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    AB-1500
    Health & Public Health

    Sexual and reproductive health information.

    Introduced
    CA
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    2025-2026 Regular Session
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    Key Takeaways

    • Requires California to maintain a comprehensive abortion and reproductive health website with quarterly updates.
    • Mandates partnership with a nonprofit expert organization to combat healthcare misinformation.
    • Establishes community workgroups to ensure the website serves diverse population needs.
    • Requires translation into five languages and annual reporting on the website's impact.

    Summary

    Assembly Member Schiavo's proposal to enhance California's online reproductive health information hub would establish new requirements for maintaining and expanding the state's abortion services website. The legislation directs the State Department of Public Health to partner with a California-based nonprofit organization possessing expertise in reproductive healthcare content and resource sharing.

    The bill specifies additional content requirements for the website, including evidence-based clinical guidelines, public health data, and educational materials previously hosted on federal platforms. The partnering organization must convene both stakeholder and community workgroups to guide content decisions. The stakeholder group would include state agencies and healthcare organizations, while the community workgroup would comprise youth representatives and individuals from communities facing systemic barriers to reproductive care.

    Under the proposed changes, website content would undergo review and updates at least quarterly, rather than the current six-month interval. The legislation mandates mobile accessibility and translation into Spanish, Chinese, Tagalog, Vietnamese, and Korean. The Department of Public Health would conduct public outreach through government newsletters and partnerships with community organizations to promote awareness of the resource. Annual reports to the Legislature would document the website's reach and impact through aggregate usage statistics determined in consultation with the advisory workgroups.

    Key Dates

    Next Step
    Referred to the Assembly Standing Committee on Appropriations
    Next Step
    Assembly Committee
    Referred to the Assembly Standing Committee on Appropriations
    Hearing has not been scheduled yet
    Assembly Health Hearing
    Assembly Committee
    Assembly Health Hearing
    Assembly Health Hearing
    Introduced. To print.
    Assembly Floor
    Introduced. To print.
    Introduced. To print.

    Contacts

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    Joaquin ArambulaD
    Assemblymember
    Committee Member
    Not Contacted
    Not Contacted
    Profile
    Buffy WicksD
    Assemblymember
    Committee Member
    Not Contacted
    Not Contacted
    Profile
    Lisa CalderonD
    Assemblymember
    Committee Member
    Not Contacted
    Not Contacted
    Profile
    Mike FongD
    Assemblymember
    Committee Member
    Not Contacted
    Not Contacted
    Profile
    Diane DixonR
    Assemblymember
    Committee Member
    Not Contacted
    Not Contacted
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    Joaquin ArambulaD
    Assemblymember
    Committee Member
    Profile
    Buffy WicksD
    Assemblymember
    Committee Member
    Profile
    Lisa CalderonD
    Assemblymember
    Committee Member
    Profile
    Mike FongD
    Assemblymember
    Committee Member
    Profile
    Diane DixonR
    Assemblymember
    Committee Member
    Profile
    Gregg HartD
    Assemblymember
    Committee Member
    Profile
    Blanca PachecoD
    Assemblymember
    Committee Member
    Profile
    Gail PellerinD
    Assemblymember
    Committee Member
    Profile
    Kate SanchezR
    Assemblymember
    Committee Member
    Profile
    Pilar SchiavoD
    Assemblymember
    Bill Author
    Profile
    Tri TaR
    Assemblymember
    Committee Member
    Profile
    Jessica CalozaD
    Assemblymember
    Committee Member
    Profile
    Mark GonzalezD
    Assemblymember
    Committee Member
    Profile
    Heather HadwickR
    Assemblymember
    Committee Member
    Profile
    Jose SolacheD
    Assemblymember
    Committee Member
    Profile
    Sade ElhawaryD
    Assemblymember
    Committee Member

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    Introduced By

    Pilar Schiavo
    Pilar SchiavoD
    California State Assembly Member
    10% progression
    Bill has been formally introduced and read for the first time in its house of origin (2/21/2025)

    Latest Voting History

    View History
    April 8, 2025
    PASS
    Assembly Committee
    Assembly Health Hearing
    AyesNoesNVRTotalResult
    121215PASS

    Key Takeaways

    • Requires California to maintain a comprehensive abortion and reproductive health website with quarterly updates.
    • Mandates partnership with a nonprofit expert organization to combat healthcare misinformation.
    • Establishes community workgroups to ensure the website serves diverse population needs.
    • Requires translation into five languages and annual reporting on the website's impact.

