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CA AB 1084

enacted

Change of name and gender and sex identifier.

California · 2025-2026 Regular Session · lower

Quick answers

Did CA AB 1084 pass?

Yes. CA AB 1084 has been enacted into law as of 2025-10-13. Latest recorded action (2025-10-13): Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 723, Statutes of 2025.

What is CA AB 1084 about?

Existing law establishes procedures for an adult petitioner to obtain a court order for a change of name to conform to the petitioner's gender identity. Existing law requires the court to make an order to show cause with regard to the petition and a process for persons interested to make known any objection to the change of name by filing a written objection within 6 weeks of the making of the order. Existing law requires, in the case of a conforming name change petition for a minor that does not include the signatures of both living parents, the petition and the order to show cause to be served as prescribed on the nonsigning parent within 30 days of the order. This bill, commencing July 1, 2026, would eliminate the mechanism to file an objection to an adult petitioner's change of name to conform to the petitioner's name to the petitioner's gender identity. The bill would require the court to enter an order granting the petition without a hearing within 6 weeks of the petition's filing, as specified. The bill would require, for a change of name to conform a minor petitioner's name to their gender identity signed by all living parents of the minor, the court to enter, within 6 weeks of the filing of the petition and without a hearing, an order that the change of name is granted. The bill would require, if the petition is not signed by all living parents of the minor, the court to make an order reciting specified information, and require the petition and the order to be served on any parent who did not sign the petition within 4 weeks of the date of the order. The bill would require that no hearing date be set unless an objection is timely filed and shows good cause for opposing the name change. Existing law authorizes a person to file a petition with the superior court for a court order to issue a new marriage license and certificate, confidential marriage license and certificate, or birth certificate to reflect a change in gender and sex identifier. Existing law provides a process for specified individuals to be given notice and an opportunity to respond to the petition, as specified, including that any objection to the petition must be filed within 6 weeks of the making of the order or the court will, without hearing, enter an order granting the petition. Existing law requires, if no service on any party is required, the court to grant the petition without a hearing if no written objection is timely filed within 6 weeks of the filing of the petition. Existing law requires the petitioner to file a judgment ordering a new birth certificate or marriage license and certificate to be filed with the State Registrar or county clerk, as applicable, within 30 days from the date of the judgment. This bill, commencing July 1, 2026, would eliminate the requirement that a petitioner file the judgment within 30 days from the date of the judgment.

Who sponsors CA AB 1084?

Zbur is the primary sponsor of CA AB 1084, joined by 10 cosponsors.

Description

Existing law establishes procedures for an adult petitioner to obtain a court order for a change of name to conform to the petitioner's gender identity. Existing law requires the court to make an order to show cause with regard to the petition and a process for persons interested to make known any objection to the change of name by filing a written objection within 6 weeks of the making of the order. Existing law requires, in the case of a conforming name change petition for a minor that does not include the signatures of both living parents, the petition and the order to show cause to be served as prescribed on the nonsigning parent within 30 days of the order. This bill, commencing July 1, 2026, would eliminate the mechanism to file an objection to an adult petitioner's change of name to conform to the petitioner's name to the petitioner's gender identity. The bill would require the court to enter an order granting the petition without a hearing within 6 weeks of the petition's filing, as specified. The bill would require, for a change of name to conform a minor petitioner's name to their gender identity signed by all living parents of the minor, the court to enter, within 6 weeks of the filing of the petition and without a hearing, an order that the change of name is granted. The bill would require, if the petition is not signed by all living parents of the minor, the court to make an order reciting specified information, and require the petition and the order to be served on any parent who did not sign the petition within 4 weeks of the date of the order. The bill would require that no hearing date be set unless an objection is timely filed and shows good cause for opposing the name change. Existing law authorizes a person to file a petition with the superior court for a court order to issue a new marriage license and certificate, confidential marriage license and certificate, or birth certificate to reflect a change in gender and sex identifier. Existing law provides a process for specified individuals to be given notice and an opportunity to respond to the petition, as specified, including that any objection to the petition must be filed within 6 weeks of the making of the order or the court will, without hearing, enter an order granting the petition. Existing law requires, if no service on any party is required, the court to grant the petition without a hearing if no written objection is timely filed within 6 weeks of the filing of the petition. Existing law requires the petitioner to file a judgment ordering a new birth certificate or marriage license and certificate to be filed with the State Registrar or county clerk, as applicable, within 30 days from the date of the judgment. This bill, commencing July 1, 2026, would eliminate the requirement that a petitioner file the judgment within 30 days from the date of the judgment.

