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SCR 40

Authors

Blakespear
Principle Coauthors: Caballero
Coauthors: Allen   Archuleta   Ashby   Cervantes   Cortese   Durazo   Padilla   Reyes   Stern   Umberg   Bonta   Haney   Harabedian   Kalra   Pacheco   Papan   Stefani   Zbur

Subject

Women in Law Month

Relating To

Title

Relative to Women in Law.

Last Action Dt

2025-04-29

State

Chaptered

Status

Chaptered

Active?

Vote Required

None

Appropriation

None

Fiscal Committee

Local Program

None

Substantive Changes

None

Urgency

None

Tax Levy

None

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2025-04-29		Chaptered by Secretary of State. Res. Chapter 48, Statutes of 2025.
2025-04-29		Enrolled and filed with the Secretary of State at 2 p.m.
2025-04-24		Read. Adopted. (Ayes 75. Noes 0. Page 1282.) Ordered to the Senate.
2025-04-24		In Senate. Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.
2025-04-21		From committee: Be adopted. Ordered to consent calendar. (Ayes 10. Noes 0.) (April 21).
2025-04-07		Referred to Com. on RLS.
2025-04-03		In Assembly. Held at Desk.
2025-04-03		Read. Adopted. (Ayes 39. Noes 0. Page 641.) Ordered to the Assembly.
2025-04-02		Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
2025-04-01		Read third time and amended.
2025-04-01		Ordered to second reading.
2025-03-26		From committee: Ordered to third reading.
2025-03-17		Introduced. Referred to Com. on RLS.

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Chaptered		2025-04-29
Enrolled		2025-04-25
Amended Senate		2025-04-01
Introduced		2025-03-17

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					 That the Legislature hereby proclaims April 2025 as Women in Law Month in California to honor the contributions of women to the legal profession and to promote continued efforts toward gender equality in the field of law; and be it further
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					 That the Legislature encourages law firms, legal organizations, and educational institutions throughout California to commemorate Women in Law Month by organizing events, programs, and initiatives that highlight the achievements of women in law and address ongoing challenges; and be it further
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					 That the Secretary of the Senate transmit copies of this resolution to the author for appropriate distribution.
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This measure would proclaim April 2025 as Women in Law Month to honor the contributions of women to the legal profession and to promote continued efforts toward gender equality in the field of law and would encourage law firms, legal organizations, and educational institutions throughout California to commemorate Women in Law Month, as provided.