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SB608Introduced in the Senate

Sexual health.

Vetoed

Introduced by Caroline Menjivar, District 20

What does this bill do?

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Official description

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.

Where it stands

In Senate. Consideration of Governor's veto pending.

September 27, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

Assembly votes

4 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

6 recorded votes · each counted separately

SenateStage: Unfinished Business SB608 Menjivar et al. Concurrence · August 26, 2026

29

Yes

9

No

2

Absent or Not Voting

40 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

See how each senator voted

SenatorDistrictVote
Megan Dahle1No
Mike McGuire2Yes
Christopher Cabaldon3Yes
Marie Alvarado-Gil4No
Jerry McNerney5Yes
Roger Niello6No
Jesse Arreguin7Yes
Angelique Ashby8Yes
Tim Grayson9Yes
Aisha Wahab10Yes

Bill history

  1. Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.

  2. From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 23.

  3. Referred to Coms. on ED. and HEALTH.

  4. Set for hearing April 2.

  5. From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on ED.

  6. Set for hearing April 9 in HEALTH pending receipt.

  7. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on HEALTH. (Ayes 5. Noes 2. Page 634.) (April 2). Re-referred to Com. on HEALTH.

  8. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 8. Noes 0. Page 737.) (April 9). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  9. Set for hearing April 28.

  10. April 28 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file.

  11. Set for hearing May 23.

  12. May 23 hearing: Held in committee and under submission.

  13. Set for hearing January 22.

  14. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 5. Noes 2. Page 3269.) (January 22).

  15. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  16. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 29. Noes 9. Page 3298.) Ordered to the Assembly.

  17. In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.

  18. Referred to Coms. on ED. and HEALTH.

  19. From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on HEALTH. (Ayes 6. Noes 1.) (June 17).

  20. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on HEALTH.

  21. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 12. Noes 3.) (June 30). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  22. August 5 set for first hearing. Placed on suspense file.

  23. Assembly Rule 63 suspended.

  24. From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 11. Noes 3.) (August 13).

  25. Read second time and amended. Ordered to second reading.

  26. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  27. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 58. Noes 17. Page 6467.) Ordered to the Senate.

  28. In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.

  29. Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 29. Noes 9.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.

  30. Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 6 p.m.

  31. Vetoed by the Governor.

  32. In Senate. Consideration of Governor's veto pending.

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