SR 20 California Senate · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Relative to California Human Milk Donation Month.

Senate Resolution 20 designates May as California Human Milk Donation Month to recognize the vital role of donor breast milk in supporting vulnerable infants, particularly premature and low-birth-weight babies in neonatal care. The resolution honors donors, milk banks like Mothers’ Milk Bank California, and healthcare providers who facilitate safe, pasteurized milk distribution, while encouraging public awareness and participation in human milk donation efforts.

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2025

Committee Review

Mar 2025

Senate Passage

May 2025

Assembly Passage

Governor

Introduced Feb 21, 2025 Last action May 8, 2025

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What changed between versions

02/21/25 - Introduced → 04/30/25 - Amended Senate · 2 edits · Apr 30, 2025

MINOR

The amended version of SR 20 (California Human Milk Donation Month) adds the University of California Health Milk Bank as an additional named milk bank alongside Mothers' Milk Bank California in the WHEREAS clauses. The remaining changes are formatting adjustments, page renumbering, and what appear to be unintentional redundancy errors where 'life-saving' was duplicated before existing uses of 'lifesaving.'

SCOPE

Added 'California and the University of California Health Milk Bank' as a named nonprofit milk bank in the WHEREAS clause, expanding the resolution's recognition to include this additional institution.

TECHNICAL

Introduced redundant phrasing 'life-saving lifesaving' in three places where the original read simply 'life-saving' or 'lifesaving,' likely an unintentional editing error rather than a substantive policy change.

Floor votes · Senate May 8, 2025

How they voted

36–0

Passed · 4 other

Total votes 40

May 8, 2025

D Democratic30

27 Yea 3

90% Yea

R Republican10

9 Yea 1

90% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

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Committee

Amendments

May 8, 2025

Senate · Passed

Senate Vote: pass (36-0-4)

senate

May 8, 2025

Upper · Passed

Read. Adopted. (Ayes 36. Noes 0. Page 1043.)

upper

Apr 30, 2025

Upper · Passed

Read third time and amended.

upper

Mar 5, 2025

Upper · Passed

From committee: Ordered to third reading.

upper

Feb 21, 2025

Introduced

Introduced. Referred to Com. on RLS.

upper

1 primary · 11 co-sponsors