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Senate bill · 20252026

SB 313

Vital records: birth certificates.

Progress

244 days from first to latest action, across 33 recorded actions.

  1. Filed

    Feb 10

  2. Referred to committee

    Feb 19

  3. Heard in committee

    Apr 24

  4. Reported from committee

    Apr 24

  5. Passed first chamber

    Jun 2

  6. Passed second chamber

    Sep 10

  7. Sent to governor

    Sep 22

  8. Became law

    Oct 12

AssemblySenateMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOct

Filled marks are milestones (committee report, floor passage, governor action). Larger marks hold more same-day actions.

Record votes

Each dot is one member, grouped by how they voted.

Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Judiciary]

Senate · Apr 23, 2025Party-line vote

Passed 9–2

9 Yea

2 Nay

0 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocratic

Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations]

Senate · Apr 29, 2025Party-line vote

Passed 11–1

11 Yea

1 Nay

1 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocratic

Placed on suspense file

Senate · May 12, 2025

Passed 7–0

7 Yea

0 Nay

0 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocratic

Do pass

Senate · May 23, 2025Party-line vote

Passed 5–1

5 Yea

1 Nay

1 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocratic

3rd Reading SB313 Cervantes et al.

Senate · Jun 2, 2025Party-line vote

Passed 28–10

28 Yea

10 Nay

2 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocratic

Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Judiciary]

Assembly · Jul 1, 2025Party-line vote

Passed 12–1

12 Yea

1 Nay

3 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocratic

Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]

Assembly · Jul 8, 2025Party-line vote

Passed 9–3

9 Yea

3 Nay

0 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocratic

Do pass.

Assembly · Aug 29, 2025Party-line vote

Passed 11–3

11 Yea

3 Nay

1 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocratic

SB 313 Cervantes Senate Third Reading By Bonta

Assembly · Sep 10, 2025Party-line vote

Passed 59–14

59 Yea

14 Nay

7 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocratic

Unfinished Business SB313 Cervantes et al. Concurrence

Senate · Sep 11, 2025Party-line vote

Passed 29–10

29 Yea

10 Nay

1 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocratic

Full history

Every action recorded by California Legislative Information.

  1. Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 669, Statutes of 2025.

    Oct 12, 2025 · Joint

  2. Approved by the Governor.

    Oct 12, 2025 · Joint

  3. Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 11 a.m.

    Sep 22, 2025 · Joint

  4. Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 29. Noes 10. Page 2881.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling. Appropriations

    Sep 11, 2025 · Senate

  5. In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.

    Sep 10, 2025 · Senate

  6. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 59. Noes 14. Page 3173.) Ordered to the Senate.

    Sep 10, 2025 · Assembly

  7. Ordered to third reading.

    Sep 5, 2025 · Assembly

  8. Read third time and amended.

    Sep 5, 2025 · Assembly

  9. Assembly Rule 69(b)(1) suspended.

    Sep 5, 2025 · Assembly

  10. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

    Sep 2, 2025 · Assembly

  11. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 11. Noes 3.) (August 29). Appropriations

    Aug 29, 2025 · Assembly

  12. August 20 set for first hearing. Placed on APPR. suspense file.

    Aug 20, 2025 · Assembly

  13. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 9. Noes 3.) (July 8). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. Appropriations

    Jul 9, 2025 · Assembly

  14. Coauthors revised.

    Jul 9, 2025 · Assembly

  15. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on JUD. (Ayes 12. Noes 1.) (July 1). Re-referred to Com. on JUD. Judiciary

    Jul 2, 2025 · Assembly

  16. Referred to Coms. on HEALTH and JUD. Health

    Jun 9, 2025 · Assembly

  17. In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.

    Jun 3, 2025 · Assembly

  18. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 28. Noes 10. Page 1392.) Ordered to the Assembly.

    Jun 2, 2025 · Senate

  19. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

    May 23, 2025 · Senate

  20. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 5. Noes 1. Page 1195.) (May 23). Appropriations

    May 23, 2025 · Senate

  21. Set for hearing May 23.

    May 16, 2025 · Senate

  22. May 12 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file.

    May 12, 2025 · Senate

  23. Set for hearing May 12.

    May 6, 2025 · Senate

  24. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR. Appropriations

    May 1, 2025 · Senate

  25. From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 11. Noes 1. Page 939.) (April 29).

    Apr 30, 2025 · Senate

  26. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on JUD. (Ayes 9. Noes 2. Page 868.) (April 23). Re-referred to Com. on JUD. Judiciary

    Apr 24, 2025 · Senate

  27. Set for hearing April 29 in JUD. pending receipt.

    Apr 17, 2025 · Senate

  28. Set for hearing April 23.

    Apr 4, 2025 · Senate

  29. Re-referred to Coms. on HEALTH and JUD. Health

    Apr 2, 2025 · Senate

  30. From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on RLS. Rules

    Mar 26, 2025 · Senate

  31. Referred to Com. on RLS. Rules

    Feb 19, 2025 · Senate

  32. From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 13.

    Feb 11, 2025 · Senate

  33. Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.

    Feb 10, 2025 · Senate

Authors

and 5 coauthors or sponsors

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  • Caroline Menjivar coauthorD
  • Jesse Arreguín coauthorD
  • Rick Zbur coauthorD
  • Ash Kalra coauthorD
  • John Harabedian coauthorD

In committee

  • Rules

    Senate

    Referred Feb 19, 2025 · never reported

  • Health

    Senate

    Referred Apr 2, 2025 · heard Apr 24, 2025 · reported after 22 days

  • Judiciary

    Senate

    Referred Apr 24, 2025 · heard Apr 30, 2025 · reported after 6 days

  • Appropriations

    Senate

    Referred May 1, 2025 · heard May 23, 2025 · reported after 22 days

  • Health

    Assembly

    Referred Jun 9, 2025 · heard Jul 2, 2025 · reported after 23 days

  • Judiciary

    Assembly

    Referred Jul 2, 2025 · heard Jul 9, 2025 · reported after 7 days

  • Appropriations

    Assembly

    Referred Jul 9, 2025 · heard Aug 29, 2025 · reported after 51 days

Topics

Bill text

  • 02/10/25 - IntroducedPDF
  • 03/26/25 - Amended SenatePDF
  • 05/01/25 - Amended SenatePDF
  • 09/05/25 - Amended AssemblyPDF
  • 09/13/25 - EnrolledPDF
  • 10/12/25 - ChapteredPDF
  • SB313HTML

Bills on similar topics

Other legislation this session sharing the most subjects.

BillAuthorProgressStatusLast action
AB 64Vital records.Blanca PachecoDBecame lawBecame lawOct 12, 2025Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 662, Statutes of 2025.
SB 381Vital records: adoptees' birth certificates.Aisha WahabDPassed first chamberIn progressAug 13, 2026August 13 hearing: Held in committee and under submission.
SB 313 (20252026) · Polis