CA AB 1282

Title: Mental health: impacts of social media.
Author: Josh Lowenthal

Summary
AB 1282, as amended, Lowenthal. Mental health: impacts of social media. Existing law, the Mental Health Services Act, an initiative measure enacted by the voters as Proposition 63 at the November 2, 2004, statewide general election, establishes the Mental Health Services Oversight and Accountability Commission, and authorizes the commission to take specified actions, including advising the Governor or the Legislature regarding actions the state may take to improve care and services for people with mental illness.This bill would require the commission to report to specified policy committees of the Legislature, on or before July 1, 2025, a statewide strategy to understand, communicate, and mitigate mental health risks associated with the use of social media by children and youth. The bill would require the report to include, among other things, (1) the degree to which individuals negatively impacted by social media are accessing and receiving mental health services and (2) recommendations to strengthen children and youth resiliency strategies and California’s use of mental health services to reduce the negative outcomes that may result from untreated mental illness, as specified. The bill would require the commission to explore, among other things, the persons and populations that use social media and the negative mental health risks associated with social media and artificial intelligence, as defined. The bill would repeal these provisions on January 1, 2029.

Status
Ordered to inactive file at the request of Senator Menjivar.

Bill Documents
CA AB 1282 - 09/01/23 - Amended Senate
09/01/23 - CA AB 1282 (09/01/23 - Amended Senate)

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CA AB 1282 - 06/13/23 - Amended Senate
06/13/23 - CA AB 1282 (06/13/23 - Amended Senate)

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CA AB 1282 - 04/20/23 - Amended Assembly
04/20/23 - CA AB 1282 (04/20/23 - Amended Assembly)

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CA AB 1282 - 04/06/23 - Amended Assembly
04/06/23 - CA AB 1282 (04/06/23 - Amended Assembly)

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CA AB 1282 - 03/09/23 - Amended Assembly
03/09/23 - CA AB 1282 (03/09/23 - Amended Assembly)

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CA AB 1282 - 02/16/23 - Introduced
02/16/23 - CA AB 1282 (02/16/23 - Introduced)

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