Introduced
2025-04-30
Latest action
2025-10-13 — Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 723, Statutes of 2025.
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Zburauthor
  • Mark Gonzálezcoauthor
  • Jacksoncoauthor
  • Leecoauthor
  • Wardcoauthor
  • Cabaldoncoauthor
  • Cervantescoauthor
  • Lairdcoauthor
  • Menjivarcoauthor
  • Padillacoauthor
  • Wienercoauthor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-02-20

    Read first time. To print.

    reading-1

  2. 2025-02-21

    From printer. May be heard in committee March 23.

  3. 2025-03-10

    Referred to Coms. on JUD. and HEALTH.

    referral-committee

  4. 2025-03-26

    From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on HEALTH. (Ayes 9. Noes 1.) (March 25). Re-referred to Com. on HEALTH.

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  5. 2025-04-30

    From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 12. Noes 2.) (April 29).

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  6. 2025-05-01

    Read second time and amended.

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  7. 2025-05-05

    Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

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  8. 2025-05-14

    In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.

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  9. 2025-05-23

    From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 12. Noes 1.) (May 23).

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  10. 2025-05-23

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

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  11. 2025-05-23

    Assembly Rule 63 suspended. (Ayes 51. Noes 16. Page 1644.)

  12. 2025-05-27

    Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

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  13. 2025-06-04

    Read third time. Urgency clause adopted. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 60. Noes 13. Page 2070.).

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  14. 2025-06-05

    In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.

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  15. 2025-06-18

    Referred to Coms. on JUD., HEALTH and APPR.

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  16. 2025-07-02

    From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on HEALTH. (Ayes 11. Noes 1.) (July 1). Re-referred to Com. on HEALTH.

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  17. 2025-07-17

    From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.) (July 16). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

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  18. 2025-08-18

    In committee: Referred to suspense file.

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  19. 2025-08-29

    From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 5. Noes 2.) (August 29).

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  20. 2025-08-29

    Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

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  21. 2025-09-05

    Read third time and amended. Ordered to second reading.

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  22. 2025-09-08

    Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

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  23. 2025-09-12

    Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 29. Noes 7. Page 2994.).

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  24. 2025-09-12

    In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.

  25. 2025-09-13

    Joint Rules 61(a)(14) and 51(a)(4) suspended. (Ayes 59. Noes 20. Page 3413.)

  26. 2025-09-13

    Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 58. Noes 16. Page 3467.).

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  27. 2025-09-24

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

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  28. 2025-10-13

    Approved by the Governor.

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  29. 2025-10-13

    Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 723, Statutes of 2025.

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Versions

  • 02/20/25 - Introduced — 2025-02-20Compare
  • 05/01/25 - Amended Assembly — 2025-05-01Compare
  • 05/23/25 - Amended Assembly — 2025-05-23Compare
  • 09/05/25 - Amended Senate — 2025-09-05Compare
  • 09/16/25 - Enrolled — 2025-09-16Compare
  • 10/13/25 - Chaptered — 2025-10-13Compare
  • AB1084Compare
  • (document, no version)Compare

Documents

Votes

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

    2025-03-25 · pass · 9-1

    Member-level votes (12)
    • Zbur: yes
    • Harabedian: yes
    • Kalra: yes
    • Stefani: yes
    • Bauer-Kahan: yes
    • Pacheco: yes
    • Connolly: yes
    • Papan: yes
    • Bryan: yes
    • Sanchez: no
    • Essayli: other
    • Dixon: other

