09 – SB 572 – Harvey Milk Day

Year: 2009

Category: Social/Political, Educational

Bill Description:

This bill would provide that the Governor proclaim May 22 of each year as Harvey Milk Day, and would designate that date as having special significance in public schools and educational institutions and would encourage those entities to conduct suitable commemorative exercises on that date.

09 – AB 1003 – LGBT Domestic Violence Programs Expansion Bill

Year: 2009

Category: Social/Political, Family

Bill Description:

This bill would specify that the California Emergency Management Agency (Cal EMA) shall award grants annually to fund domestic violence intervention, education, and prevention programs and services for that community, including, but not limited to, (1) 24-hour crisis hotlines, (2) counseling, (3) court and social service advocacy, (4) legal assistance with temporary restraining orders, devices, and custody disputes, (5) community resource and referral, (6) household establishment assistance, (7) emergency housing, and (8) educational workshops and publications, as well as batterers intervention and warmlines.

09 – AB 1185 – Equal ID Act

Year: 2009

Category: Social/Political, Medical

Bill Description:

Under existing law, whenever a person born in this state has undergone surgical treatment for the purpose of altering his or her sexual characteristics to those of the opposite sex, a new birth certificate may be prepared reflecting the change of gender and any change of name. A petition to issue a new birth certificate is permitted to be filed in the superior court of the county in which the petitioner resides. This bill would also allow the petition to be filed in the superior court of the county in which the petitioner was born.

09 – AB 382 – LGBT Prisoner Safety Act

Year: 2009

Category: Social/Political

Bill Description:

This bill would add the sexual orientation and gender identity of the inmate or ward, as specified, to the list of risk factors to be considered.

09 – SR 23 – Senate Resolution in Support of the Matthew Shepard Hate Crimes Prevention Act

Year: 2009

Category: Social/Political

Bill Description:

A bill in support of HR 16 – the House Resolution in Support of the Matthew Shepard Hate Crimes Prevention Act.

09 – HR 16 – House Resolution in Support of the Matthew Shepard Hate Crimes Prevention Act

Year: 2009

Category: Social/Political

Bill Description:

A bill to provide Federal assistance to States, local jurisdictions, and Native tribes to prosecute hate crimes, and for other purposes.

09 – SB 543 – Minor Mental Health Consent

Year: 2009

Category: Medical, Social/Political

Bill Description:

This bill would provide that a minor who is 12 years of age or older may consent to outpatient mental health services, if, in the opinion of the professional person, the minor is mature enough to participate intelligently in the mental health treatment or counseling services.

09 – AJR 13 – U.S. Blood Donor Nondiscrimination

Year: 2009

Category: Medical, Social/Political

Bill Description:

Request that the President of the United States encourage, and that the Secretary of the United States Department of Health and Human Services adopt, policies that repeal the current discriminatory policies of the FDA regarding blood donation by men who have sexual relationships with men (MSMs).

09 – AB 1003 – Marriage Recognition and Family Protection Act

Year: 2009

Category: Family, Social/Political

Bill Description:

Expand access for LGBT service providers to a state fund that supports LGBT-specific domestic violence programs across the state and is subsidized by a $23 fee on new domestic partner registrations.

09 – SR 7 – Senate Resolution Urging Repeal of Prop 8

Year: 2009

Category: Family, Social/Political

Bill Description:

Declare the Senate’s opposition to Proposition 8 because it is an improper revision, not an amendment, of the California Constitution and enacted improperly in violation of the procedures required under Article XVIII of the California Constitution.