California 20252026 Regular Session Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 50 D · 19 R cosponsors

ACR 140 — Relative to Women in STEM Day.

Last action — Chaptered by Secretary of State - Res. Chapter 39, Statutes of 2026.

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed Assembly
  4. ✓
    Passed Senate
  5. ✓
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 18, 2026. Enacted.

Odds of enactment

High chance

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 98% · high confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 70 sponsors

    1 primary, 69 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (50 D · 19 R) — cross-party backing.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

This measure would proclaim March 21, 2026, as California Women in STEM Day.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Chaptered by Secretary of State - Res. Chapter 39, Statutes of 2026.

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

  3. In Assembly. Ordered to Engrossing and Enrolling.

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

  5. Ordered to special consent calendar.

  6. From committee: Ordered to third reading.

  7. In Senate. To Com. on RLS.

  8. Adopted and to Senate. (Page 4373.)

  9. Coauthors revised.

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

  11. Referred to Com. on RLS.

  12. From printer.

  13. Introduced. To print.

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 69 co-sponsors · 52 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (69)

Not signed on (52)

52 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.

Whip count is in markup. Polling the chamber and every recorded vote this session. Only the first open is slow. It’s instant for you after this. Calling the roll · Tallying · Engrossing

Votes

Special Consent ACR140 Patel et al.

Passed 38 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 9001
Democratic 29001
Total 38002
% of votes cast 95%0%0%5%
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 Yea
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 Not Voting
Padilla, Stephen C. Democratic Yea
Pérez, Sasha Renée Democratic Yea
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 Yea
Wiener, Scott D. Democratic Yea
Alvarado-Gil, Marie Republican Yea
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 Not Voting
Strickland, Tony Republican Yea
Valladares, Suzette Martinez Republican Yea

Official roll call →

Be adopted. To third reading.

Passed 6 Yea · 0 Nay · 4 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 5002
Republican 1002
Total 6004
% of votes cast 60%0%0%40%
How each member voted (10)
Member Party Vote
Ahrens, Patrick Democratic Yea
Garcia, Robert Democratic Yea
González, Mark Democratic Yea
Irwin, Jacqui Democratic Not Voting
Pacheco, Blanca Democratic Yea
Rodriguez, Michelle Democratic Yea
Zbur, Rick Chavez Democratic Not Voting
Dixon, Diane Republican Yea
Lackey, Tom Republican Not Voting
Sanchez, Kate Republican Not Voting

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Subjects

civil-rights education technology
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Frequently asked questions

What does ACR 140 do?
This measure would proclaim March 21, 2026, as California Women in STEM Day.
Who sponsors ACR 140?
ACR 140 is sponsored by Ávila Farías, Bryan, Isaac G. (Democratic), Berman, Marc (Democratic), Bennett, Steve (Democratic), Bains, Jasmeet (Democratic), Arambula, Joaquin (Democratic), Alvarez, David (Democratic), Alanis, Juan (Republican), Ahrens, Patrick (Democratic), Addis, Dawn (Democratic), Patel, Darshana R. (Democratic), Hart, Gregg (Democratic), Harabedian, John (Democratic), Haney, Matt (Democratic), Gonzalez, Jeff (Republican), Gipson, Mike A. (Democratic), Gallagher, James (Republican), Gabriel, Jesse (Democratic), Fong, Mike (Democratic), Ellis, Stan (Republican), Dixon, Diane (Republican), DeMaio, Carl (Republican), Davies, Laurie (Republican), Connolly, Damon (Democratic), Chen, Phillip (Republican), Castillo, Leticia (Republican), Patterson, Joe (Republican), Papan, Diane (Democratic), Pacheco, Blanca (Democratic), Nguyen, Stephanie (Democratic), Muratsuchi, Al (Democratic), McKinnor, Tina (Democratic), Macedo, Alexandra (Republican), Lowenthal, Josh (Democratic), Lackey, Tom (Republican), Krell, Maggy (Democratic), Johnson, Natasha (Republican), Irwin, Jacqui (Democratic), Solache, Jr., José Luis (Democratic), Schultz, Nick (Democratic), Sanchez, Kate (Republican), Rubio, Blanca E. (Democratic), Rogers, Chris (Democratic), Rodriguez, Michelle (Democratic), Ransom, Rhodesia (Democratic), Petrie-Norris, Cottie (Democratic), Wicks, Buffy (Democratic), Ward, Christopher M. (Democratic), Wallis, Greg (Republican), Valencia, Avelino (Democratic), Tangipa, David J. (Republican), Ta, Tri (Republican), Stefani, Catherine (Democratic), Soria, Esmeralda (Democratic), Pellerin, Gail (Democratic), Ortega, Liz (Democratic), Hoover, Josh (Republican), González, Mark (Democratic), Zbur, Rick Chavez (Democratic), Wilson, Lori D. (Democratic), Sharp-Collins, LaShae (Democratic), Rivas, Robert (Democratic), Kalra, Ash (Democratic), Jackson, Corey A. (Democratic), Garcia, Robert (Democratic), Flora, Heath (Republican), Carrillo, Juan (Democratic), Caloza, Jessica (Democratic), Boerner, Tasha (Democratic), and Aguiar-Curry, Cecilia M. (Democratic).
What is the current status of ACR 140?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 18, 2026. Enacted.
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