In Senate. Consideration of Governor's veto pending.
Legislative status
- Introduced
- In Committee
- Reported by Committee
- Floor Vote Scheduled
- Passed One Chamber
- Passed Both Chambers
- Vetoed
- Signed into Law
Summary
The bill adds new rules that prevent public schools from blocking school‑based health centers from providing condoms and requires the state education department to monitor sexual‑health curriculum compliance. It also bans retailers from refusing nonprescription contraception solely because of a buyer’s age. The measures aim to improve teen health outcomes and would be funded through state‑mandated reimbursements.
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58 yes
17 no
Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 58. Noes 17. Page 6467.) Ordered to the Senate. · Aug 25, 2026
Hearings
- Appropriations Committee HearingAppropriations · Aug 13, 2026
- Appropriations Committee HearingAppropriations · Aug 5, 2026
- Health Committee HearingHealth · Jun 30, 2026
- Education Committee HearingEducation · Jun 17, 2026
- Appropriations Committee HearingAppropriations · Jan 22, 2026
History
- Referred to Coms. on ED. and HEALTH.
- Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 29. Noes 9. Page 3298.) Ordered to the Assembly.
- In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.
- Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
- From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 5. Noes 2. Page 3269.) (January 22).
- Set for hearing January 22.
- May 23 hearing: Held in committee and under submission.
- Set for hearing May 23.
- April 28 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file.
- Set for hearing April 28.
- From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 8. Noes 0. Page 737.) (April 9). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
- From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on HEALTH. (Ayes 5. Noes 2. Page 634.) (April 2). Re-referred to Com. on HEALTH.
The 12 most recent of 18 recorded actions.
Sponsors
- Caroline Menjivar (D) · sponsor
- Menjivar
- Wiener
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