CaliforniaPupil rights: school graduation ceremonies and related events: adornments.
What it does
Existing law authorizes a pupil to wear traditional tribal regalia or recognized objects of religious or cultural significance as an adornment at school graduation ceremonies. Existing law prohibits that authorization from limiting a local educational agency's discretion and authority to prohibit an item that is likely to cause a substantial disruption of, or material interference with, the ceremony. Existing law defines "adornment" for these purposes as something attached to or worn with, but not replacing, the cap and gown customarily worn at school graduation ceremonies.
More detail
This bill would extend a pupil's authorization to wear an adornment to school events that are related to graduation. The bill would clarify that what constitutes traditional regalia or recognized objects of religious or cultural significance is to be determined by the pupil and the pupil's family. The bill would prohibit a local educational agency from requiring (1) a preapproval process for a pupil to exercise their rights to wear an adornment and (2) a pupil to wear a cap if the cap is incompatible with the adornment. The bill would revise the definition of "adornment" as it relates to a cap customarily worn at school graduation ceremonies to instead mean something attached to, worn with, or worn in place of, the cap.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2025
- Sep 26Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 133, Statutes of 2025.Latest
- Sep 26Approved by the Governor Gavin Newsom.Became Law
- Sep 15Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4:30 p.m.To Governor
- Sep 4Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 77. Noes 0. Page 2913.).Major
- Vote recorded AB 1369 Ramos Concurrence in Senate Amendments. Result: pass.Lower
- Sep 2In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.
- Vote recorded 3rd Reading AB1369 Ramos By Laird. Result: pass.Upper
- Sep 2Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 40. Noes 0. Page 2389.).Passed Senate
- Jul 3Read second time. Ordered to third reading.Minor
- Jul 2From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 13. Noes 0.) (July 1).Minor
- Jul 1
- Vote recorded Do pass. Result: pass.Upper
- Jun 23Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on JUD.Major
- Jun 19From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on JUD. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (June 18).Major
- Jun 18
- Vote recorded Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Judiciary]. Result: pass.Upper
- May 21Referred to Coms. on ED. and JUD.Minor
- May 13In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.Minor
- May 12Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 77. Noes 0. Page 1521.)Passed Assembly
- Vote recorded AB 1369 Ramos Consent Calendar Second Day. Result: pass.Lower
- May 7Read second time. Ordered to Consent Calendar.Minor
- May 6From committee: Do pass. To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 12. Noes 0.) (May 6).Minor
- Vote recorded Do pass. To Consent Calendar. Result: pass.Lower
- Apr 10From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on JUD. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.) (April 9). Re-referred to Com. on JUD.Minor
- Apr 9
- Vote recorded Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Judiciary] with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. Result: pass.Lower
- Mar 13Referred to Coms. on ED. and JUD.Minor
- Feb 24Read first time.Minor
- Feb 22From printer. May be heard in committee March 24.
- Feb 21Introduced. To print.Introduced