AB 502
Elections: deceptive media in advertisements.
Session
20252026
Updated
Sep 20, 2026
Latest action
Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 333, Statutes of 2026.
Action Timeline
Read first time. To print.
Assembly
Feb 10, 2025
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From printer. May be heard in committee March 13.
Assembly
Feb 11, 2025
Referred to Com. on ELECTIONS.
Assembly
Feb 24, 2025
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From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on ELECTIONS. Read second time and amended.
Assembly
Mar 5, 2025
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Re-referred to Com. on ELECTIONS.
Assembly
Mar 6, 2025
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From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (March 26). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
Assembly
Mar 26, 2025
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From committee: Do pass. To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 14. Noes 0.) (April 9).
Assembly
Apr 9, 2025
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Read second time. Ordered to Consent Calendar.
Assembly
Apr 10, 2025
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Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 75. Noes 0. Page 1279.)
Assembly
Apr 24, 2025
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In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
Senate
Apr 24, 2025
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Referred to Com. on E. & C.A.
Senate
May 7, 2025
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From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on E. & C.A.
Senate
Jun 16, 2025
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Sponsors
Pellerin
Primary · author
Berman
Sponsor · author
Votes
AB 502 Pellerin Concurrence - Urgency Added
Assembly · Aug 30, 2026 · pass
yes: 61no: 17other: 1
With recommendation: That Senate amendments be concurred in.
Assembly · Aug 28, 2026 · pass
yes: 6no: 2other: 0
3rd Reading AB502 Pellerin et al. By Blakespear Urgency Clause
Senate · Aug 25, 2026 · pass
yes: 30no: 9other: 1
Do pass
Senate · Jul 15, 2025 · pass
yes: 11no: 2other: 0
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Rules]
Senate · Jul 1, 2025 · pass
yes: 4no: 0other: 1
AB 502 Pellerin Consent Calendar Second Day
Assembly · Apr 24, 2025 · pass
yes: 75no: 0other: 4
Subjects
Electionsdeceptivemediainadvertisements