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SCR-35 • 2026

California Down Syndrome Awareness Month and California Down Syndrome Awareness Day.

California Down Syndrome Awareness Month and California Down Syndrome Awareness Day.

Enacted

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

Sponsor
Grayson
Last action
2025-04-29
Official status
Chaptered by Secretary of State. Res. Chapter 44, Statutes of 2025.
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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California Down Syndrome Awareness Month and Day

This resolution proclaims March 2025 as California Down Syndrome Awareness Month and March 21, 2025, as California Down Syndrome Awareness Day. It encourages all Californians to support related activities.

What This Bill Does

  • Proclaims the month of March 2025 as California Down Syndrome Awareness Month.
  • Designates March 21, 2025, as California Down Syndrome Awareness Day.
  • Encourages people in California to take part in awareness events and activities.

Who It Names or Affects

  • All Californians are encouraged to participate in the awareness month and day.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The resolution does not provide specific details on how or where people can take part in awareness activities.
  • It is unclear what kind of support or participation is expected from Californians beyond attending events.

Bill History

  1. 2025-04-29 California Legislative Information

    Chaptered by Secretary of State. Res. Chapter 44, Statutes of 2025.

  2. 2025-04-29 California Legislative Information

    Enrolled and filed with the Secretary of State at 2 p.m.

  3. 2025-04-24 California Legislative Information

    In Senate. Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.

  4. 2025-04-24 California Legislative Information

    Read. Adopted. (Ayes 75. Noes 0. Page 1282.) Ordered to the Senate.

  5. 2025-04-21 California Legislative Information

    From committee: Be adopted. Ordered to consent calendar. (Ayes 10. Noes 0.) (April 21).

  6. 2025-03-24 California Legislative Information

    Referred to Com. on RLS.

  7. 2025-03-20 California Legislative Information

    In Assembly. Held at Desk.

  8. 2025-03-20 California Legislative Information

    Read. Adopted. (Ayes 38. Noes 0. Page 425.) Ordered to the Assembly.

  9. 2025-03-19 California Legislative Information

    From committee: Ordered to third reading.

  10. 2025-03-06 California Legislative Information

    Introduced. Referred to Com. on RLS.

Official Summary Text

SCR 35, Grayson.
California Down Syndrome Awareness Month and California Down Syndrome Awareness Day.
This measure would proclaim the month of March 2025 as California Down Syndrome Awareness Month. The measure would also proclaim March 21, 2025, as California Down Syndrome Awareness Day, and would encourage all Californians to support and participate in related activities.

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