CA SB685 | 2025-2026 | Regular Session

Status

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2)
Status: Engrossed on May 28 2025 - 50% progression
Action: 2026-07-02 - Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
Pending: Assembly Appropriations Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Amended) [HTML]

Summary

An act to amend Sections 33050, 44237, 44415, 48645.5, 48853, 48853.5, 48854, 48856, 48911.5, 48986, 49001, 51225.2, 52052, 56001, 56028, 56034, 56035, 56040.6, 56042, 56101, 56124, 56157, 56168, 56170, 56195.8, 56205, 56325, 56326.5, 56342.1, 56345, 56361, 56361.5, 56365, 56366, 56366.1, 56366.4, 56366.45, 56366.5, 56366.6, 56366.8, 56366.9, 56366.10, 56366.11, 56366.12, 56383, 56430, 56441.8, 56505, 56505.2, 56521.2, 56836.20, 56836.21, 56847, 56856, and 56857 of, to amend the heading of Article 4 (commencing with Section 56836.20) of Chapter 7.2 of Part 30 of Division 4 of Title 2 of, to add Section 56359 to, and to repeal and add Section 56366.2 of, the Education Code, and to amend Sections 7575 and 7579 of the Government Code, relating to special education.

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Title

Special education: nonpublic schools and agencies.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2026-07-01 - Assembly - Do pass as amended and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] (Y: 8 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2025-06-24 - Assembly - Do pass as amended and be re-referred to the Committee on [Education] (Y: 8 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2025-05-28 - Senate - Senate 3rd Reading SB685 Cortese (Y: 36 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 4) [PASS]
2025-05-23 - Senate - Do pass (Y: 6 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2025-04-28 - Senate - Placed on suspense file (Y: 7 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-04-09 - Senate - Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations] (Y: 6 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2026-07-02AssemblyRead second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
2026-07-02AssemblyFrom committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 8. Noes 0.) (July 1).
2026-06-22AssemblyFrom committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on ED.
2026-06-15AssemblyRe-referred to Com. on ED. pursuant to Assembly Rule 96.
2026-06-11AssemblyFrom committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
2025-07-03AssemblyRe-referred to Com. on APPR. pursuant to Assembly Rule 96.
2025-06-26AssemblyRead second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on ED.
2025-06-25AssemblyFrom committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on ED. (Ayes 8. Noes 0.) (June 24).
2025-06-05AssemblyReferred to Coms. on HIGHER ED. and ED.
2025-05-28AssemblyIn Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.
2025-05-28SenateRead third time. Passed. (Ayes 36. Noes 0. Page 1303.) Ordered to the Assembly.
2025-05-23SenateRead second time. Ordered to third reading.
2025-05-23SenateFrom committee: Do pass. (Ayes 6. Noes 0. Page 1209.) (May 23).
2025-05-16SenateSet for hearing May 23.
2025-04-28SenateApril 28 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file.
2025-04-22SenateFrom committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
2025-04-17SenateSet for hearing April 28.
2025-04-10SenateRead second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
2025-04-10SenateFrom committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 6. Noes 0. Page 736.) (April 9).
2025-03-26SenateSet for hearing April 9.
2025-03-26SenateFrom committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on ED.
2025-03-05SenateReferred to Com. on ED.
2025-02-24SenateRead first time.
2025-02-24SenateFrom printer. May be acted upon on or after March 24.
2025-02-21SenateIntroduced. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.

Code Citations

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Education Code33050Amended CodeCitation Text
Education Code44237Amended CodeCitation Text
Education Code44415Amended CodeCitation Text
Education Code48645.5Amended CodeCitation Text
Education Code48853Amended CodeCitation Text
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Education Code48854Amended CodeCitation Text
Education Code48856Amended CodeCitation Text
Education Code48911.5Amended CodeCitation Text
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Education Code56342.1Amended CodeCitation Text
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Education Code56359New CodeSee Bill Text
Education Code56361Amended CodeCitation Text
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Education Code56383Amended CodeCitation Text
Education Code56430Amended CodeCitation Text
Education Code56441.8Amended CodeCitation Text
Education Code56505Amended CodeCitation Text
Education Code56505.2Amended CodeCitation Text
Education Code56521.2Amended CodeCitation Text
Education Code56836.20Amended CodeCitation Text
Education Code56836.21Amended CodeCitation Text
Education Code56847Amended CodeCitation Text
Education Code56856Amended CodeCitation Text
Education Code56857Amended CodeCitation Text
Government Code7575Amended CodeCitation Text
Government Code7579Amended CodeCitation Text

California State Sources

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