CaliforniaChange of name and gender and sex identifier.
What it does
Existing law establishes procedures for an adult petitioner to obtain a court order for a change of name to conform to the petitioner's gender identity. Existing law requires the court to make an order to show cause with regard to the petition and a process for persons interested to make known any objection to the change of name by filing a written objection within 6 weeks of the making of the order. Existing law requires, in the case of a conforming name change petition for a minor that does not include the signatures of both living parents, the petition and the order to show cause to be served as prescribed on the nonsigning parent within 30 days of the order.
More detail
This bill, commencing July 1, 2026, would eliminate the mechanism to file an objection to an adult petitioner's change of name to conform to the petitioner's name to the petitioner's gender identity. The bill would require the court to enter an order granting the petition without a hearing within 6 weeks of the petition's filing, as specified.
The bill would require, for a change of name to conform a minor petitioner's name to their gender identity signed by all living parents of the minor, the court to enter, within 6 weeks of the filing of the petition and without a hearing, an order that the change of name is granted. The bill would require, if the petition is not signed by all living parents of the minor, the court to make an order reciting specified information, and require the petition and the order to be served on any parent who did not sign the petition within 4 weeks of the date of the order. The bill would require that no hearing date be set unless an objection is timely filed and shows good cause for opposing the name change.
Existing law authorizes a person to file a petition with the superior court for a court order to issue a new marriage license and certificate, confidential marriage license and certificate, or birth certificate to reflect a change in gender and sex identifier. Existing law provides a process for specified individuals to be given notice and an opportunity to respond to the petition, as specified, including that any objection to the petition must be filed within 6 weeks of the making of the order or the court will, without hearing, enter an order granting the petition. Existing law requires, if no service on any party is required, the court to grant the petition without a hearing if no written objection is timely filed within 6 weeks of the filing of the petition.
Existing law requires the petitioner to file a judgment ordering a new birth certificate or marriage license and certificate to be filed with the State Registrar or county clerk, as applicable, within 30 days from the date of the judgment.
This bill, commencing July 1, 2026, would eliminate the requirement that a petitioner file the judgment within 30 days from the date of the judgment.
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Looking ahead
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History
- 2025
- Oct 13Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 723, Statutes of 2025.Latest
- Oct 13Approved by the Governor Gavin Newsom.Became Law
- Sep 24Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3 p.m.To Governor
- Sep 13Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 58. Noes 16. Page 3467.).Major
- Vote recorded AB 1084 Zbur Concurrence in Senate Amendments. Result: pass.Lower
- Sep 13Joint Rules 61(a)(14) and 51(a)(4) suspended. (Ayes 59. Noes 20. Page 3413.)
- Sep 12In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.
- Vote recorded 3rd Reading AB1084 Zbur et al. By Wiener. Result: pass.Upper
- Sep 12Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 29. Noes 7. Page 2994.).Passed Senate
- Sep 8Read second time. Ordered to third reading.Minor
- Sep 5Read third time and amended. Ordered to second reading.Major
- Aug 29Read second time. Ordered to third reading.Minor
- Vote recorded Do pass. Result: pass.Upper
- Aug 29From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 5. Noes 2.) (August 29).Minor
- Aug 18In committee: Referred to suspense file.Minor
- Vote recorded Placed on suspense file. Result: pass.Upper
- Jul 17From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.) (July 16). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.Minor
- Jul 16
- Vote recorded Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]. Result: pass.Upper
- Jul 2From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on HEALTH. (Ayes 11. Noes 1.) (July 1). Re-referred to Com. on HEALTH.Minor
- Jul 1
- Vote recorded Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Health]. Result: pass.Upper
- Jun 18Referred to Coms. on JUD., HEALTH and APPR.Minor
- Jun 5In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.Minor
- Jun 4Read third time. Urgency clause adopted. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 60. Noes 13. Page 2070.).Passed Assembly
- Vote recorded AB 1084 Zbur Third Reading Urgency. Result: pass.Lower
- May 27Read second time. Ordered to third reading.Minor
- May 23Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading.Major
- Vote recorded Do pass as amended. Result: pass.Lower
- May 23From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 12. Noes 1.) (May 23).Major
- May 23Assembly Rule 63 suspended. (Ayes 51. Noes 16. Page 1644.)
- May 14In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.Minor
- May 5Re-referred to Com. on APPR.Minor
- May 1Read second time and amended.Major
- Apr 30From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 12. Noes 2.) (April 29).Major
- Apr 29
- Vote recorded Do pass as amended and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]. Result: pass.Lower
- Mar 26From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on HEALTH. (Ayes 9. Noes 1.) (March 25). Re-referred to Com. on HEALTH.Minor
- Mar 25
- Vote recorded Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Health]. Result: pass.Lower
- Mar 10Referred to Coms. on JUD. and HEALTH.Minor
- Feb 21From printer. May be heard in committee March 23.
- Feb 20Read first time. To print.Introduced