SCR 21 California Senate · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Relative to Black History Month.

Summary
This measure would recognize February 2025 as Black History Month, urge all citizens to join in celebrating the accomplishments of African Americans during Black History Month, and encourage the people of California to recognize the many talents of African Americans and the achievements and contributions they make to their communities to create equity and equality for education, economics, and social justice. The measure would also recognize the significance in protecting citizens' right to vote and remedying racial discrimination in voting.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2025
Senate Passage
Feb 2025
Assembly Passage
Mar 2025
Signed into Law
Mar 2025
Introduced Feb 11, 2025 Signed Mar 25, 2025
Floor votes · Senate Feb 24, 2025 · Assembly Mar 20, 2025

How they voted

370
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 39
Feb 24, 2025
D Democratic30
28 Yea 2
93% Yea
R Republican9
9 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
12
Key actions
7
Committee
3
Amendments
3
Mar 20, 2025
Assembly · Passed
Assembly Vote: pass (65-0-14)
assembly
Mar 20, 2025
Upper · Passed
In Senate. Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.
upper
Mar 20, 2025
Lower · Passed
Read. Adopted. (Ayes 66. Noes 0. Page 774.) Ordered to the Senate.
lower
Mar 17, 2025
Lower · Passed
From committee: Be adopted. Ordered to consent calendar. (Ayes 10. Noes 0.) (March 17).
lower
Mar 3, 2025
Committee
Referred to Com. on RLS.
lower
Feb 24, 2025
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (37-0-2)
senate
Feb 24, 2025
Upper · Passed
Read. Adopted. (Ayes 37. Noes 0. Page 271.) Ordered to the Assembly.
upper
Feb 19, 2025
Upper · Passed
From committee: Ordered to third reading.
upper
Feb 11, 2025
Introduced
Introduced. Referred to Com. on RLS.
upper
1 primary · 11 co-sponsors

Sponsors