SCR 40 California Senate · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Relative to Women in Law.

Summary

This measure would proclaim April 2025 as Women in Law Month to honor the contributions of women to the legal profession and to promote continued efforts toward gender equality in the field of law and would encourage law firms, legal organizations, and educational institutions throughout California to commemorate Women in Law Month, as provided.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Mar 2025

Committee Review

Apr 2025

Senate Passage

Apr 2025

Assembly Passage

Apr 2025

Signed into Law

Apr 2025

Introduced Mar 17, 2025 Signed Apr 29, 2025

Floor votes · Senate Apr 3, 2025 · Assembly Apr 24, 2025

How they voted

39–0

Passed · 1 other

Total votes 40

Apr 3, 2025

D Democratic30

29 Yea 1

96% Yea

R Republican10

10 Yea

100% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

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Committee

Amendments

Apr 24, 2025

Assembly · Passed

Assembly Vote: pass (74-0-4)

assembly

Apr 24, 2025

Upper · Passed

In Senate. Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.

upper

Apr 24, 2025

Lower · Passed

Read. Adopted. (Ayes 75. Noes 0. Page 1282.) Ordered to the Senate.

lower

Apr 21, 2025

Lower · Passed

From committee: Be adopted. Ordered to consent calendar. (Ayes 10. Noes 0.) (April 21).

lower

Apr 7, 2025

Committee

Referred to Com. on RLS.

lower

Apr 3, 2025

Senate · Passed

Senate Vote: pass (39-0-1)

senate

Apr 3, 2025

Upper · Passed

Read. Adopted. (Ayes 39. Noes 0. Page 641.) Ordered to the Assembly.

upper

Apr 1, 2025

Upper · Passed

Read third time and amended.

upper

Mar 26, 2025

Upper · Passed

From committee: Ordered to third reading.

upper

Mar 17, 2025

Introduced

Introduced. Referred to Com. on RLS.

upper

1 primary · 19 co-sponsors