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SB381Introduced in the Senate

Vital records: adoptees’ birth certificates.

EngrossedAssembly Appropriations

Introduced by Aisha Wahab, District 10

What does this bill do?

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Official description

An act to amend Section 1798.24 of the Civil Code, and to amend Sections 102645 and 102685 of, to amend, repeal, and add Section 102705 of, to add Sections 102620 and 102706 to, and to repeal Section 102675 of, the Health and Safety Code, relating to vital records.

Where it stands

August 13 hearing: Held in committee and under submission.

August 13, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

Assembly votes

1 recorded vote · each counted separately

Senate votes

5 recorded votes · each counted separately

AssemblyStage: Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] · June 30, 2026

11

Yes

1

No

0

Absent or Not Voting

12 assemblymembers recorded in this Assembly vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

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See how each assemblymember voted

AssemblymemberDistrictVote
Damon Connolly12Yes
Rebecca Bauer-Kahan16Yes
Catherine Stefani19Yes
Diane Papan21Yes
Ash Kalra25Yes
Alexandra Macedo33No
John Harabedian41Yes
Rick Zbur51Yes
Isaac Bryan55Yes
Blanca Pacheco64Yes

Bill history

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

  2. From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 17.

  3. Referred to Coms. on JUD. and APPR.

  4. From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on JUD.

  5. Withdrawn from committee.

  6. Re-referred to Com. on RLS.

  7. Re-referred to Coms. on JUD. and HEALTH.

  8. Set for hearing January 13.

  9. Set for hearing January 14 in HEALTH pending receipt.

  10. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on HEALTH. (Ayes 13. Noes 0. Page 3214.) (January 13). Re-referred to Com. on HEALTH.

  11. From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 7. Noes 0. Page 3224.) (January 14).

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

  13. January 20 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file.

  14. Set for hearing January 22.

  15. From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 7. Noes 0. Page 3268.) (January 22).

  16. Read second time and amended. Ordered to second reading.

  17. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  18. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 35. Noes 0. Page 3299.) Ordered to the Assembly.

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

  20. Referred to Coms. on HEALTH and JUD.

  21. From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on HEALTH.

  22. June 16 hearing postponed by committee.

  23. June 23 hearing postponed by committee.

  24. Re-referred to Com. on JUD. pursuant to Assembly Rule 96.

  25. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 11. Noes 1.) (June 30). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  26. August 5 set for first hearing. Placed on suspense file.

  27. August 13 hearing: Held in committee and under submission.

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