California Senate Bill 1186
Session 20252026
Expedited birth certificates upon adoption.
Became Law
Became Law on Sep 30, 2026
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill Number
1186
State
California
Session
20252026
Motion Text
Unfinished Business SB1186 Seyarto et al. Concurrence
Senate Roll Call Votes
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Summary
Existing law requires the State Registrar to establish a new birth certificate upon receipt of a report of adoption or a readoption order, as specified.
This bill would require the State Registrar to establish a new birth certificate pursuant to the provisions above within 11 weeks upon receipt of a report of adoption or a readoption order. If the State Registrar determines that the report of adoption or readoption order is incomplete, the bill would require the State Registrar to notify the court that issued the report of adoption or readoption order, or the applicant as the State Registrar deems necessary, within 14 weeks requesting the required documentation, and would require the State Registrar to establish a new birth certificate within 11 weeks of receipt of the required documentation. If the required documentation is not received within 90 calendar days after the court or applicant is notified, the bill would authorize the State Registrar to return the incomplete report of adoption or readoption order to the applicant for resubmission.
02/19/26 - Introduced
February 19, 2026
04/20/26 - Amended Senate
April 20, 2026
06/25/26 - Amended Assembly
June 25, 2026
08/13/26 - Amended Assembly
August 13, 2026
08/25/26 - Enrolled
August 25, 2026
09/30/26 - Chaptered
September 30, 2026
04/13/26- Senate Health
April 13, 2026
04/24/26- Senate Appropriations
April 24, 2026
05/14/26- Sen. Floor Analyses
May 14, 2026
06/19/26- Assembly Health
June 19, 2026
08/03/26- Assembly Appropriations
August 3, 2026
08/17/26- ASSEMBLY FLOOR ANALYSIS
August 17, 2026
08/20/26- Sen. Floor Analyses
August 20, 2026
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09/30/2026
California State Legislature
Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 1014, Statutes of 2026.
09/30/2026
California State Legislature
Approved by the Governor.
08/28/2026
California State Legislature
Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4 p.m.
08/24/2026
Senate
Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 40. Noes 0.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.
08/20/2026
Senate
In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.
08/20/2026
Assembly
Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 76. Noes 0. Page 6307.) Ordered to the Senate.
08/17/2026
Assembly
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
08/13/2026
Assembly
Read second time and amended. Ordered to second reading.
08/13/2026
Assembly
From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 11. Noes 0.) (August 13).
08/13/2026
Assembly
Assembly Rule 63 suspended.
08/05/2026
Assembly
August 5 set for first hearing. Placed on suspense file.
06/25/2026
Assembly
Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
06/24/2026
Assembly
From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To consent calendar. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (June 23).
06/01/2026
Assembly
Referred to Com. on HEALTH.
05/22/2026
Assembly
In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.
05/22/2026
Senate
Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 33. Noes 0. Page 4419.) Ordered to the Assembly.
05/20/2026
Senate
Ordered to special consent calendar.
05/14/2026
Senate
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
05/14/2026
Senate
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 7. Noes 0. Page 4268.) (May 14).
05/08/2026
Senate
Set for hearing May 14.
04/27/2026
Senate
April 27 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file.
04/21/2026
Senate
Set for hearing April 27.
04/20/2026
Senate
Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
04/16/2026
Senate
From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To consent calendar. (Ayes 10. Noes 0. Page 3901.) (April 15).
03/26/2026
Senate
Set for hearing April 15.
03/04/2026
Senate
Referred to Com. on HEALTH.
02/20/2026
Senate
From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 22.
02/19/2026
Senate
Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.
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Record Created
Feb 20, 2026 8:47:01 AM
Record Updated
Oct 2, 2026 9:21:55 AM