committee.
4/24/2025HouseRe-referred to Com. on APPR.
4/22/2025HouseRead second time and amended.
4/21/2025HouseFrom committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (April 9).
4/10/2025HouseReferred to Com. on ELECTIONS.
2/3/2025HouseFrom printer. May be heard in committee January 2.
12/3/2024HouseRead first time. To print.
12/2/2024House
Bill Text
Chaptered
10/1/2025
Enrolled
9/16/2025
Amended Senate
9/4/2025
Amended Assembly
4/21/2025
Introduced
12/2/2024