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Secretary Robert F Kennedy, Jr / Gender-Affirming Healthcare Services / Healthcare for Minors / 2025-2026 Legislative Program

Council File 25-0002-S100

Under review — this resolution supporting gender-affirming healthcare access for minors is awaiting a committee hearing after being referred in April 2026. Neighborhood councils are weighing in, but there's no timeline yet for a full council vote.

Introduced
2026-04-15
Last changed
2026-06-11
Status
open
Expires
2028-04-15
Committee
Rules, Elections and Intergovernmental Relations Committee
Mover
YSABEL JURADO
Second
HUGO SOTO­-MARTÍNEZ

Brief

Councilmember Ysabel Jurado introduced this resolution in April 2026, seconded by Hugo Soto-Martínez, to advocate for the preservation and expansion of gender-affirming healthcare services for minors. The resolution addresses federal policy and healthcare access within the city's 2025-2026 legislative agenda. It remains pending in the Rules, Elections and Intergovernmental Relations Committee, with community impact statements received from Sherman Oaks and Echo Park neighborhood councils as of June 2026.

Full summary

This resolution, introduced by Councilmember Ysabel Jurado on April 15, 2026, with co-sponsorship from Councilmember Hugo Soto-Martínez, aims to place the city on record regarding gender-affirming healthcare services for minors. The measure appears designed to influence federal policy and protect access to such services within Los Angeles, potentially in response to national policy debates and proposed federal restrictions. The resolution was incorporated into the city's 2025-2026 legislative program. Upon introduction, the resolution was automatically referred to the Rules, Elections and Intergovernmental Relations Committee, where it remains as of the most recent activity in June 2026. The committee has not yet scheduled a hearing or moved the measure forward to full Council consideration. Community engagement on the file has begun. Neighborhood councils from Sherman Oaks and Echo Park have submitted community impact statements, with the most recent submission from Sherman Oaks on June 11, 2026. These statements indicate that neighborhood-level organizations are tracking and weighing in on the policy question. The resolution is set to expire on April 15, 2028, giving the Council approximately two years to act on it. As of now, the file remains in committee with no indication of imminent floor action.

Activity (3)

  • 2026-06-11 Community Impact Statement submitted by Sherman Oaks Neighborhood Council.
  • 2026-06-04 Community Impact Statement submitted by Echo Park Neighborhood Council .
  • 2026-04-15 Resolution referred to Rules, Elections and Intergovernmental Relations Committee.

Documents (4)

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