SCR-161 • 2026

Maternal Mental Health Awareness Month.

Enacted

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

Sponsor: Weber Pierson
Last action: 2026-05-21
Official status: Chaptered by Secretary of State. Res. Chapter 73, Statutes of 2026.
Effective date: Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material does not specify any direct impact on individuals, hence the 'who_it_affects' section is empty.

This resolution declares May 2026 as a time to raise awareness about mental health issues faced by mothers.

Maternal Mental Health Awareness Month: A special time set aside to focus on the mental health needs of mothers and new moms.

The resolution does not provide specific actions or funding for maternal mental health programs.
It only sets a month to raise awareness, without creating any laws or policies.

2026-05-21 California Legislative Information
Chaptered by Secretary of State. Res. Chapter 73, Statutes of 2026.
2026-05-21 California Legislative Information
Enrolled and filed with the Secretary of State at 2 p.m.
2026-05-14 California Legislative Information
In Senate. Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.
2026-05-14 California Legislative Information
Read. Adopted. Ordered to the Senate.
2026-05-11 California Legislative Information
From committee: Be adopted. Ordered to consent calendar. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.) (May 11).
2026-05-04 California Legislative Information
Referred to Com. on RLS.
2026-04-30 California Legislative Information
In Assembly. Held at Desk.
2026-04-30 California Legislative Information
Read. Adopted. (Ayes 36. Noes 0.) Ordered to the Assembly.
2026-04-22 California Legislative Information
From committee: Ordered to third reading.
2026-04-15 California Legislative Information
Introduced. Referred to Com. on RLS.

SCR 161, Weber Pierson.
Maternal Mental Health Awareness Month.
This measure would proclaim May 2026 as Maternal Mental Health Awareness Month.

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