California bills · 2025-2026 Regular Session
California AB 1956
Suicide prevention.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Valencia (Democratic)
Cosponsors (1)
- Ramos (Democratic)
Summary
Official abstract published by the California legislature· 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.
Text versions
- 08/28/26 - Chaptered· Aug 28, 2026
- 08/12/26 - Enrolled· Aug 12, 2026
- 05/11/26 - Amended Assembly· May 11, 2026
- 02/13/26 - Introduced· Feb 13, 2026
- AB1956
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 16, 2026, 12:24 AM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 10, 2026 Senate | Consent Calendar 2nd AB1956 Valencia et al. | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Jun 30, 2026 Senate | Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Jun 10, 2026 Senate | Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Judiciary] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| May 18, 2026 House | AB 1956 Valencia Assembly Third Reading | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Apr 29, 2026 House | Do pass. To Consent Calendar. | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Apr 7, 2026 House | Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with recommendation: To Consent Calendar | pass | Set your home in California to see |
Actions
- Aug 28, 2026 · Legislature
Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 163, Statutes of 2026. - Aug 28, 2026 · Legislature
Approved by the Governor. - Aug 18, 2026 · Legislature
Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3:30 p.m. - Aug 11, 2026 · House
In Assembly. Ordered to Engrossing and Enrolling. - Aug 10, 2026 · Senate
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 39. Noes 0. Page 5322.). - Aug 4, 2026 · Senate
Read second time. Ordered to Consent Calendar. - Aug 3, 2026 · Senate
From committee: Be ordered to second reading file pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8 and ordered to Consent Calendar. - Jul 1, 2026 · Senate
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 13. Noes 0.) (June 30). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. - Jun 11, 2026 · Senate
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on JUD. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 10. Noes 0.) (June 10). Re-referred to Com. on JUD. - May 27, 2026 · Senate
Referred to Coms. on HEALTH and JUD. - May 18, 2026 · Senate
In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. - May 18, 2026 · House
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 72. Noes 0. Page 5130.) - May 11, 2026 · House
Read third time and amended. Ordered to third reading. (Page 5013.) - May 7, 2026 · House
Ordered to third reading. - May 7, 2026 · House
From Consent Calendar. - Apr 30, 2026 · House
Read second time. Ordered to Consent Calendar. - Apr 29, 2026 · House
From committee: Do pass. To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 14. Noes 0.) (April 29). - Apr 8, 2026 · House
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. - Mar 2, 2026 · House
Referred to Com. on HEALTH. - Feb 14, 2026 · House
From printer. May be heard in committee March 16. - Feb 13, 2026 · House
Read first time. To print.