Vital records: birth certificates.

Legislative status

1. Introduced
2. In Committee
3. Reported by Committee
4. Floor Vote Scheduled
5. Passed One Chamber
6. Passed Both Chambers
7. Sent to Executive
8. Enacted

Summary

The law revises the state birth certificate form, limiting public information to basic child and parent identifiers while adding a confidential section that includes parents' birthplace, medical, and social details. It also sets procedures for voluntary parentage declarations, optional disclosure of Social Security numbers, and privacy protections. The changes take effect July 1 2027 and aim to protect family privacy while preserving needed health data.

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Vote

Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 59. Noes 14. Page 3173.) Ordered to the Senate. · Sep 10, 2025

Hearings

• Appropriations Committee Hearing
  Appropriations · Aug 29, 2025
• Appropriations Committee Hearing
  Appropriations · Aug 20, 2025
• Judiciary Committee Hearing
  Judiciary · Jul 8, 2025
• Health Committee Hearing
  Health · Jul 1, 2025
• Appropriations Committee Hearing
  Appropriations · May 23, 2025

History

1. Oct 12, 2025Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 669, Statutes of 2025.
2. Oct 12, 2025Approved by the Governor.
3. Sep 22, 2025Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 11 a.m.
4. Sep 11, 2025Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 29. Noes 10. Page 2881.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.
5. Sep 10, 2025Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 59. Noes 14. Page 3173.) Ordered to the Senate.
6. Sep 10, 2025In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.
7. Sep 5, 2025Read third time and amended.
8. Sep 5, 2025Ordered to third reading.
9. Sep 5, 2025Assembly Rule 69(b)(1) suspended.
10. Sep 2, 2025Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
11. Aug 29, 2025From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 11. Noes 3.) (August 29).
12. Aug 20, 2025August 20 set for first hearing. Placed on APPR. suspense file.

The 12 most recent of 33 recorded actions.

Sponsors

• Sabrina Cervantes (D) · sponsor
• Arreguín
• Cervantes
• Harabedian
• Kalra
• Menjivar
• Zbur

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