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CaliforniaSB 3132025-2026 Regular SessionSenateWALLET

Vital records: birth certificates.

Sponsored By: Sabrina Cervantes (Democratic)

Signed by Governor

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

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

Regular 10-year review of birth certificate

Every ten years, the Vital Statistics Advisory Committee reviews birth certificate content when the federal form is updated. The committee gives recommendations to the State Registrar. The Registrar can ask the Legislature to approve changes.

Clear rules for listing parents on birth certificates

The law standardizes how parents are listed. The birth mother’s full birth name must be used, and if she is a listed parent, her name goes on the second parent line. If the parents are not married, a genetic or intended parent is listed only if both sign a voluntary declaration of parentage at the hospital before registration. A name can be added later only after a court judgment or by filing a voluntary declaration of parentage.

Stronger privacy and new parent birthplace data

Starting July 1, 2027, hospitals collect each parent’s birthplace for the confidential part of the birth record. That birthplace information is kept confidential under state law. The VS‑10A is only a medical worksheet, cannot be linked to the child or mother, and is not sent to the State Registrar. Staff must explain any details moved from the worksheet before you sign, and you are asked to sign only after both public and confidential items are entered. Hospitals and staff cannot ask or record drug or alcohol abuse questions on these forms.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Sabrina Cervantes

    Democratic • Senate

Cosponsors

  • Jesse Arreguín

    Democratic • Senate

  • John Harabedian

    Democratic • House

  • Ash Kalra

    Democratic • House

  • Caroline Menjivar

    Democratic • Senate

  • Rick Chavez Zbur

    Democratic • House

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 180 • No: 45

Senate vote • 9/11/2025

Item 60 — Senate SFLOOR

Yes: 29 • No: 10

House vote • 9/10/2025

Item 56 — Assembly AFLOOR

Yes: 59 • No: 14

legislature vote • 8/29/2025

Vote in CX25

Yes: 11 • No: 3

legislature vote • 7/8/2025

Vote in CX13

Yes: 9 • No: 3

legislature vote • 7/1/2025

Vote in CX08

Yes: 12 • No: 1

Senate vote • 6/2/2025

Item 94 — Senate SFLOOR

Yes: 28 • No: 10

legislature vote • 5/23/2025

Vote in CS61

Yes: 5 • No: 1

legislature vote • 5/12/2025

Vote in CS61

Yes: 7 • No: 0

legislature vote • 4/29/2025

Vote in CS53

Yes: 11 • No: 1

legislature vote • 4/23/2025

Vote in CS60

Yes: 9 • No: 2

Actions Timeline

  1. Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 669, Statutes of 2025.

    10/12/2025Senate

  2. Approved by the Governor.

    10/12/2025legislature

  3. Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 11 a.m.

    9/22/2025legislature

  4. Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 29. Noes 10. Page 2881.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.

    9/11/2025Senate

  5. In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.

    9/10/2025Senate

  6. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 59. Noes 14. Page 3173.) Ordered to the Senate.

    9/10/2025House

  7. Ordered to third reading.

    9/5/2025House

  8. Read third time and amended.

    9/5/2025House

  9. Assembly Rule 69(b)(1) suspended.

    9/5/2025House

  10. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

    9/2/2025House

  11. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 11. Noes 3.) (August 29).

    8/29/2025House

  12. August 20 set for first hearing. Placed on APPR. suspense file.

    8/20/2025House

  13. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 9. Noes 3.) (July 8). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

    7/9/2025House

  14. Coauthors revised.

    7/9/2025House

  15. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on JUD. (Ayes 12. Noes 1.) (July 1). Re-referred to Com. on JUD.

    7/2/2025House

  16. Referred to Coms. on HEALTH and JUD.

    6/9/2025House

  17. In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.

    6/3/2025House

  18. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 28. Noes 10. Page 1392.) Ordered to the Assembly.

    6/2/2025Senate

  19. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

    5/23/2025Senate

  20. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 5. Noes 1. Page 1195.) (May 23).

    5/23/2025Senate

  21. Set for hearing May 23.

    5/16/2025Senate

  22. May 12 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file.

    5/12/2025Senate

  23. Set for hearing May 12.

    5/6/2025Senate

  24. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

    5/1/2025Senate

  25. From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 11. Noes 1. Page 939.) (April 29).

    4/30/2025Senate

Bill Text

  • Chaptered

    10/12/2025

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  • Enrolled

    9/13/2025

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  • Amended Assembly

    9/5/2025

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  • Amended Senate

    5/1/2025

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  • Amended Senate

    3/26/2025

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  • Introduced

    2/10/2025

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