California 20252026 Regular Session Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 48 D · 16 R cosponsors

ACR 61 — Filicide Awareness Week.

Last action — Chaptered by Secretary of State - Res. Chapter 184, Statutes of 2026.

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
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    Passed Assembly
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced April 01, 2025. Enacted.

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High chance

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 98% · high confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 65 sponsors

    1 primary, 64 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (48 D · 16 R) — cross-party backing.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 3 recorded votes so far.

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In plain language

The bill establishes a week dedicated to raising awareness about filicide.

This legislation designates a specific week as Filicide Awareness Week to promote awareness and discussions about the issue of filicide, which is the act of parents killing their children. It aims to increase education and understanding around this tragic occurrence.

Summary

Filicide Awareness Week.

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20250ACR_006197CHP 97 INTRODUCED 2025-04-01 PASSED_ASSEMBLY 2025-04-10 PASSED_SENATE 2026-08-13 ENROLLED 2026-08-17 CHAPTERED 2026-08-20 FILED 2026-08-20 2025 0 ACR 61 CHP 2026 CHR 0 184 Introduced by Assembly Member Stefani (Coauthors:
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Action History

  1. Chaptered by Secretary of State - Res. Chapter 184, Statutes of 2026.

  2. Enrolled and filed with the Secretary of State at 3:30 p.m.

  3. In Assembly. Ordered to Engrossing and Enrolling.

  4. Adopted and to Assembly. (Ayes 35. Noes 0.)

  5. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  6. Ordered to second reading.

  7. From inactive file.

  8. Ordered to inactive file at the request of Senator Grayson.

  9. From committee: Ordered to third reading.

  10. In Senate. To Com. on RLS.

  11. Adopted and to Senate. (Ayes 67. Noes 0. Page 1121.)

  12. Coauthors revised.

  13. From committee: Be adopted. To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (April 7).

  14. Referred to Com. on RLS.

  15. From printer.

  16. Introduced. To print.

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 64 co-sponsors · 57 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (64)

Not signed on (57)

57 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

3rd Reading ACR61 Stefani et al. By Rubio

Passed 36 Yea · 0 Nay · 4 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 27003
Republican 9001
Total 36004
% of votes cast 90%0%0%10%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Allen, Benjamin Democratic Yea
Archuleta, Bob Democratic Yea
Arreguín, Jesse Democratic Yea
Ashby, Angelique V. Democratic Yea
Becker, Josh Democratic Not Voting
Blakespear, Catherine S. Democratic Yea
Cabaldon, Christopher Democratic Yea
Caballero, Anna M. Democratic Yea
Cervantes, Sabrina Democratic Yea
Cortese, Dave Democratic Yea
Durazo, Maria Elena Democratic Yea
Gonzalez, Lena A. Democratic Yea
Grayson, Timothy S. Democratic Yea
Hurtado, Melissa Democratic Yea
Laird, John Democratic Yea
Limón, Monique Democratic Yea
McGuire, Mike Democratic Yea
McNerney, Jerry Democratic Yea
Menjivar, Caroline Democratic Yea
Padilla, Stephen C. Democratic Yea
Pérez, Sasha Renée Democratic Not Voting
Reyes, Eloise Gómez Democratic Yea
Richardson, Laura Democratic Yea
Rubio, Susan Democratic Yea
Smallwood-Cuevas, Lola Democratic Yea
Stern, Henry I. Democratic Yea
Umberg, Thomas J. Democratic Yea
Wahab, Aisha Democratic Yea
Weber Pierson, M.D., Akilah Democratic Not Voting
Wiener, Scott D. Democratic Yea
Alvarado-Gil, Marie Republican Not Voting
Choi, Steven S. Republican Yea
Dahle, Megan Republican Yea
Grove, Shannon Republican Yea
Jones, Brian W. Republican Yea
Niello, Roger W. Republican Yea
Ochoa Bogh, Rosilicie Republican Yea
Seyarto, Kelly Republican Yea
Strickland, Tony Republican Yea
Valladares, Suzette Martinez Republican Yea

