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CaliforniaAB 13692025-2026 Regular SessionHouseWALLET

Pupil rights: school graduation ceremonies and related events: adornments.

Sponsored By: James Ramos (Democratic)

Signed by Governor

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

2 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 1 costs, 0 mixed.

Students can wear cultural regalia at graduation

The law lets pupils wear tribal regalia or religious or cultural items at graduation and related events. The pupil and family decide what counts. No preapproval is required. If the item makes a cap incompatible, the school cannot force a cap. Adornment covers items worn with or instead of the cap, or attached to the gown. This applies to public and charter schools.

Schools can block disruptive items

Schools can still prohibit any item likely to cause a substantial disruption or material interference with a graduation or related event. This limit applies even when adornments are otherwise allowed.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • James Ramos

    Democratic • House

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 235 • No: 0

House vote • 9/4/2025

Item 15 — Assembly AFLOOR

Yes: 77 • No: 0

Senate vote • 9/2/2025

Item 234 — Senate SFLOOR

Yes: 40 • No: 0

legislature vote • 7/1/2025

Vote in CS53

Yes: 13 • No: 0

legislature vote • 6/18/2025

Vote in CS44

Yes: 7 • No: 0

House vote • 5/12/2025

Item 121 — Assembly AFLOOR

Yes: 77 • No: 0

legislature vote • 5/6/2025

Vote in CX13

Yes: 12 • No: 0

legislature vote • 4/9/2025

Vote in CX03

Yes: 9 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 133, Statutes of 2025.

    9/26/2025Senate

  2. Approved by the Governor.

    9/26/2025legislature

  3. Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4:30 p.m.

    9/15/2025legislature

  4. Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 77. Noes 0. Page 2913.).

    9/4/2025House

  5. In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.

    9/2/2025House

  6. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 40. Noes 0. Page 2389.).

    9/2/2025Senate

  7. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

    7/3/2025Senate

  8. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 13. Noes 0.) (July 1).

    7/2/2025Senate

  9. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on JUD.

    6/23/2025Senate

  10. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on JUD. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (June 18).

    6/19/2025Senate

  11. Referred to Coms. on ED. and JUD.

    5/21/2025Senate

  12. In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.

    5/13/2025Senate

  13. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 77. Noes 0. Page 1521.)

    5/12/2025House

  14. Read second time. Ordered to Consent Calendar.

    5/7/2025House

  15. From committee: Do pass. To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 12. Noes 0.) (May 6).

    5/6/2025House

  16. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on JUD. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.) (April 9). Re-referred to Com. on JUD.

    4/10/2025House

  17. Referred to Coms. on ED. and JUD.

    3/13/2025House

  18. Read first time.

    2/24/2025House

  19. From printer. May be heard in committee March 24.

    2/22/2025House

  20. Introduced. To print.

    2/21/2025House

Bill Text

  • Chaptered

    9/26/2025

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  • Enrolled

    9/8/2025

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  • Amended Senate

    6/23/2025

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  • Introduced

    2/21/2025

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