Yaeli’s Law.
An act to amend Section 3011 of the Family Code, to amend Sections 11165.2, 11165.3, 11165.5, 11165.6, 11165.9, and 11166.05 of, and to add Section 273.2 to, the Penal Code, to add Section 2362 to the Probate Code, and to amend Section 300 of the Welfare and Institutions Code, relating to child abuse or neglect.
2025-2026 Regular Session
“Abuse or neglect in out-of-home care” does not include any of the following: [...] (2) Using a child’s legal name, referring to a child by a pronoun consistent with the child’s sex as recorded at birth, or treating a child consistent with his or her sex as recorded at birth. (3) The refusal to consent to, or provide, gender-affirming health care or gender affirming mental health care.
“Child abuse or neglect” does not include a any of the following: [...] (2) Using a child’s legal name, referring to a child by a pronoun consistent with the child’s sex as recorded at birth, or treating a child consistent with his or her sex as recorded at birth. (3) The refusal to consent to, or provide, gender-affirming health care or gender affirming mental health care.
Using a child’s legal name, referring to a child by a pronoun consistent with the child’s sex as recorded at birth, treating a child consistent with his or her sex as recorded at birth, or refusing to consent to, or provide, gender-affirming health care or gender-affirming mental health care [...] does not constitute serious emotional damage or a substantial risk factor of suffering serious emotional damage.
History
| Date | Action |
|---|---|
| 2025-02-13 | From printer. May be heard in committee March 15. |
| 2025-02-12 | Read first time. To print. |