California legislation · 2025-2026 Regular Session
California SB608: Sexual health.
Status: Vetoed, September 27, 2026
What the bill says
An act to add Section 51932.5 to, and to add Article 16 (commencing with Section 49595) to Chapter 9 of Part 27 of Division 4 of Title 2 of, the Education Code, and to add Chapter 7.8 (commencing with Section 111824) to Part 5 of Division 104 of the Health and Safety Code, relating to sexual health. sexual health Sexual health…
From the enrolled text, August 28, 2026:
An act to add Section 51932.5 to, and to add Article 16 (commencing with Section 49595) to Chapter 9 of Part 27 of Division 4 of Title 2 of, the Education Code, and to add Chapter 7.8 (commencing with Section 111824) to Part 5 of Division 104 of the Health and Safety Code, relating to sexual health. sexual health Sexual health. (1) Existing law, 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. This bill would authorize the State Department of Education to monitor compliance with the requirements of the California Healthy Youth Act as part of its annual compliance monitoring of state and federal programs. (2) Existing law establishes the Office of School-Based Health Programs for the purpose of assisting local educational agencies regarding the current health-related programs under the purview of the State Department of Education including, among other duties, coordinating school health program activities with public health, social services, environmental, and local educational agencies, and other public and private entities. This bill would prohibit a local educational …
Sponsors
- Caroline Menjivar (D, SD20) · primary sponsor
- Scott Wiener (D, SD11)
- Zbur, Rick Chavez (D, AD51)
Latest actions
- : In Senate. Consideration of Governor's veto pending.
- : Vetoed by the Governor.
- : Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 6 p.m.
- : Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 29. Noes 9. Page 5914.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.
- : Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 29. Noes 9.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.
- : Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 58. Noes 17. Page 6467.) Ordered to the Senate.
- : In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.
- : Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
- : Assembly Rule 63 suspended.
- : Read second time and amended. Ordered to second reading.
Votes
- Unfinished Business SB608 Menjivar et al. Concurrence (August 26, 2026): 29 yea, 9 nay, passed
- SB 608 Menjivar Senate Third Reading By Elhawary (August 25, 2026): 58 yea, 17 nay, passed
- Do pass as amended. (August 13, 2026): 11 yea, 3 nay, passed
- Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] (June 30, 2026): 12 yea, 3 nay, passed
- Do pass as amended and be re-referred to the Committee on [Health] (June 17, 2026): 6 yea, 1 nay, passed
- Senate 3rd Reading SB608 Menjivar et al. (January 27, 2026): 29 yea, 9 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is SB608?
- SB608 is a bill in the California Legislature (2025-2026 Regular Session): Sexual health.
- What does SB608 do?
- In its own words: An act to add Section 51932.5 to, and to add Article 16 (commencing with Section 49595) to Chapter 9 of Part 27 of Division 4 of Title 2 of, the Education Code, and to add Chapter 7.8 (commencing with Section 111824) to Part 5 of Division 104 of the Health and Safety Code, relating to sexual health. sexual health Sexual health…
- What is the status of SB608?
- Vetoed as of September 27, 2026. Latest action: In Senate. Consideration of Governor's veto pending. (September 27, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB608?
- Caroline Menjivar (D, SD20), with 2 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for SB608?
- On the California Legislature website: https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=202520260SB608
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