California Senate Bill 541

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 4-0)
Status: Vetoed on October 8 2023 - 100% progression
Action: 2024-01-25 - Veto sustained.
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [HTML]

An act to add Section 35292.7 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 7.7 (commencing with Section 111823) to Part 5 of Division 104 of the Health and Safety Code, relating to sexual health.

Sexual health: contraceptives.

Sen. Caroline Menjivar [D]

Sen. Susan Rubio [D]

Sen. Scott Wiener [D]

Asm. Lori Wilson [D]

2023-09-11 - Senate - Unfinished Business SB541 Menjivar et al. Concurrence (Y: 30 N: 9 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2023-09-07 - Assembly - SB 541 Menjivar Senate Third Reading By Wilson (Y: 65 N: 11 NV: 0 Abs: 4) [PASS]
2023-09-01 - Assembly - Do pass as amended (Y: 11 N: 4 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2023-07-11 - Assembly - Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] (Y: 12 N: 3 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2023-06-28 - Assembly - Do pass as amended and be re-referred to the Committee on [Health] (Y: 5 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2023-05-31 - Senate - Senate 3rd Reading SB541 Menjivar et al (Y: 31 N: 9 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2023-05-31 - Senate - Senate 3rd Reading SB541 Menjivar et al. Reconsider (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2023-05-31 - Senate - Senate 3rd Reading SB541 Menjivar et al (Y: 31 N: 8 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2023-05-18 - Senate - Do pass as amended (Y: 5 N: 2 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2023-04-24 - Senate - Placed on suspense file (Y: 7 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2023-04-12 - Senate - Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] (Y: 10 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2023-03-29 - Senate - Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Health] (Y: 5 N: 2 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2024-01-25	Senate	Veto sustained.
2024-01-25	Senate	Stricken from file.
2023-10-08	Senate	In Senate. Consideration of Governor's veto pending.
2023-10-08	Senate	Vetoed by the Governor.
2023-09-15		Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3 p.m.
2023-09-11	Senate	Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 30. Noes 9. Page 2601.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.
2023-09-07	Senate	In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.
2023-09-07	Assembly	Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 65. Noes 11. Page 3004.) Ordered to the Senate.
2023-09-05	Assembly	Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
2023-09-01	Assembly	Read second time and amended. Ordered to second reading.
2023-09-01	Assembly	From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 11. Noes 4.) (September 1).
2023-08-23	Assembly	August 23 set for first hearing. Placed on suspense file.
2023-07-12	Assembly	From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 12. Noes 3.) (July 11). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
2023-06-30	Assembly	Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on HEALTH.
2023-06-29	Assembly	From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on HEALTH. (Ayes 5. Noes 1.) (June 28).
2023-06-15	Assembly	Referred to Coms. on ED. and HEALTH.
2023-06-01	Assembly	In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.
2023-05-31	Senate	Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 31. Noes 9. Page 1398.) Ordered to the Assembly.
2023-05-31	Senate	Reconsideration granted. (Ayes 40. Noes 0. Page 1398.)
2023-05-31	Senate	Motion to reconsider made by Senator Menjivar.
2023-05-31	Senate	Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 31. Noes 8. Page 1393.) Ordered to the Assembly.
2023-05-22	Senate	Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
2023-05-18	Senate	Read second time and amended. Ordered to second reading.
2023-05-18	Senate	From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 5. Noes 2. Page 1174.) (May 18).
2023-05-12	Senate	Set for hearing May 18.
2023-04-24	Senate	April 24 hearing: Placed on APPR suspense file.
2023-04-18	Senate	Set for hearing April 24.
2023-04-13	Senate	From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 10. Noes 1. Page 710.) (April 12). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
2023-04-03	Senate	Set for hearing April 12.
2023-03-30	Senate	Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on HEALTH.
2023-03-29	Senate	From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on HEALTH. (Ayes 5. Noes 2. Page 570.) (March 29).
2023-03-20	Senate	From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on ED.
2023-03-08	Senate	Set for hearing March 29.
2023-02-22	Senate	Referred to Coms. on ED. and HEALTH.
2023-02-15	Senate	From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 17.
2023-02-14	Senate	Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.

Chapter	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
Education Code	35292.7	New Code	See Bill Text
Health and Safety Code	111823	New Code	See Bill Text

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