Bill Commons

CA SB 902

enacted

Early childhood education and childcare: electronic signatures.

California · 2025-2026 Regular Session · upper

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Quick answers

Did CA SB 902 pass?

Yes. CA SB 902 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-09-20): Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 418, Statutes of 2026.

What is CA SB 902 about?

Existing law, the Child Care and Development Services Act, administered by the State Department of Social Services, establishes a system of childcare and development services for children up to 13 years of age, which includes various programs and services, including, among others, general childcare and development programs and migrant childcare and development programs. Existing law, the Uniform Electronic Transactions Act (UETA) , provides that a record or signature may not be denied legal effect or enforceability solely because it is in electronic form. This bill would specify that a signature required by the Child Care and Development Services Act may be satisfied by use of an electronic signature in compliance with the UETA. The bill would authorize documents with an electronic signature to be created and stored in an electronic format in compliance with the UETA, and would authorize the department to adopt regulations to implement these provisions. Existing law, the Early Education Act, requires the Superintendent of Public Instruction to, among other things, provide an inclusive and cost-effective preschool program. The Early Education Act and the Child Care and Development Services Act authorize contractors operating or providing services under the acts to use digital signatures that comply with state and federal standards, including specified state regulations. This bill would instead condition the authority of contractors operating under the Early Education Act and the Child Care and Development Services Act to use an electronic signature on compliance with the UETA.

Who sponsors CA SB 902?

Grayson is the primary sponsor of CA SB 902, joined by 8 cosponsors.

Description

Existing law, the Child Care and Development Services Act, administered by the State Department of Social Services, establishes a system of childcare and development services for children up to 13 years of age, which includes various programs and services, including, among others, general childcare and development programs and migrant childcare and development programs. Existing law, the Uniform Electronic Transactions Act (UETA) , provides that a record or signature may not be denied legal effect or enforceability solely because it is in electronic form. This bill would specify that a signature required by the Child Care and Development Services Act may be satisfied by use of an electronic signature in compliance with the UETA. The bill would authorize documents with an electronic signature to be created and stored in an electronic format in compliance with the UETA, and would authorize the department to adopt regulations to implement these provisions. Existing law, the Early Education Act, requires the Superintendent of Public Instruction to, among other things, provide an inclusive and cost-effective preschool program. The Early Education Act and the Child Care and Development Services Act authorize contractors operating or providing services under the acts to use digital signatures that comply with state and federal standards, including specified state regulations. This bill would instead condition the authority of contractors operating under the Early Education Act and the Child Care and Development Services Act to use an electronic signature on compliance with the UETA.

Introduced
2026-01-21
Latest action
2026-09-20 — Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 418, Statutes of 2026.
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Graysonauthor
  • Ochoa Boghcoauthor
  • Smallwood-Cuevascoauthor
  • Alaniscoauthor
  • Daviescoauthor
  • Elhawarycoauthor
  • Hadwickcoauthor
  • Macedocoauthor
  • Quirk-Silvacoauthor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-09-20

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

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  2. 2026-09-20

    Approved by the Governor.

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  3. 2026-08-21

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

  4. 2026-08-18

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

  5. 2026-08-18

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

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  6. 2026-08-18

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

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  7. 2026-08-13

    Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate.

  8. 2026-08-13

    In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.

  9. 2026-08-13

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

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  10. 2026-08-06

    Read second time. Ordered to consent calendar.

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  11. 2026-08-05

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

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  12. 2026-07-02

    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.

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  13. 2026-06-17

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

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  14. 2026-06-03

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

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  15. 2026-05-11

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

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  16. 2026-04-30

    In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.

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  17. 2026-04-30

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

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  18. 2026-04-28

    Read second time. Ordered to consent calendar.

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  19. 2026-04-27

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

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  20. 2026-04-17

    Set for hearing April 27.

  21. 2026-04-15

    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.

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  22. 2026-04-08

    Set for hearing April 14.

  23. 2026-04-07

    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.

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  24. 2026-03-17

    Set for hearing April 6.

  25. 2026-03-03

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

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  26. 2026-02-11

    Referred to Coms. on HUMAN S. and JUD.

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  27. 2026-01-22

    From printer. May be acted upon on or after February 21.

  28. 2026-01-21

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

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Versions

  • 01/21/26 - Introduced — 2026-01-21Compare
  • 03/03/26 - Amended Senate — 2026-03-03Compare
  • 06/03/26 - Amended Assembly — 2026-06-03Compare
  • 08/19/26 - Enrolled — 2026-08-19Compare
  • 09/20/26 - Chaptered — 2026-09-20Compare
  • SB902Compare
  • (document, no version)Compare

Documents

Votes

  • Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Judiciary] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar

    2026-04-06 · pass · 5-0

    Member-level votes (5)
    • Laird: yes
    • Ochoa Bogh: yes
    • Weber Pierson: yes
    • Becker: yes
    • Pérez: yes

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

    2026-04-14 · pass · 12-0

    Member-level votes (13)
    • Wahab: yes
    • Umberg: yes
    • Durazo: yes
    • Ashby: yes
    • Caballero: yes
    • Allen: yes
    • Niello: yes
    • McNerney: yes
    • Reyes: yes
    • Stern: yes
    • Wiener: yes
    • Weber Pierson: yes
    • Valladares: other

  • Consent Calendar 2nd SB902 Grayson et al.

    2026-04-30 · pass · 36-0

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

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

    2026-06-16 · pass · 7-0

    Member-level votes (7)
    • Alanis: yes
    • Jackson: yes
    • Elhawary: yes
    • Celeste Rodriguez: yes
    • Tangipa: yes
    • Calderon: yes
    • Lee: yes

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

    2026-07-01 · pass · 8-0

    Member-level votes (9)
    • Patel: yes
    • Bonta: yes
    • Hoover: yes
    • Alvarez: yes
    • Lowenthal: yes
    • Pellerin: yes
    • Zbur: yes
    • Castillo: yes
    • Garcia: other

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