Bill Commons

CA SB 1186

enacted

Expedited birth certificates upon adoption.

California · 2025-2026 Regular Session · upper

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Quick answers

Did CA SB 1186 pass?

Yes. CA SB 1186 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-09-30): Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 1014, Statutes of 2026.

What is CA SB 1186 about?

Existing law requires the State Registrar to establish a new birth certificate upon receipt of a report of adoption or a readoption order, as specified. This bill would require the State Registrar to establish a new birth certificate pursuant to the provisions above within 11 weeks upon receipt of a report of adoption or a readoption order. If the State Registrar determines that the report of adoption or readoption order is incomplete, the bill would require the State Registrar to notify the court that issued the report of adoption or readoption order, or the applicant as the State Registrar deems necessary, within 14 weeks requesting the required documentation, and would require the State Registrar to establish a new birth certificate within 11 weeks of receipt of the required documentation. If the required documentation is not received within 90 calendar days after the court or applicant is notified, the bill would authorize the State Registrar to return the incomplete report of adoption or readoption order to the applicant for resubmission.

Who sponsors CA SB 1186?

Seyarto is the primary sponsor of CA SB 1186, joined by 5 cosponsors.

Description

Existing law requires the State Registrar to establish a new birth certificate upon receipt of a report of adoption or a readoption order, as specified. This bill would require the State Registrar to establish a new birth certificate pursuant to the provisions above within 11 weeks upon receipt of a report of adoption or a readoption order. If the State Registrar determines that the report of adoption or readoption order is incomplete, the bill would require the State Registrar to notify the court that issued the report of adoption or readoption order, or the applicant as the State Registrar deems necessary, within 14 weeks requesting the required documentation, and would require the State Registrar to establish a new birth certificate within 11 weeks of receipt of the required documentation. If the required documentation is not received within 90 calendar days after the court or applicant is notified, the bill would authorize the State Registrar to return the incomplete report of adoption or readoption order to the applicant for resubmission.

Introduced
2026-02-19
Latest action
2026-09-30 — Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 1014, Statutes of 2026.
Bill type
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Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Seyartoauthor
  • Alvarado-Gilcoauthor
  • Dahlecoauthor
  • Jonescoauthor
  • Ochoa Boghcoauthor
  • Wahabcoauthor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-09-30

    Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 1014, Statutes of 2026.

    became-law

  2. 2026-09-30

    Approved by the Governor.

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  3. 2026-08-28

    Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4 p.m.

  4. 2026-08-24

    Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 39. Noes 0.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.

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  5. 2026-08-24

    Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 40. Noes 0. Page 5690.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.

  6. 2026-08-24

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

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  7. 2026-08-20

    Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate.

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  8. 2026-08-20

    In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.

  9. 2026-08-20

    Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 76. Noes 0. Page 6307.) Ordered to the Senate.

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  10. 2026-08-17

    Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

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  11. 2026-08-13

    Read second time and amended. Ordered to second reading.

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  12. 2026-08-13

    Assembly Rule 63 suspended.

  13. 2026-08-13

    From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 11. Noes 0.) (August 13).

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  14. 2026-08-05

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

  15. 2026-06-25

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

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  16. 2026-06-24

    From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To consent calendar. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (June 23).

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  17. 2026-06-01

    Referred to Com. on HEALTH.

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  18. 2026-05-22

    In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.

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  19. 2026-05-22

    Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 33. Noes 0. Page 4419.) Ordered to the Assembly.

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  20. 2026-05-20

    Ordered to special consent calendar.

  21. 2026-05-14

    From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 7. Noes 0. Page 4268.) (May 14).

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  22. 2026-05-14

    Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

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  23. 2026-05-08

    Set for hearing May 14.

  24. 2026-04-27

    April 27 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file.

  25. 2026-04-21

    Set for hearing April 27.

  26. 2026-04-20

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

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  27. 2026-04-16

    From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To consent calendar. (Ayes 10. Noes 0. Page 3901.) (April 15).

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  28. 2026-03-26

    Set for hearing April 15.

  29. 2026-03-04

    Referred to Com. on HEALTH.

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  30. 2026-02-20

    From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 22.

  31. 2026-02-19

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

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Versions

  • 02/19/26 - Introduced — 2026-02-19Compare
  • 04/20/26 - Amended Senate — 2026-04-20Compare
  • 06/25/26 - Amended Assembly — 2026-06-25Compare
  • 08/13/26 - Amended Assembly — 2026-08-13Compare
  • 08/25/26 - Enrolled — 2026-08-25Compare
  • 09/30/26 - Chaptered — 2026-09-30Compare
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  • SB1186Compare

Documents

Votes

  • Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar

    2026-04-15 · pass · 10-0

    Member-level votes (11)
    • Caballero: yes
    • Menjivar: yes
    • Durazo: yes
    • Padilla: yes
    • Valladares: yes
    • Weber Pierson: yes
    • Smallwood-Cuevas: yes
    • Gonzalez: yes
    • Grove: yes
    • Rubio: yes
    • Pérez: other

  • Placed on suspense file

    2026-04-27 · pass · 7-0

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

  • Do pass

    2026-05-14 · pass · 7-0

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

  • Special Consent SB1186 Seyarto et al.

    2026-05-22 · pass · 33-0

    Member-level votes (40)
    • Rubio: yes
    • Durazo: yes
    • Cortese: yes
    • McNerney: yes
    • Pérez: yes
    • Weber Pierson: yes
    • Strickland: yes
    • Gonzalez: yes
    • Cabaldon: yes
    • Wiener: yes
    • Cervantes: yes
    • Umberg: yes
    • Blakespear: yes
    • Archuleta: yes
    • Arreguín: yes
    • Valladares: yes
    • Reyes: yes
    • Ashby: yes
    • Jones: yes
    • Dahle: yes
    • Limón: yes
    • Seyarto: yes
    • Grove: yes
    • Smallwood-Cuevas: yes
    • Caballero: yes
    • Choi: yes
    • Richardson: yes
    • McGuire: yes
    • Laird: yes
    • Wahab: yes
    • Ochoa Bogh: yes
    • Menjivar: yes
    • Grayson: yes
    • Becker: other
    • Hurtado: other
    • Padilla: other
    • Alvarado-Gil: other
    • Stern: other
    • Niello: other
    • Allen: other

  • Do pass as amended, and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with recommendation: To Consent Calendar

    2026-06-23 · pass · 15-0

    Member-level votes (16)
    • Sharp-Collins: yes
    • Stefani: yes
    • Mark González: yes
    • Schiavo: yes
    • Caloza: yes
    • Carrillo: yes
    • Patel: yes
    • Patterson: yes
    • Addis: yes
    • Celeste Rodriguez: yes
    • Ahrens: yes
    • Sanchez: yes
    • Jeff Gonzalez: yes
    • Bonta: yes
    • Aguiar-Curry: yes
    • Johnson: other

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