MENTAL HEALTH EDUCATION
CALIFORNIA STATE BILL
STANCE: OPPOSE
AUTHOR: Senator Portantino
SUMMARY: Requires mental health to be taught in grades K-12 that covering information “appropriate for use with pupils of all races, genders, sexual orientations, ...” We believe that that this curriculum will be used to promote inaccurate ideas about LGBTQ issues and social justice.
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STATUS: Signed by Governor 10/8/21
HISTORY:
On Governor Newsom's Desk 9/9/21
Passed CA Assembly Appropriations Committee. Read second time and amended. Ordered to second reading. 8/31/21
Placed in the suspense file.
Referred to CA Assembly Appropriations Committee. Hearing date 8/19/21
Passed in the CA Assembly Education Committee 7/12/21
Passed in Senate floor vote 6/1/21.
Hearing Scheduled 4/5/21
Referred to Appropriations Committee 3/17/21
Passed in Senate Committee on Education 3/16/21
Assigned to Senate Committee on Education 1/28/21
Introduced 1/14/21