California 2019-2020 Regular Session Status: In Committee

AB 2918 — Suicide prevention: military.

Last action — Re-referred to Com. on HEALTH.

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
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    Passed Assembly
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill died with 2019-2020 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

Existing law, the California Suicide Prevention Act of 2000, allows the State Department of Health Care Services, contingent upon appropriation, to establish and implement a suicide prevention, education, and gatekeeper training program to reduce the severity, duration, and incidence of suicidal behaviors. Existing law establishes the State Department of Public Health in the California Health and Human Services Agency. The department is authorized to conduct studies, demonstrations of innovative methods, evaluations of existing projects, provision of training programs, and dissemination of information in relation to the protection, preservation, and advancement of public health. This bill would direct the State Department of Public Health to establish an Ending Military Suicide Task Force to systematically reduce military suicides and to develop a plan to eliminate all military suicides in the state, as specified.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Re-referred to Com. on HEALTH.

  2. From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on HEALTH. Read second time and amended.

  3. Referred to Coms. on HEALTH and V.A.

  4. Read first time.

  5. From printer. May be heard in committee March 23.

  6. Introduced. To print.

Sponsors

  • Salas · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 121 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

  • Salas

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (121)

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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 2918 do?
Existing law, the California Suicide Prevention Act of 2000, allows the State Department of Health Care Services, contingent upon appropriation, to establish and implement a suicide prevention, education, and gatekeeper training program to reduce the severity, duration, and incidence of suicidal behaviors. Existing law establishes the State Department of Public Health in the California Health and Human Services Agency. The department is authorized to conduct studies, demonstrations of innovative methods, evaluations of existing projects, provision of training programs, and dissemination of information in relation to the protection, preservation, and advancement of public health. This bill would direct the State Department of Public Health to establish an Ending Military Suicide Task Force to systematically reduce military suicides and to develop a plan to eliminate all military suicides in the state, as specified.
Who sponsors AB 2918?
AB 2918 is sponsored by Salas.
What is the current status of AB 2918?
This bill died with 2019-2020 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track AB 2918?
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