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Measure AB 1369
Authors Ramos  
Subject Pupil rights: school graduation ceremonies and related events: adornments.
Relating To relating to pupil rights.
Title An act to amend Section 35183.1 of the Education Code, relating to pupil rights.
Last Action Dt 2025-09-26
State Chaptered
Status Chaptered
Active? Y
Vote Required Majority
Appropriation No
Fiscal Committee No
Local Program No
Substantive Changes None
Urgency No
Tax Levy No
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Actions
2025-09-26     Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 133, Statutes of 2025.
2025-09-26     Approved by the Governor.
2025-09-15     Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4:30 p.m.
2025-09-04     Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 77. Noes 0. Page 2913.).
2025-09-02     Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 40. Noes 0. Page 2389.).
2025-09-02     In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.
2025-07-03     Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
2025-07-02     From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 13. Noes 0.) (July 1).
2025-06-23     Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on JUD.
2025-06-19     From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on JUD. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (June 18).
2025-05-21     Referred to Coms. on ED. and JUD.
2025-05-13     In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
2025-05-12     Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 77. Noes 0. Page 1521.)
2025-05-07     Read second time. Ordered to Consent Calendar.
2025-05-06     From committee: Do pass. To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 12. Noes 0.) (May 6).
2025-04-10     From 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.
2025-03-13     Referred to Coms. on ED. and JUD.
2025-02-24     Read first time.
2025-02-22     From printer. May be heard in committee March 24.
2025-02-21     Introduced. To print.
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Chaptered     2025-09-26
Enrolled     2025-09-08
Amended Senate     2025-06-23
Introduced     2025-02-21
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								A pupil may wear traditional tribal regalia or recognized objects of religious or cultural significance, as determined by the pupil and the pupil’s family, as an adornment at school graduation ceremonies or related school events.
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								A local educational agency shall not require either of the following:
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								A pupil to wear a cap if the cap is incompatible with the adornment.
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Last Version Text Digest 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. 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.