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ACR-140 • 2026

Women in STEM Day.

Women in STEM Day.

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Enacted

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

Sponsor
Patel
Last action
2026-04-21
Official status
Chaptered by Secretary of State - Res. Chapter 39, Statutes of 2026.
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material does not specify who is affected by this resolution.

California Women in STEM Day

A resolution proclaims March 21, 2026, as California Women in STEM Day.

What This Bill Does

  • Proclaims a specific day to honor women working in science, technology, engineering, and math fields.
  • Sets the date for this recognition on March 21, 2026.

Terms To Know

STEM
Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics fields.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The resolution does not provide funding or specific actions to support women in STEM.
  • It is a symbolic recognition without legal requirements for events or activities.

Bill History

  1. 2026-04-21 California Legislative Information

    Chaptered by Secretary of State - Res. Chapter 39, 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

    In Assembly. Ordered to Engrossing and Enrolling.

  4. 2026-04-16 California Legislative Information

    Adopted and to Assembly. (Ayes 38. Noes 0.)

  5. 2026-04-14 California Legislative Information

    Ordered to special consent calendar.

  6. 2026-04-08 California Legislative Information

    From committee: Ordered to third reading.

  7. 2026-03-24 California Legislative Information

    In Senate. To Com. on RLS.

  8. 2026-03-23 California Legislative Information

    Adopted and to Senate. (Page 4373.)

  9. 2026-03-23 California Legislative Information

    Coauthors revised.

  10. 2026-03-19 California Legislative Information

    From committee: Be adopted. Ordered to Third Reading. (Ayes 6. Noes 0.) (March 19).

  11. 2026-02-23 California Legislative Information

    Referred to Com. on RLS.

  12. 2026-02-19 California Legislative Information

    From printer.

  13. 2026-02-18 California Legislative Information

    Introduced. To print.

Official Summary Text

ACR 140, Patel.
Women in STEM Day.
This measure would proclaim March 21, 2026, as California Women in STEM Day.

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