Change of name or gender and sex identifier.

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 makes all court filings that change a person's name, gender, or sex marker private, limiting who can view them. It applies to anyone filing such a petition, not just minors, and bars anyone else from posting the records online. Violations can lead to civil lawsuits, damages of at least $5,000, punitive awards and attorney fees.

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Vote

Read third time. Urgency clause adopted. Passed. (Ayes 60. Noes 16. Page 3410.) Ordered to the Senate. · Sep 12, 2025

Hearings

• Appropriations Committee Hearing
  Appropriations · Aug 29, 2025
• Appropriations Committee Hearing
  Appropriations · Aug 20, 2025
• Judiciary Committee Hearing
  Judiciary · Jun 17, 2025
• Appropriations Committee Hearing
  Appropriations · May 23, 2025
• Appropriations Committee Hearing
  Appropriations · May 5, 2025

History

1. Oct 13, 2025Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 738, Statutes of 2025.
2. Oct 13, 2025Approved by the Governor.
3. Sep 23, 2025Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 2 p.m.
4. Sep 13, 2025In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.
5. Sep 13, 2025Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 29. Noes 8. Page 3036.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.
6. Sep 12, 2025Read third time. Urgency clause adopted. Passed. (Ayes 60. Noes 16. Page 3410.) Ordered to the Senate.
7. Sep 3, 2025Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
8. Sep 2, 2025Read second time and amended. Ordered to second reading.
9. Aug 29, 2025From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 11. Noes 4.) (August 29).
10. Aug 20, 2025August 20 set for first hearing. Placed on APPR. suspense file.
11. Jun 18, 2025Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
12. Jun 17, 2025From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 9. Noes 1.) (June 17).

The 12 most recent of 29 recorded actions.

Sponsors

• Scott Wiener (D) · sponsor
• Cabaldon
• Cervantes
• Jackson
• Laird
• Lee
• Mark González
• Padilla
• Pérez
• Solache
• Ward
• Wiener
• Zbur

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