AB-604
Government Operations

Voter registration: residency confirmation.

Engrossed
CA
2025-2026 Regular Session
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Key Takeaways

  • Repeals outdated voter registration rules for processing address changes and inactive voter status.
  • Removes requirements for county election officials to update voter records based on address changes.
  • Streamlines election code by eliminating redundant provisions for voter registration maintenance.
40% progression
Bill has passed all readings in its first house and is ready to move to the other house (4/1/2025)
Probability of Passing
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Summary

Assembly Member Berman's proposal to repeal Section 2226 of California's Elections Code addresses voter registration procedures related to address changes and residency confirmation. The legislation targets provisions that currently require county elections officials to update voter records when residents move within California and change registration status to inactive when mailings are undeliverable or voters relocate out of state.

The bill's legislative digest characterizes these requirements as obsolete, suggesting they may duplicate other sections of election law or no longer align with current voter registration practices. The repeal would eliminate specific mandates for county elections officials regarding the processing of address changes and undeliverable election materials.

This measure requires a majority vote for passage and involves no new appropriations or fiscal impacts. County elections officials would no longer operate under the specific procedures outlined in Section 2226 for maintaining voter rolls based on residency changes, though other sections of election law may provide alternative frameworks for voter list maintenance.

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Introduced By

Marc Berman
Marc BermanD
California State Assembly Member

Community Outlook

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Key Dates

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Referred to the Senate Standing Committee on Rules
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Assembly Floor
Vote on Assembly Floor
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Assembly Committee
Assembly Elections Hearing
Assembly Elections Hearing
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Assembly Floor
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Read first time. To print.

Relevant Contacts

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Shannon GroveR
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Brian JonesR
Senator
Committee Member
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Mike McGuireD
Senator
Committee Member
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Eloise ReyesD
Senator
Committee Member
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Marc BermanD
Assembly Member
Bill Author
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Shannon GroveR
Senator
Committee Member
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Brian JonesR
Senator
Committee Member
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Mike McGuireD
Senator
Committee Member
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Eloise ReyesD
Senator
Committee Member
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Marc BermanD
Assembly Member
Bill Author
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John LairdD
Senator
Committee Member

Key Takeaways

  • Repeals outdated voter registration rules for processing address changes and inactive voter status.
  • Removes requirements for county election officials to update voter records based on address changes.
  • Streamlines election code by eliminating redundant provisions for voter registration maintenance.

Get Involved

Act Now!

This bill was recently introduced. Email the authors to let them know what you think about it.

Introduced By

Marc Berman
Marc BermanD
California State Assembly Member

Summary

Assembly Member Berman's proposal to repeal Section 2226 of California's Elections Code addresses voter registration procedures related to address changes and residency confirmation. The legislation targets provisions that currently require county elections officials to update voter records when residents move within California and change registration status to inactive when mailings are undeliverable or voters relocate out of state.

The bill's legislative digest characterizes these requirements as obsolete, suggesting they may duplicate other sections of election law or no longer align with current voter registration practices. The repeal would eliminate specific mandates for county elections officials regarding the processing of address changes and undeliverable election materials.

This measure requires a majority vote for passage and involves no new appropriations or fiscal impacts. County elections officials would no longer operate under the specific procedures outlined in Section 2226 for maintaining voter rolls based on residency changes, though other sections of election law may provide alternative frameworks for voter list maintenance.

40% progression
Bill has passed all readings in its first house and is ready to move to the other house (4/1/2025)
Probability of Passing
We're working on it! Check back later.

Key Dates

Next Step
Referred to the Senate Standing Committee on Rules
Next Step
Senate Committee
Referred to the Senate Standing Committee on Rules
Hearing has not been scheduled yet
Vote on Assembly Floor
Assembly Floor
Vote on Assembly Floor
Vote on Assembly Floor
Assembly Elections Hearing
Assembly Committee
Assembly Elections Hearing
Assembly Elections Hearing
Read first time. To print.
Assembly Floor
Read first time. To print.
Read first time. To print.

Community Outlook

No votes yet
Positive
0%
Negative
0%

Latest Voting History

Invalid DateTime
PASS
Assembly Floor
Vote on Assembly Floor
AyesNoesNVRTotalResult
751480PASS

Relevant Contacts

Profile
Shannon GroveR
Senator
Committee Member
Not Contacted
Not Contacted
Profile
Brian JonesR
Senator
Committee Member
Not Contacted
Not Contacted
Profile
Mike McGuireD
Senator
Committee Member
Not Contacted
Not Contacted
Profile
Eloise ReyesD
Senator
Committee Member
Not Contacted
Not Contacted
Profile
Marc BermanD
Assembly Member
Bill Author
Not Contacted
Not Contacted
0 of 6 row(s) selected.
Page 1 of 2
Select All Legislators
Profile
Shannon GroveR
Senator
Committee Member
Profile
Brian JonesR
Senator
Committee Member
Profile
Mike McGuireD
Senator
Committee Member
Profile
Eloise ReyesD
Senator
Committee Member
Profile
Marc BermanD
Assembly Member
Bill Author
Profile
John LairdD
Senator
Committee Member