STATE BILLCA SB 902PASSED

Early childhood education and childcare: electronic signatures.

California State Legislature

An act to amend Section 8234 of the Education Code, and to amend Section 10269 of, and to add Section 10209.7 to, the Welfare and Institutions Code, relating to early childhood education and childcare.

Status: Passed; Signed or otherwise enacted
Status date: Sep 20, 2026; 53 days ago
Current chamber: Senate
Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session

CA SB 902 · PassedSep 20

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Bill details

Last action: Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 418, Statutes of 2026. · Sep 20, 2026

Bill history

Newest first.

Sep 20, 2026Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 418, Statutes of 2026.

Sep 20, 2026Approved by the Governor.

Aug 21, 2026Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3 p.m.

Aug 18, 2026Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 40. Noes 0. Page 5514.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.Senate

Aug 13, 2026In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.Senate

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

Aug 6, 2026Read second time. Ordered to consent calendar.Assembly

Aug 5, 2026From committee: Do pass. Ordered to consent calendar. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (August 5).Assembly

Show 17 earlier actions

Jul 2, 2026From 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.Assembly

Jun 17, 2026From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on ED. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (June 16). Re-referred to Com. on ED.Assembly

Jun 3, 2026From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on HUM. S.Assembly

May 11, 2026Referred to Coms. on HUM. S. and JUD.Assembly

Apr 30, 2026In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.Assembly

Apr 30, 2026Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 36. Noes 0. Page 4113.) Ordered to the Assembly.Senate

Apr 28, 2026Read second time. Ordered to consent calendar.Senate

Apr 27, 2026From committee: Be ordered to second reading pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8 and ordered to consent calendar.Senate

Apr 17, 2026Set for hearing April 27.Senate

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.Senate

Apr 8, 2026Set for hearing April 14.Senate

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.Senate

Mar 17, 2026Set for hearing April 6.Senate

Mar 3, 2026From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on HUMAN S.Senate

Feb 11, 2026Referred to Coms. on HUMAN S. and JUD.Senate

Jan 22, 2026From printer. May be acted upon on or after February 21.Senate

Jan 21, 2026Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.Senate

Recorded votes

Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Judiciary] with the recommendation: To Consent CalendarApr 6, 2026 · Senate · 5 yea · 0 nayPassed

Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent CalendarApr 14, 2026 · Senate · 12 yea · 0 nayPassed

Consent Calendar 2nd SB902 Grayson et alApr 30, 2026 · Senate · 36 yea · 0 nayPassed

Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Education]Jun 16, 2026 · Assembly · 7 yea · 0 nayPassed

Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with recommendation: To Consent CalendarJul 1, 2026 · Assembly · 8 yea · 0 nayPassed

Do pass. To Consent CalendarAug 5, 2026 · Assembly · 15 yea · 0 nayPassed

SB 902 Grayson Consent Calendar Second Day Regular SessionAug 13, 2026 · Assembly · 72 yea · 0 nayPassed

Unfinished Business SB902 Grayson et al. ConcurrenceAug 18, 2026 · Senate · 40 yea · 0 nayPassed

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