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

    2025-04-29 · pass · 12-2

    Member-level votes (16)
    • Celeste Rodriguez: yes
    • Mark González: yes
    • Sharp-Collins: yes
    • Schiavo: yes
    • Bonta: yes
    • Aguiar-Curry: yes
    • Stefani: yes
    • Carrillo: yes
    • Krell: yes
    • Arambula: yes
    • Patel: yes
    • Addis: yes
    • Sanchez: no
    • Patterson: no
    • Flora: other
    • Chen: other

  • Do pass as amended.

    2025-05-23 · pass · 12-1

    Member-level votes (15)
    • Calderon: yes
    • Elhawary: yes
    • Hart: yes
    • Mark González: yes
    • Arambula: yes
    • Pacheco: yes
    • Solache: yes
    • Caloza: yes
    • Wicks: yes
    • Pellerin: yes
    • Fong: yes
    • Tangipa: yes
    • Dixon: no
    • Ta: other
    • Sanchez: other

  • AB 1084 Zbur Third Reading Urgency

    2025-06-04 · pass · 60-13

    Member-level votes (79)
    • Michelle Rodriguez: yes
    • Celeste Rodriguez: yes
    • Gipson: yes
    • Schultz: yes
    • Elhawary: yes
    • Krell: yes
    • Ward: yes
    • Sharp-Collins: yes
    • Bennett: yes
    • Jackson: yes
    • Aguiar-Curry: yes
    • Muratsuchi: yes
    • Berman: yes
    • Lowenthal: yes
    • Schiavo: yes
    • Petrie-Norris: yes
    • Alvarez: yes
    • Zbur: yes
    • Haney: yes
    • Addis: yes
    • Ávila Farías: yes
    • Irwin: yes
    • Arambula: yes
    • Fong: yes
    • Wilson: yes
    • Ahrens: yes
    • Calderon: yes
    • Wicks: yes
    • Stefani: yes
    • Kalra: yes
    • Carrillo: yes
    • Boerner: yes
    • Gabriel: yes
    • Connolly: yes
    • Mark González: yes
    • Rogers: yes
    • Bains: yes
    • Soria: yes
    • Wallis: yes
    • Ortega: yes
    • Garcia: yes
    • Hart: yes
    • McKinnor: yes
    • Papan: yes
    • Bryan: yes
    • Lee: yes
    • Patel: yes
    • Nguyen: yes
    • Rivas: yes
    • Solache: yes
    • Caloza: yes
    • Harabedian: yes
    • Ransom: yes
    • Bonta: yes
    • Pellerin: yes
    • Bauer-Kahan: yes
    • Valencia: yes
    • Pacheco: yes
    • Blanca Rubio: yes
    • Quirk-Silva: yes
    • DeMaio: no
    • Macedo: no
    • Jeff Gonzalez: no
    • Flora: no
    • Dixon: no
    • Patterson: no
    • Sanchez: no
    • Chen: no
    • Gallagher: no
    • Ellis: no
    • Castillo: no
    • Hadwick: no
    • Davies: no
    • Lackey: other
    • Alanis: other
    • Ramos: other
    • Ta: other
    • Tangipa: other
    • Hoover: other

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

    2025-07-01 · pass · 11-1

    Member-level votes (13)
    • Durazo: yes
    • Wahab: yes
    • Arreguín: yes
    • Umberg: yes
    • Stern: yes
    • Weber Pierson: yes
    • Caballero: yes
    • Wiener: yes
    • Laird: yes
    • Allen: yes
    • Ashby: yes
    • Niello: no
    • Valladares: other

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

    2025-07-16 · pass · 9-0

    Member-level votes (11)
    • Weber Pierson: yes
    • Limón: yes
    • Padilla: yes
    • Rubio: yes
    • Gonzalez: yes
    • Durazo: yes
    • Menjivar: yes
    • Wiener: yes
    • Richardson: yes
    • Valladares: other
    • Grove: other

