AB 1453: Public postsecondary education: student health: contraception and emergency contraception information.

Official summary

Legislative Counsel’s Digest (official, as of the latest version). Written by nonpartisan legislative staff; reproduced verbatim.

Existing law establishes the University of California, under the administration of the Regents of the University of California, and the California State University, under the administration of the Trustees of the California State University, as 2 of the segments of public postsecondary education in this state.

Existing law requires, on and after January 1, 2023, each student health center on a California State University or University of California campus to offer abortion by medication techniques, as specified.

This bill would require a California State University campus, and would request a University of California campus, to provide adoption information to students in each location on campus where contraception and emergency contraception information is available, including when birth control and levonorgestrel are provided to students through the campus’s student health center or pharmacy, as specified.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 1

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

1. February 2, 2026From committee: Filed with the Chief Clerk pursuant to Joint Rule 56.
2. January 31, 2026Died pursuant to Art. IV, Sec. 10(c) of the Constitution.
3. April 22, 2025In committee: Set, first hearing. Failed passage. Reconsideration granted.
4. April 8, 2025In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.
5. March 13, 2025Referred to Com. on HIGHER ED.
6. February 24, 2025Read first time.
7. February 22, 2025From printer. May be heard in committee March 24.
8. February 21, 2025Introduced. To print.