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IntroducedJan 05, 2026
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Passed AssemblyMay 26, 2026
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Passed SenateAug 25, 2026
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Became Law
California Assembly Bill
Presidential elections: qualifications for office.
Last Action See all actions
legislature • Sep 03, 2026: Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4 p.m.
Latest Bill Text See all bill texts
Summary
Comments on AB 1539
Tweets
Whip Lists
Sponsors
Votes
YES: 75
- Stefani
- Caloza
- Chen
- Ransom
- Petrie-Norris
- Castillo
- Rivas
- Quirk-Silva
- Ta
- Fong
- Lee
- Hart
- Carrillo
- Aguiar-Curry
- Gallagher
- Soria
- Wicks
- Bains
- Bonta
- Rogers
- Kalra
- Berman
- Zbur
- Johnson
- Bauer-Kahan
- Wallis
- Patterson
- Ávila Farías
- Schiavo
- Jeff Gonzalez
- Nguyen
- Hoover
- Patel
- Tangipa
- Papan
- Pacheco
- Solache
- DeMaio
- Bennett
- Alanis
- Ahrens
- Mark González
- Pellerin
- Lowenthal
- Wilson
- Gipson
- Hadwick
- Krell
- Irwin
- Elhawary
- Bryan
- Boerner
- Sanchez
- Garcia
- Jackson
- Valencia
- Lackey
- Ward
- Connolly
- Macedo
- Arambula
- Davies
- Alvarez
- Harabedian
- Blanca Rubio
- Ortega
- Haney
- Schultz
- Sharp-Collins
- Michelle Rodriguez
- Flora
- Ramos
- McKinnor
- Calderon
- Addis
NO: 0
NOT VOTING: 5
NO: 0
NOT VOTING: 1
YES: 77
- Stefani
- Ávila Farías
- Caloza
- Chen
- Ransom
- Petrie-Norris
- Castillo
- Rivas
- Quirk-Silva
- Ta
- Fong
- Lee
- Hart
- Carrillo
- Aguiar-Curry
- Soria
- Wicks
- Zbur
- Bains
- Bonta
- Rogers
- Kalra
- Berman
- Johnson
- Bauer-Kahan
- Muratsuchi
- Patterson
- Wallis
- Schiavo
- Jeff Gonzalez
- Nguyen
- Hoover
- Patel
- Tangipa
- Papan
- Pacheco
- Solache
- DeMaio
- Bennett
- Alanis
- Ahrens
- Mark González
- Pellerin
- Lowenthal
- Wilson
- Gipson
- Hadwick
- Krell
- Celeste Rodriguez
- Irwin
- Elhawary
- Bryan
- Boerner
- Ellis
- Sanchez
- Garcia
- Jackson
- Valencia
- Lackey
- Ward
- Connolly
- Macedo
- Arambula
- Davies
- Alvarez
- Harabedian
- Blanca Rubio
- Ortega
- Haney
- Schultz
- Sharp-Collins
- Michelle Rodriguez
- Flora
- Ramos
- McKinnor
- Calderon
- Addis
NO: 0
Actions
- Sep 03, 2026 | legislature
- Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4 p.m.
- Aug 26, 2026 | Assembly
- Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 77. Noes 0.).
- Aug 25, 2026 | Assembly
- In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.
- Aug 25, 2026 | Senate
- Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 30. Noes 8.).
- Aug 18, 2026 | Senate
- Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
- Aug 17, 2026 | Senate
- Read third time and amended. Ordered to second reading.
- Aug 13, 2026 | Senate
- From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 5. Noes 2.) (August 13).
- Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
- Aug 10, 2026 | Senate
- In committee: Referred to APPR. suspense file.
- Jul 29, 2026 | Senate
- In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.
- Jul 01, 2026 | Senate
- From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 5. Noes 1.) (June 30). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
- Jun 17, 2026 | Senate
- From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on PUB. S.
- Jun 16, 2026 | Senate
- From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on PUB. S. (Ayes 4. Noes 1.) (June 16). Re-referred to Com. on PUB. S.
- Jun 03, 2026 | Senate
- Referred to Coms. on E. & C.A. and PUB. S.
- May 27, 2026 | Senate
- In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
- May 26, 2026 | Assembly
- Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 75. Noes 0.)
- May 19, 2026 | Assembly
- Read third time and amended. Ordered to third reading. (Page 5152.)
- May 18, 2026 | Assembly
- Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
- May 14, 2026 | Assembly
- From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 14. Noes 0.) (May 14).
- Apr 15, 2026 | Assembly
- In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.
- Apr 06, 2026 | Assembly
- Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
- Mar 26, 2026 | Assembly
- Read second time and amended.
- Mar 25, 2026 | Assembly
- From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (March 25).
- Feb 02, 2026 | Assembly
- Referred to Com. on ELECTIONS.
- Jan 06, 2026 | Assembly
- From printer. May be heard in committee February 5.
- Jan 05, 2026 | Assembly
- Read first time. To print.
Documents
- 03/23/26- Assembly ElectionsPDF
- 04/13/26- Assembly AppropriationsPDF
- 05/20/26- Assembly Floor AnalysisPDF
- 05/20/26- Assembly Floor AnalysisPDF
- 06/12/26- Senate Elections And Constitutional AmendmentsPDF
- 06/28/26- Senate Public SafetyPDF
- 08/07/26- Senate AppropriationsPDF
- 08/15/26- Senate Floor AnalysesPDF
- 08/18/26- Senate Floor AnalysesPDF
- 08/25/26- Assembly Floor AnalysisPDF



