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AB 1792: Pupil instruction: health framework: sexual health.
What AB 1792 does, verified September 20, 2026
<p>This bill aims to improve the health framework for California public schools by adding specific content related to sexual health instruction. The California Instructional Quality Commission is required to consider including this content in the next revision of the health framework, which will then be recommended for adoption by the state board of education. The content focuses on educating pupils about dating abuse and digital violence.</p>
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Last action: Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 273, Statutes of 2026. (2026-09-18)Alert me
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| Sep. 18, 2026 | Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 273, Statutes of 2026. |
| Sep. 18, 2026 | Approved by the Governor. |
| Aug. 31, 2026 | Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4 p.m. |
| Aug. 25, 2026 | In Assembly. Ordered to Engrossing and Enrolling. |
| Aug. 25, 2026 | Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 29. Noes 9.). |
Latest bill textEnrolled version, August 27, 2026 · 327 words
| Enrolled August 27, 2026 |
| Passed IN Senate August 25, 2026 |
| Passed IN Assembly May 14, 2026 |
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE— 2025–2026 REGULAR SESSION
Assembly Bill
No. 1792
| Introduced by Assembly Member Michelle Rodriguez (Coauthors: Assembly Members Bonta and Blanca Rubio) |
February 10, 2026 |
An act to add Section 51900.3 to the Education Code, relating to pupil instruction.
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
AB 1792, Michelle Rodriguez. Pupil instruction: health framework: sexual health.
Existing law establishes the Instructional Quality Commission and requires the commission to, among other things, recommend curriculum frameworks to the State Board of Education.
This bill would require the commission, during the next revision of the publication “Health Framework for California Public Schools,” to consider including, and recommending for adoption by the state board, specific content related to sexual health instruction to educate pupils about dating abuse and digital violence, as described.
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
SECTION 1.
Section 51900.3 is added to the Education Code, to read:51900.3.
(a) During the next revision of the publication “Health Framework for California Public Schools” (health framework), the Instructional Quality Commission shall consider including, and recommending for adoption by the state board, specific content related to sexual health instruction to educate pupils about dating abuse and digital violence.(b) For purposes of subdivision (a), “sexual health education” includes, but is not limited to, all of the following:
(1) The knowledge and skills necessary to understand digital and online safety, including the risks associated with nonconsensual intimate imagery, deepfakes, online grooming, sextortion, stalking, and the misuse of generative artificial intelligence.
(2) Age-appropriate, inclusive instruction on legal rights, protections, and support resources related to interpersonal violence, including information on restraining orders and how to seek assistance from trusted adults, school staff, and community resources.
(3) Instruction inclusive of, and responsive to, the experiences of LGBTQIA+ and gender diverse pupils, who are disproportionately impacted by dating violence and technology-facilitated abuse.
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