Official roll call →

ACR 61 Stefani Consent Calendar Second Day

Passed 67 Yea · 0 Nay · 12 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 50009
Republican 16003
Unaffiliated 1000
Total 670012
% of votes cast 85%0%0%15%
How each member voted (79)
Member Party Vote
Ávila Farías — Yea
Addis, Dawn Democratic Yea
Aguiar-Curry, Cecilia M. Democratic Yea
Ahrens, Patrick Democratic Yea
Alvarez, David Democratic Yea
Arambula, Joaquin Democratic Yea
Bains, Jasmeet Democratic Yea
Bauer-Kahan, Rebecca Democratic Not Voting
Bennett, Steve Democratic Yea
Berman, Marc Democratic Yea
Boerner, Tasha Democratic Yea
Bonta, Mia Democratic Yea
Bryan, Isaac G. Democratic Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Not Voting
Caloza, Jessica Democratic Yea
Carrillo, Juan Democratic Not Voting
Connolly, Damon Democratic Yea
Elhawary, Sade Democratic Yea
Fong, Mike Democratic Yea
Gabriel, Jesse Democratic Yea
Garcia, Robert Democratic Not Voting
Gipson, Mike A. Democratic Yea
González, Mark Democratic Yea
Haney, Matt Democratic Yea
Harabedian, John Democratic Yea
Hart, Gregg Democratic Yea
Irwin, Jacqui Democratic Yea
Jackson, Corey A. Democratic Not Voting
Kalra, Ash Democratic Yea
Krell, Maggy Democratic Yea
Lee, Alex Democratic Yea
Lowenthal, Josh Democratic Yea
McKinnor, Tina Democratic Yea
Muratsuchi, Al Democratic Yea
Nguyen, Stephanie Democratic Yea
Ortega, Liz Democratic Yea
Pacheco, Blanca Democratic Yea
Papan, Diane Democratic Not Voting
Patel, Darshana R. Democratic Yea
Pellerin, Gail Democratic Yea
Petrie-Norris, Cottie Democratic Not Voting
Quirk-Silva, Sharon Democratic Not Voting
Ramos, James C. Democratic Yea
Ransom, Rhodesia Democratic Yea
Rivas, Robert Democratic Yea
Rodriguez, Celeste Democratic Not Voting
Rodriguez, Michelle Democratic Yea
Rogers, Chris Democratic Yea
Rubio, Blanca E. Democratic Yea
Schiavo, Pilar Democratic Yea
Schultz, Nick Democratic Yea
Sharp-Collins, LaShae Democratic Yea
Solache, Jr., José Luis Democratic Yea
Soria, Esmeralda Democratic Yea
Stefani, Catherine Democratic Yea
Valencia, Avelino Democratic Yea
Ward, Christopher M. Democratic Yea
Wicks, Buffy Democratic Yea
Wilson, Lori D. Democratic Yea
Zbur, Rick Chavez Democratic Yea
Alanis, Juan Republican Yea
Castillo, Leticia Republican Yea
Chen, Phillip Republican Not Voting
Davies, Laurie Republican Yea
DeMaio, Carl Republican Yea
Dixon, Diane Republican Yea
Ellis, Stan Republican Yea
Flora, Heath Republican Yea
Gallagher, James Republican Not Voting
Gonzalez, Jeff Republican Yea
Hadwick, Heather Republican Yea
Hoover, Josh Republican Not Voting
Lackey, Tom Republican Yea
Macedo, Alexandra Republican Yea
Patterson, Joe Republican Yea
Sanchez, Kate Republican Yea
Ta, Tri Republican Yea
Tangipa, David J. Republican Yea
Wallis, Greg Republican Yea

Official roll call →

Be adopted. To Consent Calendar.

Passed 7 Yea · 0 Nay · 4 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 1002
Democratic 6002
Total 7004
% of votes cast 64%0%0%36%
How each member voted (11)
Member Party Vote
Ahrens, Patrick Democratic Yea
González, Mark Democratic Not Voting
Irwin, Jacqui Democratic Not Voting
Krell, Maggy Democratic Yea
Pacheco, Blanca Democratic Yea
Patel, Darshana R. Democratic Yea
Rodriguez, Michelle Democratic Yea
Zbur, Rick Chavez Democratic Yea
Flora, Heath Republican Not Voting
Lackey, Tom Republican Yea
Sanchez, Kate Republican Not Voting

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Frequently asked questions

What does ACR 61 do?
Filicide Awareness Week.
Who sponsors ACR 61?
ACR 61 is sponsored by Ávila Farías, Lackey, Tom (Republican), Lowenthal, Josh (Democratic), Macedo, Alexandra (Republican), McKinnor, Tina (Democratic), Muratsuchi, Al (Democratic), Nguyen, Stephanie (Democratic), Ortega, Liz (Democratic), Pacheco, Blanca (Democratic), Patel, Darshana R. (Democratic), Patterson, Joe (Republican), Pellerin, Gail (Democratic), Stefani, Catherine (Democratic), Addis, Dawn (Democratic), Aguiar-Curry, Cecilia M. (Democratic), Ahrens, Patrick (Democratic), Alanis, Juan (Republican), Alvarez, David (Democratic), Arambula, Joaquin (Democratic), Bains, Jasmeet (Democratic), Bennett, Steve (Democratic), Berman, Marc (Democratic), Bonta, Mia (Democratic), Bryan, Isaac G. (Democratic), Caloza, Jessica (Democratic), Castillo, Leticia (Republican), Connolly, Damon (Democratic), Davies, Laurie (Republican), DeMaio, Carl (Republican), Dixon, Diane (Republican), Elhawary, Sade (Democratic), Ellis, Stan (Republican), Flora, Heath (Republican), Fong, Mike (Democratic), Gabriel, Jesse (Democratic), Ramos, James C. (Democratic), Ransom, Rhodesia (Democratic), Rivas, Robert (Democratic), Rodriguez, Michelle (Democratic), Rogers, Chris (Democratic), Rubio, Blanca E. (Democratic), Sanchez, Kate (Republican), Schiavo, Pilar (Democratic), Schultz, Nick (Democratic), Sharp-Collins, LaShae (Democratic), Solache, Jr., José Luis (Democratic), Soria, Esmeralda (Democratic), Ta, Tri (Republican), Tangipa, David J. (Republican), Valencia, Avelino (Democratic), Wallis, Greg (Republican), Ward, Christopher M. (Democratic), Wicks, Buffy (Democratic), Wilson, Lori D. (Democratic), Zbur, Rick Chavez (Democratic), Gipson, Mike A. (Democratic), Gonzalez, Jeff (Republican), González, Mark (Democratic), Hadwick, Heather (Republican), Haney, Matt (Democratic), Harabedian, John (Democratic), Hart, Gregg (Democratic), Irwin, Jacqui (Democratic), Kalra, Ash (Democratic), and Krell, Maggy (Democratic).
What is the current status of ACR 61?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced April 01, 2025. Enacted.
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