2025 Legislative Cycle
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Legislation RTLL urges a NO vote on:
Summary:
Introduced by Assembly Member Bonta, this bill seeks to amend Section 1317.1 of the Health and Safety Code to clarify that “emergency services and care” means “reproductive health services, including abortion.” This is only a technical addition to currently existing language in the law.
Latest Update: Referred to Committee on Health.
Summary:
Assemblymember Rebecca Baur-Kahn introduced this bill with the desire to make it illegal for healthcare providers to release medical research information related to someone seeking an abortion.
Latest Update: May be read into committee. Printed.
Summary:
Assemblymember Cecilia Aguiar-Curry has introduced legislation that would expand abortion access throughout the state to include abortion pills. AB 54 seeks to make “legislative findings” regarding the use of mifepristone and misoprostol, meaning that the law would prompt additional research through committees on the use of these pills. Though the legislation claims to want to research the drug, it also makes clear that the lawmakers’ intent is to ensure continued access to the abortion pill.
Latest Update: From committee chair with amendments. Referred to Committees on Health and Judiciary.
Summary:
This bill would allow the Attorney General to sue individuals or entities who appear to be engaging in or are presumably about to engage in a practice that would violate the Reproductive Privacy Act. This could potentially mean local governments would receive financial penalties for attempting to block abortion providers from opening.
Latest Update: Read in committee.
Summary:
This piece of legislation does not accomplish anything except to state the "intent of the Legislature to enact legislation to ensure that patients can continue to access care." This "care" includes abortion, gender-affirming care, and other sexual-related medical care.
Latest Update: From committee chair with amendments. Referred to Committees on Health and Business and Professions.
Summary:
This bill is concerned with only allowing confidential information to be shared when it is mandated under California law. Specifically it is fighting against warrants from other states that may ask for confidential information regarding abortion. ​
Latest Update: Printed and may be heard in committee in February.
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This bill seeks to provide "relief and assistance to Californians undergoing in vitro fertilization" by providing them a tax credit up to $5,000 for "qualified expenses" such as costs of medication, ultrasounds, egg retrieval, and egg implantation.
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Latest Update: Referred to the Revenue and Tax Committee. Will have a hearing on March 17, 2025.​
Summary:
A bill that establishes a grant program, Reproductive Health Emergency Preparedness Program, for the purpose of expanding and improving access to reproductive and sexual health care in emergency departments across California. This bill is a very similar replica of AB 2490, which was vetoed by Gov. Newsom in September of last year. ​
Latest Update: Re-referred to Committee on Health. Hearing on April 1, 2025.
Summary:
This looks to be what is called a spot bill, holding the place of legislative text until they decide what the language of the bill will be. In the meantime, the bill seeks to make citizens of California aware of all abortion services available in the state. This is yet another piece of legislation similar to one proposed and vetoed by Gov. Newsom last year by the same title, A.B. 2670.
Latest Update: Read for the first time.
Legislation RTLL urges a YES vote on:
Summary:
This bill is seeking to require the adoption of "a comprehensive explanation of, and information on, the types of adoption, the rights of a placing birth parent, and specific local adoption resources and support." This is adding, not taking away, from educational requirements that are already in place regarding comprehensive sexual health education.
Latest Update: Referred to Committees on Education and Judiciary.
Summary:
This federal legislation, introduced by Rep. Burlison, seeks to guarantee equal protection under the 14th Constitutional Amendment for the right to life of every born and preborn human person.​
Latest Update: Referred to House Committee on Judiciary.