    Get Involved

    Act Now!

    Email the authors or create an email template to send to all relevant legislators.

    Introduced By

    Pilar Schiavo
    Pilar SchiavoD
    California State Assembly Member

    Summary

    Assembly Member Schiavo's proposal to enhance California's online reproductive health information hub would establish new requirements for maintaining and expanding the state's abortion services website. The legislation directs the State Department of Public Health to partner with a California-based nonprofit organization possessing expertise in reproductive healthcare content and resource sharing.

    The bill specifies additional content requirements for the website, including evidence-based clinical guidelines, public health data, and educational materials previously hosted on federal platforms. The partnering organization must convene both stakeholder and community workgroups to guide content decisions. The stakeholder group would include state agencies and healthcare organizations, while the community workgroup would comprise youth representatives and individuals from communities facing systemic barriers to reproductive care.

    Under the proposed changes, website content would undergo review and updates at least quarterly, rather than the current six-month interval. The legislation mandates mobile accessibility and translation into Spanish, Chinese, Tagalog, Vietnamese, and Korean. The Department of Public Health would conduct public outreach through government newsletters and partnerships with community organizations to promote awareness of the resource. Annual reports to the Legislature would document the website's reach and impact through aggregate usage statistics determined in consultation with the advisory workgroups.

    10% progression
    Bill has been formally introduced and read for the first time in its house of origin (2/21/2025)

    Key Dates

    Next Step
    Referred to the Assembly Standing Committee on Appropriations
    Next Step
    Assembly Committee
    Referred to the Assembly Standing Committee on Appropriations
    Hearing has not been scheduled yet
    Assembly Health Hearing
    Assembly Committee
    Assembly Health Hearing
    Assembly Health Hearing
    Introduced. To print.
    Assembly Floor
    Introduced. To print.
    Introduced. To print.

    Latest Voting History

    View History
    April 8, 2025
    PASS
    Assembly Committee
    Assembly Health Hearing
    AyesNoesNVRTotalResult
    121215PASS

    Contacts

    Profile
    Joaquin ArambulaD
    Assemblymember
    Committee Member
    Not Contacted
    Not Contacted
    Profile
    Buffy WicksD
    Assemblymember
    Committee Member
    Not Contacted
    Not Contacted
    Profile
    Lisa CalderonD
    Assemblymember
    Committee Member
    Not Contacted
    Not Contacted
    Profile
    Mike FongD
    Assemblymember
    Committee Member
    Not Contacted
    Not Contacted
    Profile
    Diane DixonR
    Assemblymember
    Committee Member
    Not Contacted
    Not Contacted
    0 of 16 row(s) selected.
    Page 1 of 4
    Select All Legislators
    Profile
    Joaquin ArambulaD
    Assemblymember
    Committee Member
    Profile
    Buffy WicksD
    Assemblymember
    Committee Member
    Profile
    Lisa CalderonD
    Assemblymember
    Committee Member
    Profile
    Mike FongD
    Assemblymember
    Committee Member
    Profile
    Diane DixonR
    Assemblymember
    Committee Member
    Profile
    Gregg HartD
    Assemblymember
    Committee Member
    Profile
    Blanca PachecoD
    Assemblymember
    Committee Member
    Profile
    Gail PellerinD
    Assemblymember
    Committee Member
    Profile
    Kate SanchezR
    Assemblymember
    Committee Member
    Profile
    Pilar SchiavoD
    Assemblymember
    Bill Author
    Profile
    Tri TaR
    Assemblymember
    Committee Member
    Profile
    Jessica CalozaD
    Assemblymember
    Committee Member
    Profile
    Mark GonzalezD
    Assemblymember
    Committee Member
    Profile
    Heather HadwickR
    Assemblymember
    Committee Member
    Profile
    Jose SolacheD
    Assemblymember
    Committee Member
    Profile
    Sade ElhawaryD
    Assemblymember
    Committee Member