California bills · 2025-2026 Regular Session
California SB 902
Early childhood education and childcare: electronic signatures.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Grayson (Democratic)
Cosponsors (8)
- Ochoa Bogh (Republican)
- Smallwood-Cuevas (Democratic)
- Alanis (Republican)
- Davies (Republican)
- Elhawary (Democratic)
- Hadwick (Republican)
- Macedo (Republican)
- Quirk-Silva (Democratic)
Summary
Official abstract published by the California legislature· summary
Existing law, the Child Care and Development Services Act, administered by the State Department of Social Services, establishes a system of childcare and development services for children up to 13 years of age, which includes various programs and services, including, among others, general childcare and development programs and migrant childcare and development programs.
Existing law, the Uniform Electronic Transactions Act (UETA) , provides that a record or signature may not be denied legal effect or enforceability solely because it is in electronic form.
This bill would specify that a signature required by the Child Care and Development Services Act may be satisfied by use of an electronic signature in compliance with the UETA. The bill would authorize documents with an electronic signature to be created and stored in an electronic format in compliance with the UETA, and would authorize the department to adopt regulations to implement these provisions.
Existing law, the Early Education Act, requires the Superintendent of Public Instruction to, among other things, provide an inclusive and cost-effective preschool program. The Early Education Act and the Child Care and Development Services Act authorize contractors operating or providing services under the acts to use digital signatures that comply with state and federal standards, including specified state regulations.
This bill would instead condition the authority of contractors operating under the Early Education Act and the Child Care and Development Services Act to use an electronic signature on compliance with the UETA.
Text versions
- SB902
- 01/21/26 - Introduced· Jan 21, 2026
- 03/03/26 - Amended Senate· Mar 3, 2026
- 06/03/26 - Amended Assembly· Jun 3, 2026
- 08/19/26 - Enrolled· Aug 19, 2026
- 09/20/26 - Chaptered· Sep 20, 2026
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 14, 2026, 8:13 PM.
Actions
- Sep 20, 2026 · Legislature
Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 418, Statutes of 2026. - Sep 20, 2026 · Legislature
Approved by the Governor. - Aug 21, 2026 · Legislature
Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3 p.m. - Aug 18, 2026 · Senate
Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 40. Noes 0. Page 5514.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling. - Aug 13, 2026 · Senate
In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending. - Aug 13, 2026 · House
Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 72. Noes 0. Page 6158.) Ordered to the Senate. - Aug 6, 2026 · House
Read second time. Ordered to consent calendar. - Aug 5, 2026 · House
From committee: Do pass. Ordered to consent calendar. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (August 5). - Jul 2, 2026 · House
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To consent calendar. (Ayes 8. Noes 0.) (July 1). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. - Jun 17, 2026 · House
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on ED. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (June 16). Re-referred to Com. on ED. - Jun 3, 2026 · House
From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on HUM. S. - May 11, 2026 · House
Referred to Coms. on HUM. S. and JUD. - Apr 30, 2026 · House
In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk. - Apr 30, 2026 · Senate
Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 36. Noes 0. Page 4113.) Ordered to the Assembly. - Apr 28, 2026 · Senate
Read second time. Ordered to consent calendar. - Apr 27, 2026 · Senate
From committee: Be ordered to second reading pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8 and ordered to consent calendar. - Apr 17, 2026 · Senate
Set for hearing April 27. - Apr 15, 2026 · Senate
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To consent calendar. (Ayes 12. Noes 0. Page 3867.) (April 14). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. - Apr 8, 2026 · Senate
Set for hearing April 14. - Apr 7, 2026 · Senate
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on JUD. with recommendation: To consent calendar. (Ayes 5. Noes 0. Page 3740.) (April 6). Re-referred to Com. on JUD. - Mar 17, 2026 · Senate
Set for hearing April 6. - Mar 3, 2026 · Senate
From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on HUMAN S. - Feb 11, 2026 · Senate
Referred to Coms. on HUMAN S. and JUD. - Jan 22, 2026 · Senate
From printer. May be acted upon on or after February 21. - Jan 21, 2026 · Senate
Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.