AB 1956: Suicide prevention: boys and young men as a focus population

Latest action

August 28, 2026. Approved by the Governor.

What the bill does

Amends Health and Safety Code § 131300 so that the Office of Suicide Prevention's youth activities may pay special attention to boys, and adds young men to the list of highest-risk groups on which the office may focus. Requires the office, on or before 1 July 2028, to report to the Legislature on strategies to implement those activities.

What it does not do

The statute is permissive: the office may focus on these groups. It does not create a duty of care, a clinical standard, or an appropriation.

Medical Board context

Not on the August Board agenda. .

KPSGILL position

No position taken. This dossier is documentary; a position appears here only if one is adopted into the Reform Agenda register.

What happens next

Enacted. Chaptering, operative dates and implementing action are recorded here as the official record establishes them. Scheduled dates sit on the decision calendar.

Primary sources

• Governor of California — signing announcement, 28 August 2026
• LegInfo — AB 1956 text

Register: data/ca-bills.json · tracker: California Legislature 2026.