CaliforniaCalifornia may focus suicide prevention work on boys and young men
If California establishes its Office of Suicide Prevention, it could focus on boys and young men and must report prevention strategies to lawmakers by July 1, 2028.
What it does
If established, the Office of Suicide Prevention could give special attention to boys in its work with youth and focus activities on young men.
If established, the office must report strategies for its activities focused on boys and young men to the Legislature.
Argument forA report on strategies for reaching boys and young men could help lawmakers identify ways to improve suicide prevention for these groups.
Argument againstRequiring a report may take staff time from prevention work, though the office only has this duty if the state establishes it.
More detail
The office would be allowed to give special attention to boys in its youth-focused activities and to focus activities on young men. The office may focus activities on groups with the highest risk, including youth, Native American youth, older adults, veterans, LGBTQ people, and young men. The Department of Public Health may establish the office; this focus is allowed only if it is established.
The office must report to the Legislature on strategies for activities focused on boys and young men. The report must cover strategies for activities focused on boys and young men. The Department of Public Health may establish the office; the reporting duty applies only if it is established. The report is due by July 1, 2028. This reporting requirement ends on July 1, 2032.
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- Introduced
- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
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History
- 2026
- Aug 28Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 163, Statutes of 2026.Latest
- Aug 28Approved by the Governor Gavin Newsom.Became Law
- Aug 18Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3:30 p.m.To Governor
- Aug 11In Assembly. Ordered to Engrossing and Enrolling.Minor
- Aug 10Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 39. Noes 0. Page 5322.).Passed Senate
- Vote recorded Consent Calendar 2nd AB1956 Valencia et al. Result: pass.Upper
- Aug 4Read second time. Ordered to Consent Calendar.Minor
- Aug 3From committee: Be ordered to second reading file pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8 and ordered to Consent Calendar.Minor
- Jul 1From 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.Minor
- Jun 30
- Vote recorded Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar. Result: pass.Upper
- Jun 11From 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.Minor
- Jun 10
- Vote recorded Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Judiciary] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar. Result: pass.Upper
- May 27Referred to Coms. on HEALTH and JUD.Minor
- May 18In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.Minor
- Vote recorded AB 1956 Valencia Assembly Third Reading. Result: pass.Lower
- May 18Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 72. Noes 0. Page 5130.)Passed Assembly
- May 11Read third time and amended. Ordered to third reading. (Page 5013.)Major
- May 7Ordered to third reading.Minor
- May 7From Consent Calendar.
- Apr 30Read second time. Ordered to Consent Calendar.Minor
- Apr 29From committee: Do pass. To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 14. Noes 0.) (April 29).Minor
- Vote recorded Do pass. To Consent Calendar. Result: pass.Lower
- Apr 8From 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.Minor
- Apr 7
- Vote recorded Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. Result: pass.Lower
- Mar 2Referred to Com. on HEALTH.Minor
- Feb 14From printer. May be heard in committee March 16.
- Feb 13Read first time. To print.Introduced
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