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SB1048Introduced in the Senate

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Passed

Introduced by Josh Becker, District 13

What does this bill do?

Plain-English breakdown

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Official description

An act to add Article 8 (commencing with Section 51480) to Chapter 3 of Part 28 of Division 4 of Title 2 of the Education Code, relating to pupil instruction.

Where it stands

Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 819, Statutes of 2026.

September 29, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

Assembly votes

3 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

3 recorded votes · each counted separately

SenateStage: Unfinished Business SB1048 Becker et al. Concurrence · August 27, 2026

40

Yes

0

No

0

Absent or Not Voting

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

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. Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.

  2. From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 15.

  3. Referred to Com. on ED.

  4. Set for hearing April 8.

  5. From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on ED.

  6. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 7. Noes 0. Page 3790.) (April 8). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  7. Set for hearing April 20.

  8. From committee: Be ordered to second reading pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8.

  9. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  10. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 37. Noes 0. Page 4335.) Ordered to the Assembly.

  11. In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.

  12. Referred to Com. on ED.

  13. From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on ED.

  14. From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 8. Noes 0.) (July 1).

  15. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  16. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (August 5).

  17. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  18. Read third time and amended.

  19. Ordered to third reading.

  20. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 72. Noes 3. Page 6375.) Ordered to the Senate.

  21. In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.

  22. Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 39. Noes 0.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.

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

  24. Approved by the Governor.

  25. Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 819, Statutes of 2026.

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