AB-1369
Education

Pupil rights: school graduation ceremonies and related events: adornments.

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CA
2025-2026 Regular Session
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Key Takeaways

  • Expands student rights to wear cultural and religious adornments at graduation ceremonies and related school events.
  • Prohibits schools from requiring pre-approval for wearing cultural or religious adornments.
  • Allows students to replace graduation caps with cultural or religious adornments.
  • Empowers students and families to determine what qualifies as cultural or religious adornments.

Summary

Assembly Member Ramos's legislation expands California students' rights to wear traditional tribal regalia and religious or cultural adornments at graduation ceremonies and related school events, with the definition of appropriate items to be determined by pupils and their families. The measure modifies current Education Code provisions that limit such expressions to graduation ceremonies only.

The bill prohibits local educational agencies from requiring students to obtain pre-approval for wearing cultural or religious adornments. It also removes the requirement that students wear graduation caps when those items would conflict with their chosen cultural or religious expression. While schools retain authority to prohibit items that would substantially disrupt ceremonies, the legislation redefines "adornment" to include items worn in place of, rather than just in addition to, traditional graduation attire.

Under the measure's provisions, "cultural" refers to recognized practices and traditions of specific groups, and local educational agencies encompass school districts, county offices of education, and charter schools. The bill maintains existing protections allowing schools to prevent substantial disruption of ceremonies while eliminating administrative barriers to students' cultural and religious expression during graduation-related events.

Key Dates

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Senate Committee
Senate Judiciary Hearing
Do pass
Senate Education Hearing
Senate Committee
Senate Education Hearing
Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Judiciary]
Vote on Assembly Floor
Assembly Floor
Vote on Assembly Floor
AB 1369 Ramos Consent Calendar Second Day Regular Session
Assembly Judiciary Hearing
Assembly Committee
Assembly Judiciary Hearing
Do pass. To Consent Calendar
Assembly Education Hearing
Assembly Committee
Assembly Education Hearing
Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Judiciary] with recommendation: To Consent Calendar
Introduced
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Introduced
Introduced. To print.

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Anna CaballeroD
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Bill NumberTitleIntroduced DateStatusLink to Bill
Pupils: adornments at school graduation ceremonies: task force.
February 2021
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Introduced By

James Ramos
James RamosD
California State Assembly Member
40% progression
Bill has passed all readings in its first house and is ready to move to the other house (5/12/2025)

Latest Voting History

July 1, 2025
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130013PASS

Key Takeaways

  • Expands student rights to wear cultural and religious adornments at graduation ceremonies and related school events.
  • Prohibits schools from requiring pre-approval for wearing cultural or religious adornments.
  • Allows students to replace graduation caps with cultural or religious adornments.
  • Empowers students and families to determine what qualifies as cultural or religious adornments.

Get Involved

Act Now!

Email the authors or create an email template to send to all relevant legislators.

Introduced By

James Ramos
James RamosD
California State Assembly Member

Summary

Assembly Member Ramos's legislation expands California students' rights to wear traditional tribal regalia and religious or cultural adornments at graduation ceremonies and related school events, with the definition of appropriate items to be determined by pupils and their families. The measure modifies current Education Code provisions that limit such expressions to graduation ceremonies only.

The bill prohibits local educational agencies from requiring students to obtain pre-approval for wearing cultural or religious adornments. It also removes the requirement that students wear graduation caps when those items would conflict with their chosen cultural or religious expression. While schools retain authority to prohibit items that would substantially disrupt ceremonies, the legislation redefines "adornment" to include items worn in place of, rather than just in addition to, traditional graduation attire.

Under the measure's provisions, "cultural" refers to recognized practices and traditions of specific groups, and local educational agencies encompass school districts, county offices of education, and charter schools. The bill maintains existing protections allowing schools to prevent substantial disruption of ceremonies while eliminating administrative barriers to students' cultural and religious expression during graduation-related events.

