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AB962Introduced in the Assembly

Pupil safety: comprehensive school safety plans: use of smartphones.

Passed

Introduced by Josh Hoover, District 7

What does this bill do?

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Official description

An act to amend Section 48901.7 of the Education Code, relating to pupil safety.

Where it stands

Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 284, Statutes of 2025.

October 3, 2025

How did lawmakers vote?

Assembly votes

3 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

2 recorded votes · each counted separately

AssemblyStage: AB 962 Hoover Concurrence in Senate Amendments · September 13, 2025

74

Yes

0

No

6

Absent or Not Voting

80 assemblymembers recorded in this Assembly vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

What do people think?

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See how each assemblymember voted

AssemblymemberDistrictVote
Heather Hadwick1Yes
Chris Rogers2Yes
James Gallagher3Yes
Cecilia Aguiar-Curry4Yes
Joe Patterson5Yes
Maggy Krell6Yes
Josh Hoover7Yes
David Tangipa8Yes
Heath Flora9Yes
Stephanie Nguyen10Yes

Bill history

  1. Read first time. To print.

  2. From printer. May be heard in committee March 23.

  3. Referred to Com. on ED.

  4. From committee: Do pass. To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.) (April 9).

  5. Read second time. Ordered to Consent Calendar.

  6. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 75. Noes 0. Page 1280.)

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

  8. Referred to Com. on ED.

  9. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 6. Noes 0.) (June 11).

  10. Read second time and amended. Ordered to third reading.

  11. Read third time and amended. Ordered to second reading.

  12. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  13. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 38. Noes 0. Page 2962.).

  14. In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.

  15. Joint Rules 61(a)(14) and 51(a)(4) suspended. (Ayes 59. Noes 20. Page 3413.)

  16. Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 74. Noes 0. Page 3504.).

  17. Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3 p.m.

  18. Approved by the Governor.

  19. Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 284, Statutes of 2025.

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