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ACR-80 • 2026

Elder and Dependent Adult Abuse Awareness Month.

Elder and Dependent Adult Abuse Awareness Month.

Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor
Stefani
Last action
2025-06-25
Official status
Chaptered by Secretary of State - Res. Chapter 103, Statutes of 2025.
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source does not specify who is affected by the bill.

Elder and Dependent Adult Abuse Awareness Month

This law proclaims June 2025 as Elder and Dependent Adult Abuse Awareness Month in California.

What This Bill Does

  • Declares the month of June 2025 as Elder and Dependent Adult Abuse Awareness Month in California.

Terms To Know

Elder abuse
When someone hurts or mistreats an older person.
Dependent adult abuse
When someone harms a grown-up who needs help to take care of themselves.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The bill does not provide specific actions for people or organizations.
  • It only sets the month and encourages awareness, but does not give details on how to recognize it.

Bill History

  1. 2025-06-25 California Legislative Information

    Chaptered by Secretary of State - Res. Chapter 103, Statutes of 2025.

  2. 2025-06-25 California Legislative Information

    Enrolled and filed with the Secretary of State at 1 p.m.

  3. 2025-06-19 California Legislative Information

    In Assembly. Ordered to Engrossing and Enrolling.

  4. 2025-06-19 California Legislative Information

    Adopted and to Assembly. (Ayes 35. Noes 0. Page 1663.)

  5. 2025-05-28 California Legislative Information

    From committee: Ordered to third reading.

  6. 2025-05-15 California Legislative Information

    In Senate. To Com. on RLS.

  7. 2025-05-15 California Legislative Information

    Adopted and to Senate. (Ayes 69. Noes 0. Page 1572.)

  8. 2025-05-12 California Legislative Information

    From committee: Be adopted. To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (May 12).

  9. 2025-05-12 California Legislative Information

    Referred to Com. on RLS.

  10. 2025-05-06 California Legislative Information

    From printer.

  11. 2025-05-05 California Legislative Information

    Introduced. To print.

Official Summary Text

ACR 80, Stefani.
Elder and Dependent Adult Abuse Awareness Month.
This measure would proclaim and acknowledge the month of June 2025 as Elder and Dependent Adult Abuse Awareness Month in California and would reiterate the importance of annually recognizing Elder and Dependent Adult Abuse Awareness Month in the state.

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