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AB-1453 • 2026

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

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

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Sponsor
Tangipa
Last action
Official status
Assembly - Died - Higher Education
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The source material states the bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, but no specific effective date is provided in the text or metadata.

Providing Adoption Information at Public University Health Centers

This law requires California State University campuses and requests University of California campuses to share adoption information in locations where they provide contraception and emergency contraception details.

What This Bill Does

  • Requires California State University (CSU) campuses to provide adoption information in specific campus locations.
  • Requests University of California (UC) campuses to provide the same adoption information.
  • Mandates that this information be available wherever contraception and emergency contraception info is shared on CSU campuses.
  • Applies when students receive birth control or levonorgestrel from campus health centers or pharmacies.

Who It Names or Affects

  • California State University (CSU) campuses
  • University of California (UC) campuses
  • Students who visit campus student health centers or pharmacies

Terms To Know

Contraception
Methods used to prevent pregnancy, often called birth control.
Emergency contraception
Medicine taken after unprotected sex to help stop a pregnancy from starting.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The bill uses the word 'request' for University of California campuses, which may mean they are not forced to comply.
  • The text does not say exactly what adoption information must be provided or how it should look.
  • No effective date is listed in the source material.

Bill History

  1. California Legislative Information

    Assembly - Died - Higher Education

Official Summary Text

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