Caroline Menjivar
- Democratic
- Senator
- District 20
Author
Existing law establishes the California Health and Human Services Agency, which includes the State Department of Public Health, among other state departments charged with the administration of health, social, and other human services. Existing law requires the agency to convene a working group of representatives to develop a quality standard for patient experience related to the transgender, gender diverse, or intersex (TGI) community and to recommend training curriculum to provide trans-inclusive health care. This bill would require the agency, or an entity designated by the agency, on or before January 1, 2026, to create an internet website, or update its existing internet website, where the public can access information and resources to support TGI individuals and their families in accessing trans-inclusive health care and other support services in the state, including, but not limited to, a general description of trans-inclusive health care, information on how to access directories of providers providing gender-affirming services, and resources for victims of hate incidents and hate crimes. The bill would require the agency to consult with specified subject matter experts, the Civil Rights Department, and the Department of Justice in creating the internet website. The bill would also require the agency, in consultation with subject matter experts, to maintain the website and review the available information and resources to ensure the website is current and updated at reasonable intervals, but no less than once every year. The bill would authorize the agency to accept donations for the purpose of supporting and maintaining the internet website, and would make those donations available upon appropriation by the Legislature for that purpose.
Ordered to inactive file on request of Assembly Member Zbur.
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
Read second time and amended. Ordered to second reading.
From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 11. Noes 3.) (August 15).
August 7 set for first hearing. Placed on suspense file.
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 9. Noes 3.) (June 18). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on JUD. (Ayes 13. Noes 3.) (June 11). Re-referred to Com. on JUD.
In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.
Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 31. Noes 8. Page 4105.) Ordered to the Assembly.
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
Read second time and amended. Ordered to second reading.
From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 5. Noes 2. Page 3965.) (May 16).
Set for hearing May 16.
April 15 hearing: Placed on APPR suspense file.
Set for hearing April 15.
Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 8. Noes 1. Page 3468.) (April 3).
Set for hearing April 3.
From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on RLS.
From printer. May be acted upon on or after February 23.
Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.
| Bill Text Versions | Format |
|---|---|
| SB959 | HTML |
| 01/23/24 - Introduced | |
| 02/28/24 - Amended Senate | |
| 04/08/24 - Amended Senate | |
| 05/16/24 - Amended Senate | |
| 08/19/24 - Amended Assembly |
| Document | Format |
|---|---|
| 04/01/24- Senate Health | |
| 04/12/24- Senate Appropriations | |
| 05/16/24- Senate Appropriations | |
| 05/18/24- Sen. Floor Analyses | |
| 06/07/24- Assembly Health | |
| 06/14/24- Assembly Judiciary | |
| 08/05/24- Assembly Appropriations | |
| 08/26/24- ASSEMBLY FLOOR ANALYSIS |
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