  • Placed on suspense file

    2025-08-18 · pass · 7-0

    Member-level votes (7)
    • Richardson: yes
    • Seyarto: yes
    • Caballero: yes
    • Cabaldon: yes
    • Dahle: yes
    • Wahab: yes
    • Grayson: yes

  • Do pass

    2025-08-29 · pass · 5-2

    Member-level votes (7)
    • Richardson: yes
    • Grayson: yes
    • Wahab: yes
    • Caballero: yes
    • Cabaldon: yes
    • Dahle: no
    • Seyarto: no

  • 3rd Reading AB1084 Zbur et al. By Wiener

    2025-09-12 · pass · 29-7

    Member-level votes (40)
    • McGuire: yes
    • Becker: yes
    • Cabaldon: yes
    • Caballero: yes
    • Weber Pierson: yes
    • McNerney: yes
    • Grayson: yes
    • Umberg: yes
    • Pérez: yes
    • Padilla: yes
    • Cervantes: yes
    • Menjivar: yes
    • Wiener: yes
    • Wahab: yes
    • Laird: yes
    • Stern: yes
    • Rubio: yes
    • Richardson: yes
    • Hurtado: yes
    • Reyes: yes
    • Blakespear: yes
    • Arreguín: yes
    • Ashby: yes
    • Allen: yes
    • Smallwood-Cuevas: yes
    • Durazo: yes
    • Archuleta: yes
    • Limón: yes
    • Cortese: yes
    • Strickland: no
    • Seyarto: no
    • Niello: no
    • Jones: no
    • Grove: no
    • Dahle: no
    • Alvarado-Gil: no
    • Ochoa Bogh: other
    • Choi: other
    • Valladares: other
    • Gonzalez: other

  • AB 1084 Zbur Concurrence in Senate Amendments

    2025-09-13 · pass · 58-16

    Member-level votes (80)
    • Ahrens: yes
    • Mark González: yes
    • Quirk-Silva: yes
    • Gipson: yes
    • Rogers: yes
    • Addis: yes
    • Ward: yes
    • Hart: yes
    • Fong: yes
    • Elhawary: yes
    • Calderon: yes
    • Wilson: yes
    • Carrillo: yes
    • Bains: yes
    • Ransom: yes
    • Soria: yes
    • Michelle Rodriguez: yes
    • Berman: yes
    • Valencia: yes
    • Wicks: yes
    • Celeste Rodriguez: yes
    • Arambula: yes
    • Connolly: yes
    • Schultz: yes
    • Bauer-Kahan: yes
    • Bennett: yes
    • Papan: yes
    • Schiavo: yes
    • Bonta: yes
    • Ávila Farías: yes
    • Aguiar-Curry: yes
    • Pacheco: yes
    • Boerner: yes
    • Alvarez: yes
    • Lee: yes
    • Wallis: yes
    • Stefani: yes
    • Caloza: yes
    • Sharp-Collins: yes
    • Nguyen: yes
    • Ortega: yes
    • Solache: yes
    • Lowenthal: yes
    • Blanca Rubio: yes
    • Jackson: yes
    • Bryan: yes
    • Petrie-Norris: yes
    • Harabedian: yes
    • Gabriel: yes
    • Zbur: yes
    • Pellerin: yes
    • Muratsuchi: yes
    • Krell: yes
    • Irwin: yes
    • Patel: yes
    • Kalra: yes
    • Rivas: yes
    • Garcia: yes
    • Johnson: no
    • Dixon: no
    • Hadwick: no
    • Tangipa: no
    • Macedo: no
    • Alanis: no
    • Gallagher: no
    • Jeff Gonzalez: no
    • Sanchez: no
    • Ta: no
    • Chen: no
    • Castillo: no
    • Ellis: no
    • Davies: no
    • Patterson: no
    • DeMaio: no
    • Hoover: other
    • Lackey: other
    • Ramos: other
    • Haney: other
    • McKinnor: other
    • Flora: other

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