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ACR-120 • 2026

Positive Parenting Awareness Month.

Positive Parenting Awareness Month.

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Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor
Ávila Farías
Last action
2026-04-21
Official status
Chaptered by Secretary of State - Res. Chapter 33, Statutes of 2026.
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Positive Parenting Awareness Month

Designates January 2026 as Positive Parenting Awareness Month in California.

What This Bill Does

  • Designates January 2026 as Positive Parenting Awareness Month in California.

Who It Names or Affects

  • People living in California, especially parents and those interested in child-rearing practices.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The law does not provide details on how to celebrate or promote Positive Parenting Awareness Month.
  • It is unclear if there will be any official events or materials provided by the government for this month.

Bill History

  1. 2026-04-21 California Legislative Information

    Chaptered by Secretary of State - Res. Chapter 33, Statutes of 2026.

  2. 2026-04-21 California Legislative Information

    Enrolled and filed with the Secretary of State at 3 p.m.

  3. 2026-04-16 California Legislative Information

    Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 67. Noes 0.).

  4. 2026-02-19 California Legislative Information

    In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.

  5. 2026-02-19 California Legislative Information

    Adopted and to Assembly. (Ayes 35. Noes 0.)

  6. 2026-02-17 California Legislative Information

    Ordered to special consent calendar.

  7. 2026-02-11 California Legislative Information

    From committee: Ordered to third reading.

  8. 2026-02-09 California Legislative Information

    From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on RLS.

  9. 2026-02-02 California Legislative Information

    In Senate. To Com. on RLS.

  10. 2026-01-30 California Legislative Information

    Introduced measure version corrected.

  11. 2026-01-29 California Legislative Information

    Adopted and to Senate. (Page 3881.)

  12. 2026-01-29 California Legislative Information

    Coauthors revised.

  13. 2026-01-26 California Legislative Information

    From committee: Be adopted. Ordered to Third Reading. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.) (January 26).

  14. 2026-01-26 California Legislative Information

    Referred to Com. on RLS.

  15. 2026-01-13 California Legislative Information

    From printer.

  16. 2026-01-12 California Legislative Information

    Introduced. To print.

Official Summary Text

ACR 120, Ávila Farías.
Positive Parenting Awareness Month.
This measure would designate January 2026 as Positive Parenting Awareness Month in California.

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