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California bills · 2025-2026 Regular Session

California AB 727

Pupil and student safety: identification cards.

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. To Governor
  6. Became law

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Summary

Official abstract published by the California legislature· summary

Existing law, commencing July 1, 2025, requires a public or private school that serves pupils in any of grades 7 to 12, inclusive, and that issues pupil identification cards to have printed on the identification cards the number for the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline. Existing law requires a public or private institution of higher education that issues student identification cards to have printed on either side of the student identification cards the telephone number for the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline. This bill, commencing July 1, 2026, would require public schools that serve pupils in any of grades 7 to 12, inclusive, and public institutions of higher education that issue pupil identification cards to additionally have printed on the identification cards the telephone number and text line for a specified LGBTQ+ suicide hotline, as provided.

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Roll-call votes

State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 8:04 PM.

DateVoteResultYour legislators
Sep 11, 2025
House
AB 727 Mark González Concurrence in Senate AmendmentspassSet your home in California to see
Sep 9, 2025
Senate
3rd Reading AB727 Mark González et al. By PérezpassSet your home in California to see
Aug 29, 2025
Senate
Do passpassSet your home in California to see
Aug 18, 2025
Senate
Placed on suspense filepassSet your home in California to see
Jul 9, 2025
Senate
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]passSet your home in California to see
Jun 3, 2025
House
AB 727 Mark González Assembly Third ReadingpassSet your home in California to see
May 23, 2025
House
Do pass.passSet your home in California to see
Apr 9, 2025
House
Do pass as amended and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]passSet your home in California to see

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