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SB 685

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Measure SB 685
Authors Cortese  
Subject Special education: nonpublic schools and agencies.
Relating To relating to special education.
Title 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.
Last Action Dt 2026-09-30
State Chaptered
Status Chaptered
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Bill Actions
2026-09-30     Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 975, Statutes of 2026.
2026-09-30     Approved by the Governor.
2026-09-08     Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4 p.m.
2026-08-30     Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 28. Noes 10.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.
2026-08-28     From committee: That the Assembly amendments be concurred in. (Ayes 5. Noes 1.)
2026-08-28     From committee: Be re-referred to Com. on ED. pursuant to Senate Rule 29.10(d). (Ayes 5. Noes 0.) Re-referred to Com. on ED.
2026-08-28     Re-referred to Com. on RLS. pursuant to Senate Rule 29.10(d).
2026-08-27     In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.
2026-08-26     Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 73. Noes 0. Page 6621.) Ordered to the Senate.
2026-08-21     Ordered to third reading.
2026-08-21     Read third time and amended.
2026-08-18     Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
2026-08-17     Read second time and amended. Ordered to second reading.
2026-08-17     From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 11. Noes 0.) (August 13).
2026-08-17     Assembly Rule 63 suspended.
2026-08-05     August 5 set for first hearing. Placed on suspense file.
2026-07-02     Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
2026-07-02     From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 8. Noes 0.) (July 1).
2026-06-22     From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on ED.
2026-06-15     Re-referred to Com. on ED. pursuant to Assembly Rule 96.
2026-06-11     From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
2025-07-03     Re-referred to Com. on APPR. pursuant to Assembly Rule 96.
2025-06-26     Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on ED.
2025-06-25     From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on ED. (Ayes 8. Noes 0.) (June 24).
2025-06-05     Referred to Coms. on HIGHER ED. and ED.
2025-05-28     In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.
2025-05-28     Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 36. Noes 0. Page 1303.) Ordered to the Assembly.
2025-05-23     Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
2025-05-23     From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 6. Noes 0. Page 1209.) (May 23).
2025-05-16     Set for hearing May 23.
2025-04-28     April 28 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file.
2025-04-22     From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
2025-04-17     Set for hearing April 28.
2025-04-10     Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
2025-04-10     From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 6. Noes 0. Page 736.) (April 9).
2025-03-26     Set for hearing April 9.
2025-03-26     From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on ED.
2025-03-05     Referred to Com. on ED.
2025-02-24     Read first time.
2025-02-24     From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 24.
2025-02-21     Introduced. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.
Versions
    Length
Chaptered     2026-09-30     374776
Enrolled     2026-09-01     374264
Amended Assembly     2026-08-21     378888
Amended Assembly     2026-08-17     392071
Amended Assembly     2026-07-02     356376
Amended Assembly     2026-06-22     402934
Amended Assembly     2026-06-11     22008
Amended Assembly     2025-06-26     16545
Amended Senate     2025-04-22     15307
Amended Senate     2025-04-10     15264
Amended Senate     2025-03-26     15432
Introduced     2025-02-21     13848
Analyses TBD