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SB3747: Home School Graduation Recognition Act
This bill amends federal higher education law to officially recognize homeschool graduates as high school graduates for purposes of college admissions and federal student aid, ensuring homeschooled students are treated the same as traditional school graduates.
2026-03-11 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 354.
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SB4066: Safeguarding Women from Chemical Abortion Act
This bill would withdraw FDA approval for mifepristone (the abortion drug) and create a federal tort allowing women to sue over chemical abortion injuries.
2026-03-11 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
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SCR28: A concurrent resolution expressing support for the recognition of March 10, 2026, as "Abortion Provider Appreciation Day".
This resolution seeks to officially designate March 10, 2026, as a state day of recognition for abortion providers, elevating the status and celebrating those who perform abortions.
2026-03-10 Referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text: CR S966)
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AB1978: California Equal Shared Parenting Act.
This bill would establish a presumption of equal shared parenting (50/50 custody) as the default in California family law, giving both parents equal authority and decision-making rights over their children.
2026-03-02 Referred to Com. on JUD.
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AB2735: Reproductive health care.
AB2735 amends California's Health and Safety Code regarding reproductive health care, which typically involves provisions affecting abortion access, pregnancy services, or related healthcare policies.
2026-02-21 From printer. May be heard in committee March 23.
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AB1998: Discrimination: sex and gender: intimate spaces.
This bill amends California's anti-discrimination law regarding sex and gender in intimate spaces. It would restrict access to bathrooms, locker rooms, and similar facilities based on sex or gender identity.
2026-02-18 From printer. May be heard in committee March 20.
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HB1028: Protection of Women in Olympic and Amateur Sports Act of 2026
This bill modifies eligibility requirements for amateur sports governing organizations, which typically affects policies on sex-designated athletic competition and participation standards.
2026-02-17 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 423.
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HB7420: Stop Gender Trafficking of Minors Act
This federal bill creates a new crime for transporting minors across state lines to obtain gender transition procedures, treating such transportation as human trafficking under federal law.
2026-02-09 Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
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AB19: Education expenses: Education Choice and Parental Empowerment Act of 2025.
AB19 creates a new education choice program allowing parents to use state funding for education expenses outside traditional public schools, with corresponding tax code changes to implement the funding mechanism.
2026-02-02 From committee: Filed with the Chief Clerk pursuant to Joint Rule 56.
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SB64: Education expenses: School Choice Flex Account Act of 2025.
SB 64 creates a new School Choice Flex Account program in California that allows families to use funds for education expenses beyond traditional public school, expanding educational options for California families.
2026-02-02 Returned to Secretary of Senate pursuant to Joint Rule 56.
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AB281: Comprehensive sexual health education and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) prevention education: outside consultants.
Amends California pupil-instruction law concerning outside consultants for sexual-health and HIV-prevention education.
2026-02-02 Died on third reading file.
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AB600: Pupil instruction: transgender concepts: opt out.
This bill establishes a process for parents to opt their children out of classroom instruction related to transgender concepts.
2026-02-02 Died at Desk.
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SB531: Course of study: mental health education.
SB 531 amends California Education Code to add mental health education as a required course of study in schools, mandating specific instruction on mental health topics.
2026-02-02 Returned to Secretary of Senate pursuant to Joint Rule 56.
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SB622: Educational equity: sex-segregated school programs and activities: sex at birth.
This bill modifies California Education Code Section 221.5 to address sex-segregated school programs and activities, with specific reference to sex at birth. The legislation directly impacts how schools may organize programs and whether they must accommodate students based on biological sex or gender identity.
2026-02-02 Returned to Secretary of Senate pursuant to Joint Rule 56.
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AB1500: Sexual and reproductive health information.
AB 1500 requires California schools to provide medically accurate sexual and reproductive health information to students. The bill directly affects what schools teach about sexuality and reproductive matters.
2026-02-02 From committee: Filed with the Chief Clerk pursuant to Joint Rule 56.
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SB3697: SAVE Moms and Babies Act of 2026 Support And Value Expectant Moms and Babies Act of 2026
This federal bill restricts FDA approval and use of abortion-inducing drugs by blocking new abortion medications and tightening rules on existing ones like mifepristone.
2026-01-27 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S292)
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HB7237: Chemical Abortion Risk Awareness Act
This bill would require the federal government to ensure women are informed of the risks associated with chemical abortion (pills used to terminate pregnancy). It amends federal health law to mandate risk disclosure.
2026-01-23 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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AB86: Instructional materials: health education.
