Yaeli’s Law.
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- Introduced
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- Passed Senate
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Overview
Assembly Bill 579, known as Yaeli’s Law, clarifies that certain actions, including using a child’s legal name, referring to a child by a pronoun consistent with their sex as recorded at birth, or refusing to consent to gender-affirming health care, do not constitute child abuse or neglect. The bill establishes a private right of action for parents or guardians who are investigated due to these actions, and allows courts to award attorney’s fees and costs in related cases. It also updates definitions of ‘neglect’ and ‘abuse’ within the Family Code and Welfare and Institutions Code to specifically exclude these actions.
Key provisions
- Clarifies that using a child’s legal name, referring to a child by their recorded-at-birth pronoun, or refusing gender-affirming care does not constitute child abuse or neglect.
- Creates a private right of action for parents or guardians investigated due to these actions.
- Authorizes courts to award attorney’s fees and costs to prevailing parties in related cases.
- Updates the definition of ‘neglect’ in the Family Code to exclude these actions.
- Updates the definition of ‘abuse’ in the Penal Code to exclude these actions.
- Modifies Section 11165.9 to clarify reporting requirements for mandated reporters regarding these issues.
- Adds Section 273.2 to the Penal Code, explicitly stating that these actions do not constitute omissions of necessary medical care or inflictions of pain.
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