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SB472Introduced in the Senate

Pupil instruction: Holocaust and genocide education: notice, survey, and grant program.

Passed

Introduced by Henry Stern, District 27

What does this bill do?

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Official description

An act to add Section 51221.2 to the Education Code, relating to pupil instruction.

Where it stands

Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 761, Statutes of 2025.

October 13, 2025

How did lawmakers vote?

Assembly votes

3 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

4 recorded votes · each counted separately

AssemblyStage: SB 472 Stern Senate Third Reading By Lowenthal · September 10, 2025

77

Yes

0

No

3

Absent or Not Voting

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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 22.

  3. Referred to Com. on ED.

  4. Set for hearing April 23.

  5. April 23 hearing postponed by committee.

  6. Set for hearing April 30.

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

  8. From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 7. Noes 0. Page 961.) (April 30).

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

  10. Set for hearing May 19.

  11. May 19 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file.

  12. Set for hearing May 23.

  13. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 6. Noes 0. Page 1201.) (May 23).

  14. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  15. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 39. Noes 0. Page 1509.) Ordered to the Assembly.

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

  17. Referred to Com. on ED.

  18. Coauthors revised.

  19. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.) (July 2). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  20. August 20 set for first hearing. Placed on APPR. suspense file.

  21. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (August 29).

  22. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  23. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 77. Noes 0. Page 3188.) Ordered to the Senate.

  24. In Senate. Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.

  25. Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 11 a.m.

  26. Approved by the Governor.

  27. Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 761, Statutes of 2025.

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