California AB1985: Student health: athletic coaches and trainers: mental health training.

What the bill says

An act to add Section 67387 to the Education Code, relating to student health. student health Student health: athletic coaches and trainers: mental health training. Existing law establishes the California Community Colleges, the California State University, the University of California, independent institutions of higher education, and private postsecondary educational institutions as the segments of postsecondary education in the state…

From the chaptered text, September 30, 2026:

An act to add Section 67387 to the Education Code, relating to student health. student health Student health: athletic coaches and trainers: mental health training. Existing law establishes the California Community Colleges, the California State University, the University of California, independent institutions of higher education, and private postsecondary educational institutions as the segments of postsecondary education in the state. This bill, which would be known as Sarah Shulze’s Law, would require each campus of the California State University, each community college of a community college district, and each private postsecondary educational institution and independent institution of higher education that receives state financial assistance, and would request each campus of the University of California, to require a person who serves as a coach or trainer in an athletic program, as a condition of the person’s employment or volunteer service, to complete a student mental health training on or before July 1, 2028, and every 2 years thereafter. The bill would require the training, at a minimum, to cover suicide prevention education and would authorize the training to be provided by an entity that offers free, online, or other types of training courses. By imposing new duties on community college districts, the bill would impose a state-mandated local program. The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts …

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Sponsors

• Jacqui Irwin (D, AD42) · primary sponsor
• Blanca Pacheco (D, AD64) · primary sponsor
• Juan Alanis (R, AD22)
• John Harabedian (D, AD41)
• Heath Flora (R, AD09)

Latest actions

1. September 30, 2026: Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 912, Statutes of 2026.
2. September 30, 2026: Approved by the Governor.
3. September 8, 2026: Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3:30 p.m.
4. August 28, 2026: Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 78. Noes 0. Page 6803.).
5. August 28, 2026: Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 78. Noes 0.).
6. August 27, 2026: In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.
7. August 27, 2026: Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 39. Noes 0.).
8. August 25, 2026: Ordered to special consent calendar.
9. August 17, 2026: Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
10. August 13, 2026: Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading.

Votes

• AB 1985 Irwin Concurrence in Senate Amendments (August 28, 2026): 78 yea, 0 nay, passed
• Special Consent AB1985 Irwin et al. By Stern (August 27, 2026): 40 yea, 0 nay, passed
• Do pass as amended (August 13, 2026): 7 yea, 0 nay, passed
• Placed on suspense file (August 3, 2026): 7 yea, 0 nay, passed
• Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations] (June 17, 2026): 7 yea, 0 nay, passed
• AB 1985 Irwin Assembly Third Reading (May 21, 2026): 71 yea, 0 nay, passed

Common questions

What is AB1985?

AB1985 is a bill in the California Legislature (2025-2026 Regular Session): Student health: athletic coaches and trainers: mental health training.

What does AB1985 do?

In its own words: An act to add Section 67387 to the Education Code, relating to student health. student health Student health: athletic coaches and trainers: mental health training. Existing law establishes the California Community Colleges, the California State University, the University of California, independent institutions of higher education, and private postsecondary educational institutions as the segments of postsecondary education in the state…

What is the status of AB1985?

Chaptered as of September 30, 2026. Latest action: Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 912, Statutes of 2026. (September 30, 2026).

Who sponsored AB1985?

Jacqui Irwin (D, AD42), with 4 co-sponsors.

Where is the official record for AB1985?

On the California Legislature website: https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=202520260AB1985