CA SB494 | 2025-2026 | Regular Session
Status
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)
Status: Engrossed on June 2 2025 - 50% progression
Action: 2025-09-13 - Ordered to inactive file on request of Assembly Member Aguiar-Curry.
Text: Latest bill text (Amended) [HTML]
Status: Engrossed on June 2 2025 - 50% progression
Action: 2025-09-13 - Ordered to inactive file on request of Assembly Member Aguiar-Curry.
Text: Latest bill text (Amended) [HTML]
Summary
An act to amend Sections 47607.2 and 47612.7 of the Education Code, relating to charter schools.
Title
Charter schools: establishment prohibition and renewal procedures.
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2025-08-29 - Assembly - Do pass (Y: 11 N: 3 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2025-07-08 - Assembly - Do pass as amended and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] (Y: 6 N: 3 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2025-06-25 - Assembly - Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Higher Education] (Y: 5 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2025-06-02 - Senate - Senate 3rd Reading SB494 Cortese (Y: 27 N: 10 NV: 0 Abs: 3) [PASS]
2025-05-23 - Senate - Do pass (Y: 5 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2025-05-05 - Senate - Placed on suspense file (Y: 7 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-04-23 - Senate - Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] (Y: 5 N: 2 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-03-26 - Senate - Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Education] (Y: 4 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-07-08 - Assembly - Do pass as amended and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] (Y: 6 N: 3 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2025-06-25 - Assembly - Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Higher Education] (Y: 5 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2025-06-02 - Senate - Senate 3rd Reading SB494 Cortese (Y: 27 N: 10 NV: 0 Abs: 3) [PASS]
2025-05-23 - Senate - Do pass (Y: 5 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2025-05-05 - Senate - Placed on suspense file (Y: 7 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-04-23 - Senate - Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] (Y: 5 N: 2 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-03-26 - Senate - Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Education] (Y: 4 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-09-13 | Assembly | Ordered to inactive file on request of Assembly Member Aguiar-Curry. |
| 2025-09-09 | Assembly | Ordered to third reading. |
| 2025-09-09 | Assembly | Read third time and amended. |
| 2025-09-09 | Assembly | Joint Rule 61(a)(13) suspended. (Ayes 60. Noes 20. Page 3128.) |
| 2025-09-08 | Assembly | Ordered to third reading. |
| 2025-09-08 | Assembly | From inactive file. |
| 2025-09-08 | Assembly | Assembly Rule 78 suspended. |
| 2025-09-02 | Assembly | Ordered to inactive file on request of Assembly Member Aguiar-Curry. |
| 2025-09-02 | Assembly | Read second time. Ordered to third reading. |
| 2025-08-29 | Assembly | From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 11. Noes 3.) (August 29). |
| 2025-08-20 | Assembly | August 20 set for first hearing. Placed on APPR. suspense file. |
| 2025-07-10 | Assembly | Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR. |
| 2025-07-09 | Assembly | From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 6. Noes 3.) (July 8). |
| 2025-06-25 | Assembly | From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on HIGHER ED. (Ayes 5. Noes 0.) (June 25). Re-referred to Com. on HIGHER ED. |
| 2025-06-09 | Assembly | Referred to Coms. on P. E. & R. and HIGHER ED. |
| 2025-06-03 | Assembly | In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk. |
| 2025-06-02 | Senate | Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 27. Noes 10. Page 1394.) Ordered to the Assembly. |
| 2025-05-23 | Senate | Read second time. Ordered to third reading. |
| 2025-05-23 | Senate | From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 5. Noes 1. Page 1202.) (May 23). |
| 2025-05-16 | Senate | Set for hearing May 23. |
| 2025-05-05 | Senate | May 5 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file. |
| 2025-04-25 | Senate | Set for hearing May 5. |
| 2025-04-23 | Senate | From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 5. Noes 2. Page 865.) (April 23). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. |
| 2025-04-10 | Senate | From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on ED. |
| 2025-04-04 | Senate | Set for hearing April 23. |
| 2025-03-26 | Senate | From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on ED. (Ayes 4. Noes 1. Page 568.) (March 26). Re-referred to Com. on ED. |
| 2025-03-18 | Senate | Set for hearing March 26. |
| 2025-02-26 | Senate | Referred to Coms. on L., P.E. & R. and ED. |
| 2025-02-20 | Senate | From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 22. |
| 2025-02-19 | Senate | Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print. |
Code Citations
| Chapter | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
|---|---|---|---|
| Education Code | 47607.2 | Amended Code | Citation Text |
| Education Code | 47612.7 | Amended Code | Citation Text |
