California · 2025–26 Regular Session · Senate Bill
SB 1186: Expedited birth certificates upon adoption.
Enacted Official data
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
Last official action: ·Record last updated:
Plain-language summary
SB 1186 is a senate bill introduced in the California Senate on February 19, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Expedited birth certificates upon adoption. Primary sponsor: Kelly Seyarto (R). It lists 5 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (September 30, 2026): Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 1014, Statutes of 2026.
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Official summary
Legislative Counsel’s Digest (official, as of the latest version). Written by nonpartisan legislative staff; reproduced verbatim.
Existing law requires the State Registrar to establish a new birth certificate upon receipt of a report of adoption or a readoption order, as specified.
This bill would require the State Registrar to establish a new birth certificate pursuant to the provisions above within 11 weeks upon receipt of a report of adoption or a readoption order. If the State Registrar determines that the report of adoption or readoption order is incomplete, the bill would require the State Registrar to notify the court that issued the report of adoption or readoption order, or the applicant as the State Registrar deems necessary, within 14 weeks requesting the required documentation, and would require the State Registrar to establish a new birth certificate within 11 weeks of receipt of the required documentation. If the required documentation is not received within 90 calendar days after the court or applicant is notified, the bill would authorize the State Registrar to return the incomplete report of adoption or readoption order to the applicant for resubmission.
Sponsors
Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1 · Republican 5
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kelly Seyarto | Primary sponsor | Republican | Senate | 32 |
| Marie Alvarado-Gil | Co-sponsor | Republican | Senate | 4 |
| Rosilicie Ochoa Bogh | Co-sponsor | Republican | Senate | 19 |
| Megan Dahle | Co-sponsor | Republican | Senate | 1 |
| Brian Jones | Co-sponsor | Republican | Senate | 40 |
| Aisha Wahab | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 10 |
“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.
Recent official actions
- Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 1014, Statutes of 2026.
- Approved by the Governor.
- Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4 p.m.
- Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 40. Noes 0.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.
- In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.
- Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 76. Noes 0. Page 6307.) Ordered to the Senate.
- Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
- Read second time and amended. Ordered to second reading.
- From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 11. Noes 0.) (August 13).
- Assembly Rule 63 suspended.
- August 5 set for first hearing. Placed on suspense file.
- Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.