California bills · 2025-2026 Regular Session
California SB 313
Vital records: birth certificates.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Cervantes (Democratic)
Cosponsors (5)
- Arreguín (Democratic)
- Menjivar (Democratic)
- Harabedian (Democratic)
- Kalra (Democratic)
- Zbur (Democratic)
Summary
Official abstract published by the California legislature· summary
Existing law requires each live birth to be registered with the local registrar of births and deaths for the district in which the birth occurred, and prescribes specified information to be listed on a certificate of live birth, including the full name and sex of the child and the full name, birthplace, and date of birth of each parent. Existing law requires, in addition to the information mentioned above, the certificate of live birth to contain specified medical and social information, including, among other things, race and ethnicity of the mother and any other parent, and requires that information to be kept confidential.
This bill, commencing July 1, 2027, would instead require the birthplace of each parent to be contained in the medical and social portion of the certificate of live birth and to be kept confidential.
Existing constitutional provisions require that a statute that limits the right of access to the meetings of public bodies or the writings of public officials and agencies be adopted with findings demonstrating the interest protected by the limitation and the need for protecting that interest.
This bill would make legislative findings to that effect.
Text versions
- 10/12/25 - Chaptered· Oct 12, 2025
- 09/13/25 - Enrolled· Sep 13, 2025
- 09/05/25 - Amended Assembly· Sep 5, 2025
- 05/01/25 - Amended Senate· May 1, 2025
- 03/26/25 - Amended Senate· Mar 26, 2025
- 02/10/25 - Introduced· Feb 10, 2025
- SB313
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 8:04 PM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 11, 2025 Senate | Unfinished Business SB313 Cervantes et al. Concurrence | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Sep 10, 2025 House | SB 313 Cervantes Senate Third Reading By Bonta | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Aug 29, 2025 House | Do pass. | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Jul 8, 2025 House | Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Jul 1, 2025 House | Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Judiciary] | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Jun 2, 2025 Senate | 3rd Reading SB313 Cervantes et al. | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| May 23, 2025 Senate | Do pass | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| May 12, 2025 Senate | Placed on suspense file | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Apr 29, 2025 Senate | Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations] | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Apr 23, 2025 Senate | Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Judiciary] | pass | Set your home in California to see |
Actions
- Oct 12, 2025 · Legislature
Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 669, Statutes of 2025. - Oct 12, 2025 · Legislature
Approved by the Governor. - Sep 22, 2025 · Legislature
Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 11 a.m. - Sep 11, 2025 · Senate
Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 29. Noes 10. Page 2881.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling. - Sep 10, 2025 · Senate
In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending. - Sep 10, 2025 · House
Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 59. Noes 14. Page 3173.) Ordered to the Senate. - Sep 5, 2025 · House
Ordered to third reading. - Sep 5, 2025 · House
Read third time and amended. - Sep 5, 2025 · House
Assembly Rule 69(b)(1) suspended. - Sep 2, 2025 · House
Read second time. Ordered to third reading. - Aug 29, 2025 · House
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 11. Noes 3.) (August 29). - Aug 20, 2025 · House
August 20 set for first hearing. Placed on APPR. suspense file. - Jul 9, 2025 · House
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 9. Noes 3.) (July 8). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. - Jul 9, 2025 · House
Coauthors revised. - Jul 2, 2025 · House
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on JUD. (Ayes 12. Noes 1.) (July 1). Re-referred to Com. on JUD. - Jun 9, 2025 · House
Referred to Coms. on HEALTH and JUD. - Jun 3, 2025 · House
In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk. - Jun 2, 2025 · Senate
Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 28. Noes 10. Page 1392.) Ordered to the Assembly. - May 23, 2025 · Senate
Read second time. Ordered to third reading. - May 23, 2025 · Senate
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 5. Noes 1. Page 1195.) (May 23). - May 16, 2025 · Senate
Set for hearing May 23. - May 12, 2025 · Senate
May 12 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file. - May 6, 2025 · Senate
Set for hearing May 12. - May 1, 2025 · Senate
Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR. - Apr 30, 2025 · Senate
From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 11. Noes 1. Page 939.) (April 29). - Apr 24, 2025 · Senate
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on JUD. (Ayes 9. Noes 2. Page 868.) (April 23). Re-referred to Com. on JUD. - Apr 17, 2025 · Senate
Set for hearing April 29 in JUD. pending receipt. - Apr 4, 2025 · Senate
Set for hearing April 23. - Apr 2, 2025 · Senate
Re-referred to Coms. on HEALTH and JUD. - Mar 26, 2025 · Senate
From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on RLS. - Feb 19, 2025 · Senate
Referred to Com. on RLS. - Feb 11, 2025 · Senate
From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 13. - Feb 10, 2025 · Senate
Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.