SCR 147 California Senate · 2023-2024 Regular Session

Relative to Foster Youth Awareness Month.

This bill designates May 2024 as Foster Youth Awareness Month to highlight the challenges faced by children in California's foster care system. The measure directly affects foster youth, their families, and organizations that support them by encouraging public recognition of their needs and experiences. It does not change laws or allocate funding but serves as a symbolic gesture to raise awareness about issues like homelessness, education gaps, and trauma among foster youth. The resolution is intended to foster community engagement and support for initiatives aimed at improving outcomes for these young people.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2024
Committee Review
Jun 2024
Senate Passage
May 2024
Assembly Passage
Jun 2024
Signed into Law
Jun 2024
Introduced May 14, 2024 Signed Jun 20, 2024
Floor votes · Senate May 30, 2024 · Assembly Jun 13, 2024

How they voted

380
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 40
May 30, 2024
D Democratic31
29 Yea 2
93% Yea
R Republican9
9 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
12
Key actions
6
Committee
3
Amendments
2
Jun 20, 2024
Introduced
Enrolled and filed with the Secretary of State at 2 p.m.
legislature
Jun 13, 2024
Assembly · Passed
Assembly Vote: pass (77-0-2)
assembly
Jun 13, 2024
Lower · Passed
Read. Adopted. (Ayes 77. Noes 0. Page 5861.) Ordered to the Senate.
lower
Jun 10, 2024
Lower · Passed
From committee: Be adopted. Ordered to consent calendar. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.) (June 10).
lower
Jun 3, 2024
Committee
Referred to Com. on RLS.
lower
May 30, 2024
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (38-0-2)
senate
May 30, 2024
Upper · Passed
Read. Adopted. (Ayes 38. Noes 0. Page 4258.) Ordered to the Assembly.
upper
May 22, 2024
Upper · Passed
From committee: Ordered to third reading.
upper
May 14, 2024
Introduced
Introduced. Referred to Com. on RLS.
upper
1 primary · 3 co-sponsors

Sponsors