Early childhood education and childcare: electronic signatures.

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 bill amends the Education Code and Welfare and Institutions Code so that contractors delivering early‑education and childcare services can sign and store required documents electronically, as long as they follow the Uniform Electronic Transactions Act. It affects childcare providers, the state Department of Social Services, and the Superintendent of Public Instruction by giving them a clear legal framework for digital signatures and records. The change aims to modernize paperwork, reduce reliance on paper, and streamline compliance.

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Vote

Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 72. Noes 0. Page 6158.) Ordered to the Senate. · Aug 13, 2026

Hearings

• Appropriations Committee Hearing
  Appropriations · Aug 5, 2026
• Education Committee Hearing
  Education · Jul 1, 2026
• Human Services Committee Hearing
  Human Services · Jun 16, 2026
• Judiciary Committee Hearing
  Judiciary · Apr 14, 2026
• Judiciary
  Senate Judiciary Committee · Apr 14, 2026

History

1. Jun 3, 2026From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on HUM. S.
2. May 11, 2026Referred to Coms. on HUM. S. and JUD.
3. Apr 30, 2026Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 36. Noes 0.) Ordered to the Assembly.
4. Apr 30, 2026In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.
5. Apr 28, 2026Read second time. Ordered to consent calendar.
6. Apr 27, 2026From committee: Be ordered to second reading pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8 and ordered to consent calendar.
7. Apr 17, 2026Set for hearing April 27.
8. Apr 15, 2026From 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.
9. Apr 8, 2026Set for hearing April 14.
10. Apr 7, 2026From 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.
11. Mar 17, 2026Set for hearing April 6.
12. Mar 3, 2026From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on HUMAN S.

The 12 most recent of 15 recorded actions.

Sponsors

• Tim Grayson (D) · sponsor
• Alanis
• Davies
• Elhawary
• Grayson
• Hadwick
• Macedo
• Ochoa Bogh
• Quirk-Silva
• Smallwood-Cuevas

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