Relative to Childhood Cancer Awareness Month.
Senate Resolution 53 designates September 2025 as Childhood Cancer Awareness Month in California, encouraging residents, businesses, and organizations to host events that raise awareness about childhood cancer and support affected families year-round. The resolution also expresses the state's commitment to advancing research for cures and less toxic treatments, while honoring children battling cancer and thanking healthcare providers and parents who support patients. This procedural resolution does not create new laws but formally recognizes and promotes statewide engagement with childhood cancer issues.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jun 2025
Committee Review
Jul 2025
Senate Passage
Aug 2025
Assembly Passage
Governor
Introduced Jun 24, 2025
Last action Aug 25, 2025
Floor votes · Senate Aug 25, 2025
How they voted
38–0
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 40
Aug 25, 2025
D
Democratic30
93% Yea
R
Republican10
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
7
Key actions
4
Committee
1
Amendments
2
Aug 25, 2025
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (38-0-2)
senate
Aug 25, 2025
Upper · Passed
Read. Adopted. (Ayes 38. Noes 0. Page 2238.)
upper
Jul 14, 2025
Upper · Passed
Read third time and amended.
upper
Jul 2, 2025
Upper · Passed
From committee: Ordered to third reading.
upper
Jun 24, 2025
Introduced
Introduced. Referred to Com. on RLS.
upper
1 primary · 15 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Susan Rubio
DDemocratic
Co
Bob Archuleta
DDemocratic
Co
Dave Cortese
DDemocratic
Co
JA
Jesse Arreguín
DDemocratic
Co
Josh Becker
DDemocratic
Co
Kelly Seyarto
RRepublican
Co
Marie Alvarado-Gil
RRepublican
Co
Melissa Hurtado
DDemocratic
Co
ML
Monique Limón
DDemocratic
Co
Roger Niello
RRepublican
Co
Rosilicie Ochoa Bogh
RRepublican
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