CA AB 281
deadComprehensive sexual health education and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) prevention education: outside consultants.
California · 2025-2026 Regular Session · lower
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Quick answers
Did CA AB 281 pass?
No. CA AB 281 did not pass — it was defeated or died in the legislative process. Latest recorded action (2026-02-02): Died on third reading file.
What is CA AB 281 about?
The California Healthy Youth Act requires school districts, defined to include county boards of education, county superintendents of schools, the California School for the Deaf, the California School for the Blind, and charter schools, to ensure that all pupils in grades 7 to 12, inclusive, receive comprehensive sexual health education and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) prevention education, as specified. The act authorizes a school district to provide that education earlier than grade 7 with age-appropriate and medically accurate information. The act authorizes a school district to provide sexual health education and HIV prevention to be taught by an outside consultant, and to hold an assembly to deliver that education by guest speakers. Under the act, if a school district exercises that authorization, the school district is required to provide notice of the date of instruction, name of the organization or affiliation of each guest speaker, and information stating the right of the parent or guardian to request a copy of various laws, as specified. This bill would require a school district, if it elects to provide sexual health education or HIV prevention education to be taught by outside consultants, to also provide notice of the name of the organization or affiliation of the outside consultants.
Who sponsors CA AB 281?
Gallagher is the primary sponsor of CA AB 281.
Description
The California Healthy Youth Act requires school districts, defined to include county boards of education, county superintendents of schools, the California School for the Deaf, the California School for the Blind, and charter schools, to ensure that all pupils in grades 7 to 12, inclusive, receive comprehensive sexual health education and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) prevention education, as specified. The act authorizes a school district to provide that education earlier than grade 7 with age-appropriate and medically accurate information. The act authorizes a school district to provide sexual health education and HIV prevention to be taught by an outside consultant, and to hold an assembly to deliver that education by guest speakers. Under the act, if a school district exercises that authorization, the school district is required to provide notice of the date of instruction, name of the organization or affiliation of each guest speaker, and information stating the right of the parent or guardian to request a copy of various laws, as specified. This bill would require a school district, if it elects to provide sexual health education or HIV prevention education to be taught by outside consultants, to also provide notice of the name of the organization or affiliation of the outside consultants.
- Introduced
- 2025-03-17
- Latest action
- 2026-02-02 — Died on third reading file.
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
Sponsors
- Gallagherauthor
Committees
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Action timeline
Newest first
2026-02-02
Died on third reading file.
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2026-01-26
Ordered to third reading.
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2026-01-26
From inactive file.
2026-01-22
Notice of intention to remove from inactive file given by Assembly Member Gallagher.
2025-06-12
Ordered to inactive file at the request of Assembly Member Gallagher.
2025-04-21
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
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2025-04-10
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 5. Noes 3.) (April 9).
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2025-03-26
In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.
2025-03-18
Re-referred to Com. on ED.
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2025-03-17
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on ED. Read second time and amended.
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2025-03-12
In committee: Set, first hearing. Failed passage. Reconsideration granted.
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2025-02-10
Referred to Com. on ED.
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2025-01-23
From printer. May be heard in committee February 22.
2025-01-22
Read first time. To print.
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Votes
Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
2025-03-12 · fail · 4-3
Member-level votes (9)
- Alvarez: yes
- Castillo: yes
- Lowenthal: yes
- Hoover: yes
- Muratsuchi: no
- Bonta: no
- Patel: no
- Garcia: other
- Addis: other
Do pass.
2025-04-09 · pass · 5-3
Member-level votes (9)
- Castillo: yes
- Lowenthal: yes
- Addis: yes
- Hoover: yes
- Alvarez: yes
- Patel: no
- Muratsuchi: no
- Garcia: no
- Bonta: other
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