AB86 adds requirements to California Education Code regarding instructional materials used in health education, establishing new standards for what materials schools must use or how health education is taught.
2026-01-22 Consideration of Governor's veto stricken from file.
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HB7196: To amend the District of Columbia Home Rule Act to prohibit the Council of the District of Columbia from enacting any law to permit euthanasia and assisted suicide in the District of Columbia, and for other purposes.
This bill would prevent Washington D.C. from legalizing euthanasia or assisted suicide by amending the D.C. Home Rule Act to prohibit such laws.
2026-01-22 Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
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HB7177: Protecting Girls with Turner Syndrome Act of 2026
This bill would make it a federal crime to perform an abortion specifically because the unborn child has Turner syndrome, a chromosomal condition affecting female development.
2026-01-21 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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SB3667: Life at Conception Act of 2026
This bill seeks to establish federal legal protection for preborn human life from conception by invoking the 14th Amendment's equal protection clause, effectively creating a nationwide framework that recognizes personhood rights for unborn children.
2026-01-15 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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SB3650: Child Interstate Abortion Notification Act
This bill would make it a federal crime to transport minors across state lines to circumvent parental involvement laws in abortion decisions. It directly protects parental rights and notification requirements around a child's abortion.
2026-01-15 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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SCA1: Educational expenses: school choice flex accounts and special education flex accounts.
This constitutional amendment would establish school choice flex accounts and special education flex accounts in California, allowing families to use public funds for a broader range of educational expenses and providers—including private schools, tutoring, and special education services.
2026-01-05 Referred to Coms. on ED. and E. & C.A.
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HB498: Do No Harm in Medicaid Act
This bill would prevent Medicaid from paying for gender transition procedures on minors by amending the federal Medicaid program. It directly restricts medical gender transition for children using federal health insurance funding.
2025-12-18 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
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HB3492: Protect Children’s Innocence Act
This bill would amend federal criminal law to prohibit genital mutilation, bodily mutilation, and chemical castration of minors, creating federal crimes for these acts and those who facilitate them.
2025-12-18 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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HB6860: Parental Rights Relief Act
This bill amends federal education law to allow parents and students to sue in court to enforce their education-related rights, strengthening parental authority over schools.
2025-12-18 Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
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HR953: Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 6703) to ensure access to affordable health insurance; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 498) to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to prohibit Federal Medicaid funding for gender transition procedures for minors; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3492) to amend section 116 of title 18, United States Code, with respect to genital and bodily mutilation and chemical castration of minors; and relating to consideration of the bill (H.R. 4776) to amend the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 to clarify ambiguous provisions and facilitate a more efficient, effective, and timely environmental review process.
This is a procedural rule setting up House floor votes on several bills, including H.R. 498, which would prohibit federal Medicaid funding for gender transition procedures for minors. The rule directly addresses policies affecting medical gender transition for children.
2025-12-17 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
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HB6512: Putting Patients First Healthcare Freedom Act End Taxpayer Funding of Gender Experimentation Act of 2025 No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion and Abortion Insurance Full Disclosure Act of 2025 Fighting Waste Fraud and Abuse in the Unaffordable Care Exchanges Act of 2025 New Health Options Act IMPACT Act of 2025. Improved Medical Patients Affordable Care Today Act of 2025 Health Coverage Choice Act Small Business Flexibility Act Self-Insurance Protection Act CHOICE Arrangement Act More Affordable Care Act
This bill restricts federal funding for abortion and gender transition medical procedures while expanding healthcare choice and flexibility through direct control of health dollars and reduced government mandates.
2025-12-09 Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Education and Workforce, and the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
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HR938: Condemning the Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe v. Wade and Planned Parenthood v. Casey and committing to advancing reproductive justice and judicial reform.
This resolution condemns the Supreme Court's overturning of Roe v. Wade and expresses commitment to 'reproductive justice,' which in practice means advancing abortion access and related policies.
2025-12-09 Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
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HB6466: Forced Abortion Prevention and Accountability Act
This bill creates federal criminal penalties for secretly giving abortion-inducing drugs to a woman without her knowledge or consent, applying when those drugs cross state lines.
2025-12-04 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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SB3279: John Lewis Every Child Deserves a Family Act
This bill would prohibit faith-based child welfare agencies from using religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, or marital status as factors in their operations, including foster and adoption placements. It would effectively require religious agencies to operate without regard to their faith convictions or lose federal funding.
2025-11-20 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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HB6181: John Lewis Every Child Deserves a Family Act
This federal bill would prohibit faith-based child welfare agencies from making decisions based on religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, or marital status, effectively preventing religious organizations from operating according to their beliefs when providing foster care and adoption services.
