Pupil instruction: preventative health instruction.

Legislative status

1. Introduced
2. In Committee
3. Reported by Committee
4. Floor Vote Scheduled
5. Passed One Chamber
6. Passed Both Chambers
7. Sent to Executive
8. Enacted

Summary

The legislation adds two new sections to the Education Code requiring the Instructional Quality Commission to consider including evidence‑based preventative health instruction—covering nutrition, food literacy, sleep, movement, stress management, and digital balance—when the Health Education Framework is revised after Jan. 1, 2027. It would influence the curriculum guidance used by K‑12 schools statewide, aiming to give students broader health information. The measure has cleared the Senate and is now on the consent calendar.

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Vote

Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 61. Noes 0. Page 6085.) Ordered to the Senate. · Aug 6, 2026

Hearings

• Appropriations Committee Hearing
  Appropriations · Jul 1, 2026
• Education Committee Hearing
  Education · Jun 17, 2026
• Education Committee Hearing
  Education · Apr 15, 2026
• Education
  Senate Education Committee · Apr 15, 2026

History

1. May 11, 2026Referred to Com. on ED.
2. Apr 30, 2026Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 36. Noes 0.) Ordered to the Assembly.
3. Apr 30, 2026In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.
4. Apr 28, 2026Read second time. Ordered to consent calendar.
5. Apr 27, 2026From committee: Be ordered to second reading pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8 and ordered to consent calendar.
6. Apr 17, 2026Set for hearing April 27.
7. Apr 15, 2026From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To consent calendar. (Ayes 7. Noes 0. Page 3899.) (April 15). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
8. Apr 2, 2026Set for hearing April 15.
9. Mar 23, 2026From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on ED.
10. Feb 26, 2026Referred to Com. on ED.
11. Feb 18, 2026From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 20.
12. Feb 17, 2026Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.

Sponsors

• Tony Strickland (R) · sponsor
• Strickland

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