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California SB1133: Pupil instruction: preventative health instruction.

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  1. Introduced
  2. Passed Senate
  3. Passed Assembly
  4. To Governor
  5. Became Law

Overview

This bill adds requirements for preventative health instruction in California schools, potentially including content related to sexual health, disease prevention, and other health topics that typically fall within the scope of health education curriculum.

Law Today

California law currently requires the Instructional Quality Commission to develop and the State Board of Education to adopt health education frameworks for public schools. Existing law already requires consideration of evidence-based schoolwide programs for mindfulness, distress tolerance, interpersonal effectiveness, and emotional regulation when the Health Education Framework is revised.

If Passed

When California's Health Education Framework is next revised after January 1, 2027, the state must consider including integrated instruction on nutrition, food literacy, sleep, movement, stress management, and digital balance. This adds new topics (nutrition, sleep, movement, digital balance) and requires an integrated approach showing how these factors interconnect and affect health outcomes.

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Should I support this?

  1. Strongly Oppose
  2. Likely Oppose
  3. This billNeutral
  4. Likely Support
  5. Strongly Support

Neutral

The bill only requires the Commission to 'consider including' these topics in the next revision of the Health Education Framework—it does not mandate what is actually taught or impose any specific curriculum content in classrooms. Christian parents retain the ability to supplement or redirect their children's health instruction at home and have input through local school boards on final framework adoption. The topics themselves (nutrition, sleep, movement, stress) are general wellness matters without inherent conflict with religious beliefs, though the bill does not address how sensitive topics like 'digital balance' or artificial intelligence might be presented.

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Likely supporters & opponents

Likely support

  • Public health advocates — Evidence-based preventative health instruction helps students develop lifelong habits that reduce chronic disease risk and improve mental health.
  • Educators focused on student wellness — Teaching the relationship between nutrition, sleep, movement, and stress management gives students practical tools to improve focus, learning, and overall well-being.

Likely opposition

  • Those concerned about curriculum overload — Adding detailed preventative health topics to already packed curricula may displace instruction in core academic subjects.
  • Parents preferring family-led health guidance — Detailed nutrition and lifestyle instruction belongs with families, not standardized public school curricula.

AI-inferred typical positions based on the bill’s substance — general stakeholder categories, not confirmed endorsements.

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Official summary

An act to add Section 33546.7 to the Education Code, relating to pupil instruction.

Sponsors

  • Tony Strickland (R)

Status timeline

  1. 2026-08-22Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 120, Statutes of 2026.
  2. 2026-08-22Approved by the Governor.
  3. 2026-08-11Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3 p.m.
  4. 2026-08-06In Senate. Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.S
  5. 2026-08-06Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 61. Noes 0. Page 6085.) Ordered to the Senate.A
  6. 2026-08-06Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate.A
  7. 2026-07-02Read second time. Ordered to consent calendar.A
  8. 2026-07-01From committee: Do pass. Ordered to consent calendar. (Ayes 11. Noes 0.) (July 1).A
  9. 2026-06-18From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To consent calendar. (Ayes 8. Noes 0.) (June 17). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.A
  10. 2026-05-11Referred to Com. on ED.A
  11. 2026-04-30In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.A
  12. 2026-04-30Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 36. Noes 0. Page 4114.) Ordered to the Assembly.S
  13. 2026-04-28Read second time. Ordered to consent calendar.S
  14. 2026-04-27From committee: Be ordered to second reading pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8 and ordered to consent calendar.S
  15. 2026-04-17Set for hearing April 27.S
  16. 2026-04-15From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To consent calendar. (Ayes 7. Noes 0. Page 3899.) (April 15). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.S
  17. 2026-04-02Set for hearing April 15.S
  18. 2026-03-23From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on ED.S
  19. 2026-02-26Referred to Com. on ED.S
  20. 2026-02-18From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 20.S
  21. 2026-02-17Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.S

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