ACR 140 California Assembly · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Relative to Women in STEM Day.

This bill designates March 21, 2026, as California Women in STEM Day to recognize the contributions of women in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics fields. The measure requires state officials to issue a proclamation announcing this specific date and the purpose of the observance. As a commemorative resolution, it does not alter laws, allocate funding, or create new programs, but rather establishes an official day for public acknowledgment.

Issues: ✓ Technology

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2026

Committee Review

Apr 2026

Assembly Passage

Mar 2026

Senate Passage

Apr 2026

Signed into Law

Apr 2026

Introduced Feb 18, 2026 Signed Apr 21, 2026

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What changed between versions

04/17/26 - Enrolled → 04/21/26 - Chaptered · 3 edits · Apr 21, 2026

MINOR

This is a standard enrolled-to-chaptered transition for ACR 140, which proclaims March 21, 2026, as California Women in STEM Day. The resolution was assigned Resolution Chapter 39 and filed with the Secretary of State on April 21, 2026. No substantive policy content changed; only formatting, chapter numbering, and administrative details were updated.

TECHNICAL

The resolution was assigned the number 'Resolution Chapter 39' in the chaptered version.

A filing date of April 21, 2026 was added, replacing the blank receipt date field from the enrolled version.

Signature blocks for the Chief Clerk of the Assembly and Secretary of the Senate, along with adoption dates (March 23, 2026 and April 16, 2026), were removed and replaced with an 'Authenticated Electronic Legal Material' header.

Floor votes · Senate Apr 16, 2026

How they voted

38–0

Passed · 2 other

Total votes 40

Apr 16, 2026

D Democratic30

29 Yea 1

96% Yea

R Republican10

9 Yea 1

90% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

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Committee

Amendments

Apr 16, 2026

Senate · Passed

Senate Vote: pass (38-0-2)

senate

Apr 16, 2026

Lower · Passed

In Assembly. Ordered to Engrossing and Enrolling.

lower

Apr 16, 2026

Upper · Passed

Adopted and to Assembly. (Ayes 38. Noes 0. Page 3922.)

upper

Apr 8, 2026

Upper · Passed

From committee: Ordered to third reading.

upper

Mar 24, 2026

Committee

In Senate. To Com. on RLS.

upper

Mar 23, 2026

Lower · Passed

Adopted and to Senate. (Page 4373.)

lower

Mar 19, 2026

Lower · Passed

From committee: Be adopted. Ordered to Third Reading. (Ayes 6. Noes 0.) (March 19).

lower

Feb 23, 2026

Committee

Referred to Com. on RLS.

lower

Feb 18, 2026

Introduced

Introduced. To print.

lower

1 primary · 68 co-sponsors