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SB902Introduced in the Senate

Early childhood education and childcare: electronic signatures.

Passed

Introduced by Tim Grayson, District 9

What does this bill do?

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Official description

An act to amend Section 8234 of the Education Code, and to amend Section 10269 of, and to add Section 10209.7 to, the Welfare and Institutions Code, relating to early childhood education and childcare.

Where it stands

Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 418, Statutes of 2026.

September 20, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

Assembly votes

4 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

4 recorded votes · each counted separately

SenateStage: Unfinished Business SB902 Grayson et al. Concurrence · August 18, 2026

40

Yes

0

No

0

Absent or Not Voting

40 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

See how each senator voted

SenatorDistrictVote
Megan Dahle1Yes
Mike McGuire2Yes
Christopher Cabaldon3Yes
Marie Alvarado-Gil4Yes
Jerry McNerney5Yes
Roger Niello6Yes
Jesse Arreguin7Yes
Angelique Ashby8Yes
Tim Grayson9Yes
Aisha Wahab10Yes

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 February 21.

  3. Referred to Coms. on HUMAN S. and JUD.

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

  5. Set for hearing April 6.

  6. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on JUD. with recommendation: To consent calendar. (Ayes 5. Noes 0. Page 3740.) (April 6). Re-referred to Com. on JUD.

  7. Set for hearing April 14.

  8. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To consent calendar. (Ayes 12. Noes 0. Page 3867.) (April 14). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  9. Set for hearing April 27.

  10. From committee: Be ordered to second reading pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8 and ordered to consent calendar.

  11. Read second time. Ordered to consent calendar.

  12. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 36. Noes 0. Page 4113.) Ordered to the Assembly.

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

  14. Referred to Coms. on HUM. S. and JUD.

  15. From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on HUM. S.

  16. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on ED. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (June 16). Re-referred to Com. on ED.

  17. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To consent calendar. (Ayes 8. Noes 0.) (July 1). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  18. From committee: Do pass. Ordered to consent calendar. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (August 5).

  19. Read second time. Ordered to consent calendar.

  20. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 72. Noes 0. Page 6158.) Ordered to the Senate.

  21. In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.

  22. Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 40. Noes 0.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.

  23. Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 40. Noes 0. Page 5514.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.

  24. Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3 p.m.

  25. Approved by the Governor.

  26. Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 418, Statutes of 2026.

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