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AB629Introduced in the Assembly

School districts: equipment inventory.

Passed

Introduced by Chris Ward, District 78

What does this bill do?

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Official description

An act to amend Section 35168 of the Education Code, relating to school districts.

Where it stands

Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 62, Statutes of 2025.

July 28, 2025

How did lawmakers vote?

Assembly votes

3 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

2 recorded votes · each counted separately

SenateStage: Consent Calendar 2nd AB629 Ward · July 10, 2025

37

Yes

0

No

3

Absent or Not Voting

40 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

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See how each senator voted

SenatorDistrictVote
Megan Dahle1Yes
Mike McGuire2Yes
Christopher Cabaldon3Yes
Marie Alvarado-Gil4Yes
Jerry McNerney5Yes
Roger Niello6Yes
Jesse Arreguin7Yes
Angelique Ashby8Yes
Tim Grayson9Yes
Aisha Wahab10Yes

Bill history

  1. Read first time. To print.

  2. From printer. May be heard in committee March 16.

  3. Referred to Com. on ED.

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

  5. Re-referred to Com. on ED.

  6. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.) (March 26). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  7. In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.

  8. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 14. Noes 0.) (May 23).

  9. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  10. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 79. Noes 0. Page 1841.)

  11. In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.

  12. Referred to Com. on ED.

  13. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (June 25). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  14. From committee: Be ordered to second reading file pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8 and ordered to Consent Calendar.

  15. Read second time. Ordered to Consent Calendar.

  16. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 37. Noes 0. Page 2042.).

  17. In Assembly. Ordered to Engrossing and Enrolling.

  18. Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3:30 p.m.

  19. Approved by the Governor.

  20. Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 62, Statutes of 2025.

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