California bills · 2025-2026 Regular Session
California AB 1851
Pupil health: social-emotional, behavioral, and mental health supports.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Gipson (Democratic)
Summary
Official abstract published by the California legislature· summary
Existing law requires the governing board of a school district to give diligent care to the health and physical development of pupils and authorizes the governing board of a school district to employ properly certified persons for this purpose. Existing law requires a school of a school district or county office of education and a charter school to notify pupils and parents or guardians of pupils no less than twice during the school year on how to initiate access to available pupil mental health services on campus or in the community, or both, as provided.
This bill would require, on or before July 1, 2027, the State Department of Education to enter into a contract with one or more local educational agencies with capacity and established expertise, as provided, to serve as lead entities in providing support for the implementation of integrated, universal social-emotional learning, behavioral health, and restorative practices for pupils in kindergarten and grades 1 to 12, inclusive. The bill would require, on or before January 1, 2028, the lead entities, selected pursuant to a competitive process, to make available guidance, resources, and technical assistance to local educational agencies to expand the statewide implementation of integrated, universal social-emotional learning, behavioral health, and restorative practices, as provided. The bill would make the implementation of these provisions contingent upon an appropriation, as provided.
Text versions
- 04/27/26 - Amended Assembly· Apr 27, 2026
- 04/06/26 - Amended Assembly· Apr 6, 2026
- 02/11/26 - Introduced· Feb 11, 2026
- AB1851
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 16, 2026, 8:07 AM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 3, 2026 Senate | Placed on suspense file | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Jul 1, 2026 Senate | Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| May 27, 2026 House | AB 1851 Gipson Assembly Third Reading | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| May 14, 2026 House | Do pass. | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Apr 22, 2026 House | Do pass as amended and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] | pass | Set your home in California to see |
Actions
- Aug 13, 2026 · Senate
In committee: Held under submission. - Aug 3, 2026 · Senate
In committee: Referred to APPR. suspense file. - Jul 2, 2026 · Senate
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (July 1). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. - Jun 10, 2026 · Senate
Referred to Com. on ED. - May 28, 2026 · Senate
In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. - May 27, 2026 · House
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 74. Noes 0.) - May 18, 2026 · House
Read second time. Ordered to third reading. - May 14, 2026 · House
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 13. Noes 0.) (May 14). - May 6, 2026 · House
In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file. - Apr 28, 2026 · House
Re-referred to Com. on APPR. - Apr 27, 2026 · House
Read second time and amended. - Apr 23, 2026 · House
From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 8. Noes 0.) (April 22). - Apr 13, 2026 · House
In committee: Set, second hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author. - Apr 7, 2026 · House
Re-referred to Com. on ED. - Apr 6, 2026 · House
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on ED. Read second time and amended. - Mar 16, 2026 · House
In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author. - Mar 2, 2026 · House
Referred to Com. on ED. - Feb 12, 2026 · House
From printer. May be heard in committee March 14. - Feb 11, 2026 · House
Read first time. To print.