Special education: pupils with disabilities: least restrictive environment.
Summary
Existing law requires local educational agencies to identify, locate, and assess individuals with exceptional needs and to provide those individuals with a free appropriate public education in the least restrictive environment, with special education and related services, as reflected in an individualized education program. This bill would require the State Department of Education to, on or before November 30, 2023, publish data related to federal measures of least restrictive environment for pupils with disabilities, as provided. The bill would make findings and declarations relating to pupils with disabilities.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2021
Committee Review
Jun 2022
Senate Passage
Jun 2021
Assembly Passage
Aug 2022
Signed into Law
Sep 2022
Introduced Feb 19, 2021
Signed Sep 30, 2022
Floor votes · Senate Jun 1, 2021 · Assembly Aug 11, 2022
How they voted
36–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 37
Jun 1, 2021
D
Democratic29
100% Yea
R
Republican8
87% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
39
Key actions
14
Committee
7
Amendments
8
Sep 30, 2022
Signed into law
Approved by the Governor.
legislature
Aug 16, 2022
Upper · Passed
Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 36. Noes 0. Page 4847.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.
upper
Aug 11, 2022
Introduced
In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.
upper
Aug 11, 2022
Lower · Passed
Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 76. Noes 0. Page 5830.) Ordered to the Senate.
lower
Aug 4, 2022
Lower · Passed
Read second time and amended. Ordered to second reading.
lower
Aug 3, 2022
Lower · Passed
From committee: Do pass as amended. Ordered to consent calendar. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (August 3).
lower
Jun 29, 2022
Lower · Passed
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To consent calendar. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (June 29). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
lower
Jun 20, 2022
Committee
Re-referred to Com. on ED. pursuant to Assembly Rule 96.
lower
Jun 20, 2022
Lower · Passed
From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
lower
Aug 26, 2021
Lower · Passed
August 26 hearing postponed by committee.
lower
Jul 13, 2021
Lower · Passed
Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
lower
Jul 12, 2021
Lower · Passed
From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (July 7).
lower
Jun 10, 2021
Committee
Referred to Com. on ED.
lower
Jun 1, 2021
Upper · Passed
Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 39. Noes 0. Page 1347.) Ordered to the Assembly.
upper
May 20, 2021
Upper · Passed
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 7. Noes 0. Page 1201.) (May 20).
upper
Apr 14, 2021
Upper · Passed
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 7. Noes 0. Page 794.) (April 14). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
upper
Apr 7, 2021
Upper · Passed
From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on ED.
upper
Mar 3, 2021
Committee
Referred to Com. on ED.
upper
Feb 19, 2021
Introduced
Introduced. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.
upper
1 primary · 2 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Dave Cortese
DDemocratic
Co
Josh Becker
DDemocratic
Co
Robert Rivas
DDemocratic
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