AB 1096 California Assembly · 2023-2024 Regular Session

Educational instruction: language of instruction.

Summary

Existing law requires English to be the basic language of instruction in all schools and authorizes the governing board of a school district or community college district, and any private school to determine when and under what circumstances instruction may be given bilingually. Existing law declares that it is the policy of the state to ensure the mastery of English by all pupils in schools, as provided. This bill would authorize a community college to offer courses taught in languages other than English without requiring students who enroll in those courses to concurrently enroll in an English as a Second Language (ESL) course.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2023

Committee Review

Sep 2023

Assembly Passage

May 2023

Senate Passage

Sep 2023

Signed into Law

Oct 2023

Introduced Feb 15, 2023 Signed Oct 8, 2023

Floor votes · Senate Sep 11, 2023 · Assembly May 8, 2023

How they voted

39–0

Passed · 1 other

Total votes 40

Sep 11, 2023

D Democratic31

30 Yea 1

96% Yea

R Republican9

9 Yea

100% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Amendments

Oct 8, 2023

Signed into law

Approved by the Governor.

legislature

Sep 12, 2023

Lower · Passed

Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 79. Noes 0. Page 3279.).

lower

Sep 11, 2023

Introduced

In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending. May be considered on or after September 13 pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.

lower

Sep 11, 2023

Upper · Passed

Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 39. Noes 0. Page 2566.).

upper

Sep 1, 2023

Upper · Passed

From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (September 1).

upper

Aug 14, 2023

Committee

In committee: Referred to APPR suspense file.

upper

Jul 13, 2023

Upper · Passed

From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 6. Noes 0.) (July 12). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

upper

Jul 3, 2023

Introduced

From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on ED.

upper

May 24, 2023

Upper · Passed

In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.

upper

May 17, 2023

Committee

Referred to Coms. on ED. and APPR.

upper

May 8, 2023

Lower · Passed

Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 70. Noes 0. Page 1487.)

lower

Apr 26, 2023

Lower · Passed

From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 12. Noes 0.) (April 25).

lower

Mar 16, 2023

Committee

Re-referred to Com. on HIGHER ED. pursuant to Assembly Rule 96.

lower

Mar 9, 2023

Committee

Re-referred to Com. on ED.

lower

Mar 8, 2023

Introduced

From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on ED. Read second time and amended.

lower

Mar 2, 2023

Committee

Referred to Com. on ED.

lower

Feb 16, 2023

Lower · Passed

From printer. May be heard in committee March 18.

lower

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors