CaliforniaCSU, community, and state-aided private or independent colleges must require mental health training for coaches and trainers by July 2028
By July 1, 2028, CSU campuses, community colleges, and state-aided private or independent colleges must require coaches and trainers to complete mental health training; UC campuses are asked to follow.
What it does
By July 1, 2028, CSU campuses, community colleges, and state-aided private or independent colleges must require athletic coaches and trainers to complete mental health training covering suicide prevention. They must complete it every two years after that. UC campuses are asked to do the same.
If a state panel finds that the law imposes costs California must cover, the state must repay local agencies and school districts for those costs under existing rules.
Argument forAt colleges required to make staff take the training, coaches and trainers could use what they learn about suicide prevention to help students in need.
Argument againstTraining every two years could take coaches and trainers away from other work and add scheduling work for colleges required to enforce it.
More detail
CSU campuses, community colleges, and state-aided private or independent colleges must require athletic coaches and trainers to complete mental health training; UC campuses are asked to do so. The requirement covers CSU campuses, community colleges, and private or independent colleges that receive state financial aid. Assistant coaches are included. UC campuses are asked to follow it. Coaches and trainers must complete the training to hold paid or volunteer positions. The training must cover suicide prevention. A group that offers free or online courses may provide it. Coaches and trainers must complete the training on or before July 1, 2028, and every two years thereafter.
California must repay qualifying costs to local agencies and school districts if a state panel finds that the law requires repayment. This covers local agencies and school districts with costs that qualify for state repayment. The Commission on State Mandates must find that the law imposes costs the state must cover. Repayment follows existing state rules.
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- Introduced
- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Sep 30Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 912, Statutes of 2026.Latest
- Sep 30Approved by the Governor Gavin Newsom.Became Law
- Sep 8Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3:30 p.m.To Governor
- Aug 28Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 78. Noes 0. Page 6803.).Major
- Vote recorded AB 1985 Irwin Concurrence in Senate Amendments. Result: pass.Lower
- Aug 27In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.
- Vote recorded Special Consent AB1985 Irwin et al. By Stern. Result: pass.Upper
- Aug 27Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 39. Noes 0.).Passed Senate
- Aug 25Ordered to special consent calendar.
- Aug 17Read second time. Ordered to third reading.Minor
- Aug 13Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading.Major
- Vote recorded Do pass as amended. Result: pass.Upper
- Aug 13From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (August 13).Major
- Aug 3In committee: Referred to APPR. suspense file.Minor
- Vote recorded Placed on suspense file. Result: pass.Upper
- Jun 18Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.Major
- Jun 17From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (June 17).Major
- Vote recorded Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations]. Result: pass.Upper
- Jun 3Referred to Com. on ED.Minor
- May 21In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.Minor
- Vote recorded AB 1985 Irwin Assembly Third Reading. Result: pass.Lower
- May 21Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 71. Noes 0. Page 5214.)Passed Assembly
- May 18Read second time. Ordered to third reading.Minor
- May 14From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (May 14).Minor
- Vote recorded Do pass. Result: pass.Lower
- May 6In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.Minor
- Apr 27Re-referred to Com. on APPR.Minor
- Apr 23Read second time and amended.Major
- Apr 22From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 10. Noes 0.) (April 21).Major
- Apr 21
- Vote recorded Do pass as amended, and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. Result: pass.Lower
- Apr 13Re-referred to Com. on HIGHER ED.Minor
- Apr 9Read second time and amended.Major
- Apr 8From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on HIGHER ED. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 16. Noes 0.) (April 7).Major
- Apr 7
- Vote recorded Do pass as amended, and be re-referred to the Committee on [Higher Education] with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. Result: pass.Lower
- Mar 17Re-referred to Com. on HEALTH.Minor
- Mar 16From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on HEALTH. Read second time and amended.Major
- Mar 2Referred to Coms. on HEALTH and ED.Minor
- Feb 14From printer. May be heard in committee March 16.
- Feb 13Read first time. To print.Introduced
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