2025-11-20 Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
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SB3011: Prohibiting Abortion & Transgender Procedures on the Exchanges Act
This bill would prohibit health insurance plans sold on the Affordable Care Act exchanges from covering gender-transition procedures for minors and abortion services.
2025-10-15 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
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AB749: Youth Sports for All Act.
AB 749 addresses youth sports participation rules, which typically involve questions about sex-designated teams and facilities—issues directly affecting how schools accommodate students based on sex and gender identity.
2025-10-13 Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 705, Statutes of 2025.
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AB1134: Coerced marriage.
This bill amends California law regarding forced or coerced marriage, addressing legal protections against marriages entered into under duress or coercion.
2025-10-11 Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 633, Statutes of 2025.
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HR803: Urging the Director of the Food and Drug Administration to reevaluate the safety of all chemical abortion drugs in light of recent independent studies, and for other purposes.
This bill urges the FDA to review the safety of chemical abortion drugs (like mifepristone) based on recent independent research, effectively calling for stricter regulation or potential restrictions on medication abortion access.
2025-10-10 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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AB461: Truancy.
This bill repeals California Penal Code Section 270.1, which criminalized truancy. The repeal removes criminal penalties for parents whose children miss school.
2025-10-01 Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 154, Statutes of 2025.
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SB2955: Forced Abortion Prevention and Accountability Act
This bill makes it a federal crime to secretly administer abortion drugs to a woman without her knowledge or consent, applying when the drugs cross state lines. It protects women from coercion and affirms that abortion decisions must be voluntary.
2025-09-30 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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HB5646: Restoring Safeguards for Dangerous Abortion Drugs Act
This bill would require the federal government to maintain stricter safety protocols for mifepristone (the abortion pill) by reinstating a previously approved risk evaluation and mitigation strategy.
2025-09-30 Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
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AB260: Sexual and reproductive health care.
AB260 expands access to sexual and reproductive health care in California, including provisions that appear to facilitate minors' access to gender-affirming medical treatment and reproductive services. The bill modifies laws across multiple codes to remove barriers and confidentiality restrictions.
2025-09-26 Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 136, Statutes of 2025.
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HB5592: Childhood Genital Mutilation Prevention Act
This bill would prohibit medical gender transition treatments for minors and prevent Medicare from covering or reimbursing such procedures. It directly restricts which medical treatments can be offered to children under the age of 18.
2025-09-26 Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, and Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
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HJR127: Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to parental rights.
This joint resolution proposes a constitutional amendment to explicitly protect parental rights, though the specific provisions are not detailed in the title alone. Such amendments typically address parents' fundamental authority over their children's education, health care, and upbringing.
2025-09-19 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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SB2908: Lifting Local Communities Act
This bill requires the federal government to treat religious organizations equally when distributing social service grants and contracts, preventing discrimination against faith-based groups.
2025-09-18 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
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HB5485: Second Chance at Life Act of 2025
This bill requires that women seeking chemical abortion must be informed about the possibility of abortion reversal if they change their minds. It directly addresses abortion procedures and protections related to fetal life.
2025-09-18 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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HB5181: SOAR Act Improvements Act
This bill modifies the DC Opportunity Scholarship Program, which provides vouchers to low-income DC families to attend private schools of their choice instead of public schools.
2025-09-10 Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 25 - 20.
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SB2702: Empower Parents to Protect their Kids Act of 2025
This bill would require schools and education agencies to respect parental rights regarding decisions about children's gender transition, preventing schools from acting on gender identity issues without parental knowledge or consent.
2025-09-03 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
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HB5116: Empower Parents to Protect their Kids Act
This bill requires schools receiving federal funding to obtain explicit parental consent before supporting any aspect of a child's gender transition, addressing a major concern for parents about school involvement in gender-related decisions without parental knowledge.
2025-09-03 Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
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SCR48: High School Voter Education Weeks.
Recognizes High School Voter Education Weeks.
2025-09-02 Chaptered by Secretary of State. Res. Chapter 162, Statutes of 2025.
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SB334: Pupil instruction: sexual harassment, sexual assault, and sexual abuse prevention: safety.
SB334 mandates school instruction on sexual harassment, assault, and abuse prevention, adding new requirements to California's Education Code about what schools must teach pupils on these safety topics.
2025-08-29 August 29 hearing: Held in committee and under submission.
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HB5047: No Woke Indoctrination of Military Kids Act
This bill restricts what can be taught at Department of Defense schools, specifically prohibiting instruction promoting critical race theory, diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives.
2025-08-26 Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
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