40% progression
Bill has passed all readings in its first house and is ready to move to the other house (5/12/2025)

Key Dates

Next Step
Senate Floor
Next Step
Senate Committee
Senate Floor
Hearing has not been scheduled yet
Senate Judiciary Hearing
Senate Committee
Senate Judiciary Hearing
Do pass
Senate Education Hearing
Senate Committee
Senate Education Hearing
Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Judiciary]
Vote on Assembly Floor
Assembly Floor
Vote on Assembly Floor
AB 1369 Ramos Consent Calendar Second Day Regular Session
Assembly Judiciary Hearing
Assembly Committee
Assembly Judiciary Hearing
Do pass. To Consent Calendar
Assembly Education Hearing
Assembly Committee
Assembly Education Hearing
Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Judiciary] with recommendation: To Consent Calendar
Introduced
Assembly Floor
Introduced
Introduced. To print.

Latest Voting History

July 1, 2025
PASS
Senate Committee
Senate Judiciary Hearing
AyesNoesNVRTotalResult
130013PASS

Contacts

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Anna CaballeroD
Senator
Floor Vote
Not Contacted
Not Contacted
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Roger NielloR
Senator
Floor Vote
Not Contacted
Not Contacted
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Tony StricklandR
Senator
Floor Vote
Not Contacted
Not Contacted
Profile
Shannon GroveR
Senator
Floor Vote
Not Contacted
Not Contacted
Profile
Brian JonesR
Senator
Floor Vote
Not Contacted
Not Contacted
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Anna CaballeroD
Senator
Floor Vote
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Roger NielloR
Senator
Floor Vote
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Tony StricklandR
Senator
Floor Vote
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Shannon GroveR
Senator
Floor Vote
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Brian JonesR
Senator
Floor Vote
Profile
Benjamin AllenD
Senator
Floor Vote
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Mike McGuireD
Senator
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Steven ChoiR
Senator
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Eloise ReyesD
Senator
Floor Vote
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Scott WienerD
Senator
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Henry SternD
Senator
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Tim GraysonD
Senator
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Monique LimonD
Senator
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Sabrina CervantesD
Senator
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James RamosD
Assemblymember
Bill Author
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Bob ArchuletaD
Senator
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Maria DurazoD
Senator
Floor Vote
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Melissa HurtadoD
Senator
Floor Vote
Profile
Tom UmbergD
Senator
Floor Vote
Profile
Susan RubioD
Senator
Floor Vote
Profile
Lena GonzalezD
Senator
Floor Vote
Profile
Megan DahleR
Senator
Floor Vote
Profile
Kelly SeyartoR
Senator
Floor Vote
Profile
Josh BeckerD
Senator
Floor Vote
Profile
Dave CorteseD
Senator
Floor Vote
Profile
John LairdD
Senator
Floor Vote
Profile
Rosilicie Ochoa BoghR
Senator
Floor Vote
Profile
Akilah Weber PiersonD
Senator
Floor Vote
Profile
Marie Alvarado-GilR
Senator
Floor Vote
Profile
Angelique AshbyD
Senator
Floor Vote
Profile
Catherine BlakespearD
Senator
Floor Vote
Profile
Caroline MenjivarD
Senator
Floor Vote
Profile
Steve PadillaD
Senator
Floor Vote
Profile
Lola Smallwood-CuevasD
Senator
Floor Vote
Profile
Aisha WahabD
Senator
Floor Vote
Profile
Jesse ArreguinD
Senator
Floor Vote
Profile
Christopher CabaldonD
Senator
Floor Vote
Profile
Jerry McNerneyD
Senator
Floor Vote
Profile
Sasha Renee PerezD
Senator
Floor Vote
Profile
Laura RichardsonD
Senator
Floor Vote
Profile
Suzette ValladaresR
Senator
Floor Vote

Similar Past Legislation

Bill NumberTitleIntroduced DateStatusLink to Bill
Pupils: adornments at school graduation ceremonies: task force.
February 2021
Passed
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