SCR 158 California Senate · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Relative to Arts, Culture, and Creativity Month and the 50th Anniversary of the California Arts Council.

Summary

This measure would encourage all Californians to support the arts and would recognize April 2026 as a significant time to recognize, appreciate, and celebrate the arts, culture, and creativity of all Californians. This measure would also recognize the 50th anniversary of the California Arts Council, which supports local arts infrastructure and programming statewide through grants, programs, and services.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Apr 2026

Committee Review

May 2026

Senate Passage

Apr 2026

Assembly Passage

May 2026

Signed into Law

May 2026

Introduced Apr 9, 2026 Signed May 13, 2026

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05/13/26 - Chaptered → SCR158 · 2 edits

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This diff reflects a change in document format rather than any substantive policy change. The bill text of SCR 158 (recognizing Arts, Culture, and Creativity Month and the 50th Anniversary of the California Arts Council) is identical in both versions. The 'from' version is the official chaptered legislative document, while the 'to' version is a web page rendering from the California Legislature website that adds navigation elements, search tools, and version history information around the same resolution text.

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The document changed from an official authenticated chaptered format (with 'STATE OF CALIFORNIA AUTHENTICATED ELECTRONIC LEGAL MATERIAL' header) to a web page presentation that includes site navigation, search bars, and version history links.

A 'Digest Key' section was added showing 'Fiscal Committee: NO', indicating no fiscal impact review was required.

Floor votes · Senate Apr 20, 2026 · Assembly May 7, 2026

How they voted

38–0

Passed · 2 other

Total votes 40

Apr 20, 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

May 7, 2026

Assembly · Passed

Assembly Vote: pass (65-0-14)

assembly

May 7, 2026

Upper · Passed

In Senate. Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.

upper

May 7, 2026

Lower · Passed

Read. Adopted. (Ayes 66. Noes 0. Page 4970.) Ordered to the Senate.

lower

May 4, 2026

Lower · Passed

From committee: Be adopted. Ordered to consent calendar. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.) (May 4).

lower

Apr 27, 2026

Committee

Referred to Com. on RLS.

lower

Apr 20, 2026

Senate · Passed

Senate Vote: pass (38-0-2)

senate

Apr 20, 2026

Upper · Passed

Read. Adopted. (Ayes 38. Noes 0. Page 3940.) Ordered to the Assembly.

upper

Apr 15, 2026

Upper · Passed

From committee: Ordered to third reading.

upper

Apr 9, 2026

Introduced

Introduced. Referred to Com. on RLS.

upper

1 primary · 1 co-sponsor