Bill Sponsor
California Assembly Bill 1956
Session 20252026
Suicide prevention.
Active
Active
Passed Assembly on May 18, 2026
First Action
Feb 13, 2026
Latest Action
May 18, 2026
Origin Chamber
Assembly
Type
Bill
Bill Number
1956
State
California
Session
20252026
Sponsorship by Party
Summary
Existing law authorizes the State Department of Public Health to establish the Office of Suicide Prevention within the department. Existing law authorizes the office, if established, to perform certain functions, including, among others, conducting state-level assessment of regional and statewide suicide prevention policies and practices and reporting on progress to reduce rates of suicide. Existing law authorizes the office, if established, to focus activities on groups with the highest risk, including youth, Native American youth, older adults, veterans, and LGBTQ people. This bill would authorize the office's activities focused on youth to pay special attention to boys. The bill would additionally authorize the office to focus activities on young men. The bill would require the office, if established, to report to the Legislature, on or before July 1, 2028, on strategies to implement the activities focused on boys and young men.
Actions (11)
05/18/2026
Senate
In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
05/18/2026
Assembly
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 72. Noes 0.)
05/11/2026
Assembly
Read third time and amended. Ordered to third reading.
05/07/2026
Assembly
Ordered to third reading.
05/07/2026
Assembly
From Consent Calendar.
04/30/2026
Assembly
Read second time. Ordered to Consent Calendar.
04/29/2026
Assembly
From committee: Do pass. To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 14. Noes 0.) (April 29).
04/08/2026
Assembly
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 16. Noes 0.) (April 7). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
03/02/2026
Assembly
Referred to Com. on HEALTH.
02/14/2026
Assembly
From printer. May be heard in committee March 16.
02/13/2026
Assembly
Read first time. To print.
Sources
Record Created
Feb 14, 2026 8:48:31 AM
Record Updated
May 19, 2026 9:10:24 AM