CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20212022 REGULAR SESSION Senate Bill No. 1142Introduced by Senators Caballero and SkinnerFebruary 16, 2022 An act to add Section 8250.2 to the Government Code, relating to the Commission on the Status of Women and Girls. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTSB 1142, as introduced, Caballero. Commission on the Status of Women and Girls: grant program.Existing law establishes the Commission on the Status of Women and Girls. Under existing law, the commission has the power and authority necessary to carry out the duties imposed by law. Existing law requires the commission to study certain policy areas, as described, for the purpose of examining any laws, practices, or conditions concerning or affecting women and girls which impose special limitations or burdens upon them or upon society, or which limit or tend to limit opportunities available to women and girls.This bill would authorize the commission, upon appropriation by the Legislature, to establish a program to provide grants to abortion funding organizations and providers, and other community-based organizations, to help these organizations and providers provide direct logistical and practical support for patients, such as, among other things, child care. The bill would also authorize the commission to develop an internet website for centralized information for people seeking abortion care and access in the state.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: YES Local Program: NO Bill TextThe people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 8250.2 is added to the Government Code, immediately following Section 8250.1, to read:8250.2. (a) The commission, upon appropriation by the Legislature, may establish a program to provide grants to abortion funding organizations and providers, and other community-based organizations, to help these organizations and providers provide direct logistical and practical support for patients, such as travel, lodging, child care, doula support, and food.(b) The commission may develop an internet website for centralized information for people seeking abortion access and care in California. The internet website may include, but not be limited to, comprehensive and medically accurate information about providers, practical and procedural support options, abortion services, insurance information, and language access and assistance information.
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20212022 REGULAR SESSION Senate Bill No. 1142Introduced by Senators Caballero and SkinnerFebruary 16, 2022 An act to add Section 8250.2 to the Government Code, relating to the Commission on the Status of Women and Girls. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTSB 1142, as introduced, Caballero. Commission on the Status of Women and Girls: grant program.Existing law establishes the Commission on the Status of Women and Girls. Under existing law, the commission has the power and authority necessary to carry out the duties imposed by law. Existing law requires the commission to study certain policy areas, as described, for the purpose of examining any laws, practices, or conditions concerning or affecting women and girls which impose special limitations or burdens upon them or upon society, or which limit or tend to limit opportunities available to women and girls.This bill would authorize the commission, upon appropriation by the Legislature, to establish a program to provide grants to abortion funding organizations and providers, and other community-based organizations, to help these organizations and providers provide direct logistical and practical support for patients, such as, among other things, child care. The bill would also authorize the commission to develop an internet website for centralized information for people seeking abortion care and access in the state.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: YES Local Program: NO
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20212022 REGULAR SESSION
Senate Bill
No. 1142
Introduced by Senators Caballero and SkinnerFebruary 16, 2022
Introduced by Senators Caballero and Skinner
February 16, 2022
An act to add Section 8250.2 to the Government Code, relating to the Commission on the Status of Women and Girls.
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
## LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
SB 1142, as introduced, Caballero. Commission on the Status of Women and Girls: grant program.
Existing law establishes the Commission on the Status of Women and Girls. Under existing law, the commission has the power and authority necessary to carry out the duties imposed by law. Existing law requires the commission to study certain policy areas, as described, for the purpose of examining any laws, practices, or conditions concerning or affecting women and girls which impose special limitations or burdens upon them or upon society, or which limit or tend to limit opportunities available to women and girls.This bill would authorize the commission, upon appropriation by the Legislature, to establish a program to provide grants to abortion funding organizations and providers, and other community-based organizations, to help these organizations and providers provide direct logistical and practical support for patients, such as, among other things, child care. The bill would also authorize the commission to develop an internet website for centralized information for people seeking abortion care and access in the state.
Existing law establishes the Commission on the Status of Women and Girls. Under existing law, the commission has the power and authority necessary to carry out the duties imposed by law. Existing law requires the commission to study certain policy areas, as described, for the purpose of examining any laws, practices, or conditions concerning or affecting women and girls which impose special limitations or burdens upon them or upon society, or which limit or tend to limit opportunities available to women and girls.
This bill would authorize the commission, upon appropriation by the Legislature, to establish a program to provide grants to abortion funding organizations and providers, and other community-based organizations, to help these organizations and providers provide direct logistical and practical support for patients, such as, among other things, child care. The bill would also authorize the commission to develop an internet website for centralized information for people seeking abortion care and access in the state.
## Digest Key
## Bill Text
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 8250.2 is added to the Government Code, immediately following Section 8250.1, to read:8250.2. (a) The commission, upon appropriation by the Legislature, may establish a program to provide grants to abortion funding organizations and providers, and other community-based organizations, to help these organizations and providers provide direct logistical and practical support for patients, such as travel, lodging, child care, doula support, and food.(b) The commission may develop an internet website for centralized information for people seeking abortion access and care in California. The internet website may include, but not be limited to, comprehensive and medically accurate information about providers, practical and procedural support options, abortion services, insurance information, and language access and assistance information.
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
## The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
SECTION 1. Section 8250.2 is added to the Government Code, immediately following Section 8250.1, to read:8250.2. (a) The commission, upon appropriation by the Legislature, may establish a program to provide grants to abortion funding organizations and providers, and other community-based organizations, to help these organizations and providers provide direct logistical and practical support for patients, such as travel, lodging, child care, doula support, and food.(b) The commission may develop an internet website for centralized information for people seeking abortion access and care in California. The internet website may include, but not be limited to, comprehensive and medically accurate information about providers, practical and procedural support options, abortion services, insurance information, and language access and assistance information.
SECTION 1. Section 8250.2 is added to the Government Code, immediately following Section 8250.1, to read:
### SECTION 1.
8250.2. (a) The commission, upon appropriation by the Legislature, may establish a program to provide grants to abortion funding organizations and providers, and other community-based organizations, to help these organizations and providers provide direct logistical and practical support for patients, such as travel, lodging, child care, doula support, and food.(b) The commission may develop an internet website for centralized information for people seeking abortion access and care in California. The internet website may include, but not be limited to, comprehensive and medically accurate information about providers, practical and procedural support options, abortion services, insurance information, and language access and assistance information.
8250.2. (a) The commission, upon appropriation by the Legislature, may establish a program to provide grants to abortion funding organizations and providers, and other community-based organizations, to help these organizations and providers provide direct logistical and practical support for patients, such as travel, lodging, child care, doula support, and food.(b) The commission may develop an internet website for centralized information for people seeking abortion access and care in California. The internet website may include, but not be limited to, comprehensive and medically accurate information about providers, practical and procedural support options, abortion services, insurance information, and language access and assistance information.
8250.2. (a) The commission, upon appropriation by the Legislature, may establish a program to provide grants to abortion funding organizations and providers, and other community-based organizations, to help these organizations and providers provide direct logistical and practical support for patients, such as travel, lodging, child care, doula support, and food.(b) The commission may develop an internet website for centralized information for people seeking abortion access and care in California. The internet website may include, but not be limited to, comprehensive and medically accurate information about providers, practical and procedural support options, abortion services, insurance information, and language access and assistance information.
8250.2. (a) The commission, upon appropriation by the Legislature, may establish a program to provide grants to abortion funding organizations and providers, and other community-based organizations, to help these organizations and providers provide direct logistical and practical support for patients, such as travel, lodging, child care, doula support, and food.
(b) The commission may develop an internet website for centralized information for people seeking abortion access and care in California. The internet website may include, but not be limited to, comprehensive and medically accurate information about providers, practical and procedural support options, abortion services, insurance information, and language access and assistance information.