California AB1626: Interscholastic athletics: youth sports: coaches: behavioral and mental health training.

What the bill says

An act to amend Section 35179.1 of, and to add Sections 35179.85 and 35179.87 to, the Education Code, relating to interscholastic athletics. interscholastic athletics Interscholastic athletics: youth sports: coaches: behavioral and mental health training…

From the chaptered text, September 30, 2026:

An act to amend Section 35179.1 of, and to add Sections 35179.85 and 35179.87 to, the Education Code, relating to interscholastic athletics. interscholastic athletics Interscholastic athletics: youth sports: coaches: behavioral and mental health training. Existing law requires the governing board of each school district to have general control of, and be responsible for, all aspects of the interscholastic athletic policies, programs, and activities in its school district, as provided, and requires the governing board of a school district to ensure that all interscholastic policies, programs, and activities in the school district are in compliance with state and federal law. Existing law authorizes the governing board of a school district to enter into associations or consortia with other governing boards for purposes of governing regional or statewide interscholastic athletics, as provided. Existing law describes the California Interscholastic Federation (CIF) as a voluntary organization that consists of school and school-related personnel with responsibility for administering interscholastic athletic activities in secondary schools and states the intent of the Legislature that the CIF, in consultation with the State Department of Education, implement specified policies relating to interscholastic athletics. Existing law, the 1998 California High School Coaching Education and Training Program, declares the intent of the Legislature to establish a California High School Coaching Education and Training Program, to be administered by school districts with …

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Sponsors

• Jesse Gabriel (D, AD46) · primary sponsor
• Jacqui Irwin (D, AD42) · primary sponsor
• Blanca Pacheco (D, AD64) · primary sponsor
• Rhodesia Ransom (D, AD13)
• Steve Bennett (D, AD38)
• Berman, Marc (D, AD23)
• Robert Garcia (D, AD50)
• Stephanie Nguyen (D, AD10)
• John Harabedian (D, AD41)
• Pilar Schiavo (D, AD40)
• Buffy Wicks (D, AD14)
• Henry Stern (D, SD27)

Latest actions

1. September 30, 2026: Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 884, Statutes of 2026.
2. September 30, 2026: Approved by the Governor.
3. September 4, 2026: Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4 p.m.
4. August 27, 2026: Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 77. Noes 0. Page 6725.).
5. August 27, 2026: Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 77. Noes 0.).
6. August 26, 2026: In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.
7. August 26, 2026: Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 38. Noes 0.).
8. August 24, 2026: Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
9. August 21, 2026: Read third time and amended. Ordered to second reading.
10. August 21, 2026: Ordered to third reading.

Votes

• AB 1626 Gabriel Concurrence in Senate Amendments (August 27, 2026): 77 yea, 0 nay, passed
• Assembly 3rd Reading AB1626 Gabriel et al. By Stern (August 26, 2026): 39 yea, 0 nay, passed
• Consent Calendar 2nd AB1626 Gabriel et al. (July 2, 2026): 37 yea, 0 nay, passed
• Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar (June 10, 2026): 7 yea, 0 nay, passed
• AB 1626 Gabriel Consent Calendar Second Day Regular Session (May 14, 2026): 77 yea, 0 nay, passed
• Do pass. To Consent Calendar. (May 6, 2026): 14 yea, 0 nay, passed

Common questions

What is AB1626?

AB1626 is a bill in the California Legislature (2025-2026 Regular Session): Interscholastic athletics: youth sports: coaches: behavioral and mental health training.

What does AB1626 do?

In its own words: An act to amend Section 35179.1 of, and to add Sections 35179.85 and 35179.87 to, the Education Code, relating to interscholastic athletics. interscholastic athletics Interscholastic athletics: youth sports: coaches: behavioral and mental health training…

What is the status of AB1626?

Chaptered as of September 30, 2026. Latest action: Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 884, Statutes of 2026. (September 30, 2026).

Who sponsored AB1626?

Jesse Gabriel (D, AD46), with 11 co-sponsors.

Where is the official record for AB1626?

On the California Legislature website: https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=202520260AB1626