Charter schools: operation: nonprofit public benefit corporations: for-profit corporation prohibition.
Summary
Existing law, the Charter Schools Act of 1992, authorizes a charter school to elect to operate as, or be operated by, a nonprofit public benefit corporation, as specified. This bill would, commencing January 1, 2017, prohibit a charter school from operating as, or being operated by, a for-profit corporation.
Bill status
vetoed
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2015
Committee Review
Sep 2015
Assembly Passage
Jun 2015
Senate Passage
Sep 2015
Vetoed
Oct 2015
Introduced Feb 25, 2015
Vetoed Oct 10, 2015
Floor votes · Senate Sep 8, 2015 · Assembly Jun 4, 2015
How they voted
20–11
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 33
Sep 8, 2015
D
Democratic23
86% Yea
R
Republican10
100% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
28
Key actions
9
Committee
9
Amendments
7
Jan 15, 2016
Vetoed
Consideration of Governor's veto stricken from file.
lower
Oct 10, 2015
Vetoed
Vetoed by Governor.
lower
Sep 9, 2015
Lower · Passed
Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 45. Noes 29. Page 3017.).
lower
Sep 8, 2015
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (20-11-2)
senate
Sep 8, 2015
Introduced
In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending. May be considered on or after September 10 pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.
lower
Aug 18, 2015
Upper · Passed
Read second time and amended. Ordered to third reading.
upper
Aug 17, 2015
Introduced
From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 6. Noes 3.) (July 15).
upper
Jul 6, 2015
Upper · Passed
In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.
upper
Jul 1, 2015
Upper · Passed
In committee: Set, first hearing. Testimony taken. Further hearing to be set.
upper
Jun 18, 2015
Committee
Referred to Com. on ED.
upper
Jun 4, 2015
Assembly · Passed
Assembly Vote: pass (40-27-5)
assembly
Jun 1, 2015
Lower · Passed
Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading.
lower
May 28, 2015
Introduced
From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 11. Noes 0.) (May 28).
lower
Apr 29, 2015
Committee
In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.
lower
Apr 21, 2015
Committee
Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
lower
Apr 20, 2015
Lower · Passed
Read second time and amended.
lower
Apr 16, 2015
Introduced
From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 4. Noes 3.) (April 8).
lower
Apr 6, 2015
Committee
Re-referred to Com. on ED.
lower
Mar 26, 2015
Committee
Referred to Com. on ED.
lower
Feb 26, 2015
Lower · Passed
From printer. May be heard in committee March 28.
lower
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
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