Relative to Children's Dental Health Month.
Senate Resolution 82 declares February 2026 as Children's Dental Health Month in California to raise awareness about the importance of oral health. The resolution highlights that tooth decay is a major public health issue affecting many children, particularly those from disadvantaged backgrounds, and notes that untreated dental problems can lead to missed school days and learning difficulties. While acknowledging recent improvements in access to Medi-Cal dental services, the bill emphasizes the need for continued efforts to prevent cavities through education and preventive care. This measure serves as a symbolic recognition rather than establishing new laws or funding, aiming to encourage policymakers and the public to focus on childhood oral health.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
Mar 2026
Senate Passage
Mar 2026
Assembly Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 19, 2026
Last action Mar 5, 2026
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The substantive policy content of SR 82 (recognizing February 2026 as Children's Dental Health Month) is unchanged between versions. The differences are primarily presentational: the new version reflects a web-based bill text page that adds coauthor names, a Legislative Counsel's Digest header, and the introduction date, while removing the Senate adoption attestation and signature block.
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Added a list of 23 coauthors (Senators Arreguin, Ashby, Becker, Blakespear, Cabaldon, Cervantes, Cortese, Dahle, Durazo, Grayson, Laird, McNerney, Niello, Ochoa Bogh, Padilla, Rubio, Seyarto, Smallwood-Cuevas, Stern, Umberg, and Weber Pierson) that was not present in the prior version.
Added a Legislative Counsel's Digest section header and the bill introduction date of February 19, 2026.
Removed the attestation line stating the resolution was read and adopted by the Senate on March 5, 2026, along with the Secretary of the Senate signature block.
Floor votes · Senate Mar 5, 2026
How they voted
31–0
Passed · 9 other
Total votes 40
Mar 5, 2026
D
Democratic30
73% Yea
R
Republican10
90% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
4
Key actions
3
Committee
1
Amendments
1
Mar 5, 2026
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (31-0-9)
senate
Mar 5, 2026
Upper · Passed
Read. Adopted. (Ayes 31. Noes 0. Page 3517.)
upper
Mar 4, 2026
Upper · Passed
From committee: Ordered to third reading.
upper
Feb 19, 2026
Introduced
Introduced. Referred to Com. on RLS.
upper
1 primary · 21 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
SP
Sasha Pérez
DDemocratic
Co
Akilah Weber Pierson
DDemocratic
Co
Angelique Ashby
DDemocratic
Co
Catherine Blakespear
DDemocratic
Co
Christopher Cabaldon
DDemocratic
Co
Dave Cortese
DDemocratic
Co
Henry Stern
DDemocratic
Co
Jerry McNerney
DDemocratic
Co
JA
Jesse Arreguín
DDemocratic
Co
John Laird
DDemocratic
Co
Josh Becker
DDemocratic
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