ACR 260 California Assembly · 2017-2018 Regular Session

Statutes: gender-neutral language: pronouns.

Summary
This measure would encourage the Legislature to engage in a coordinated effort to revise existing statutes and introduce new legislation with inclusive language by using gender-neutral pronouns or reusing nouns to avoid the use of gendered pronouns. The measure would also encourage state agencies to engage in similar efforts to use gender-neutral pronouns and avoid the use of gendered pronouns when drafting policies, regulations, and other guidance.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jun 2018
Committee Review
Aug 2018
Assembly Passage
Aug 2018
Senate Passage
Aug 2018
Signed into Law
Sep 2018
Introduced Jun 20, 2018 Signed Sep 5, 2018
Floor votes · Senate Aug 28, 2018

How they voted

245
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 32
Aug 28, 2018
D Democratic21
21 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican11
3 Yea 5 Nay 3
45% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
13
Key actions
5
Committee
3
Amendments
1
Sep 5, 2018
Introduced
Enrolled and filed with the Secretary of State at 11:30 a.m.
legislature
Aug 28, 2018
Lower · Passed
In Assembly. Ordered to Engrossing and Enrolling.
lower
Aug 28, 2018
Upper · Passed
Adopted and to Assembly. (Ayes 29. Noes 7. Page 5899.)
upper
Aug 24, 2018
Upper · Passed
From committee: Ordered to third reading.
upper
Aug 20, 2018
Lower · Passed
Adopted and to Senate. (Page 6392.)
lower
Aug 15, 2018
Lower · Passed
From committee: Amend, and be adopted as amended. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (August 14).
lower
Aug 6, 2018
Committee
Referred to Com. on JUD.
lower
Jun 20, 2018
Introduced
Introduced. To print.
lower
1 primary · 48 co-sponsors

Sponsors