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SB845Introduced in the Senate

Pupil instruction: career technical education, career education, work-based learning, work experience education, and apprenticeships.

Passed

Introduced by Sasha Renee Perez, District 25

What does this bill do?

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Official description

An act to amend Sections 51760, 51760.1, 51760.2, 51760.3, 51762.5, 51763, 51764, 51766, 51767, and 51768 of, to add Sections 48800.8, 48930.5, 51759, 51769.1, 52372.3, 52455, 53026, 53071.2, 54698, 56474.5, 76004.5, 79149.8, and 88834 to, and to repeal and add Section 51769 of, the Education Code, and to amend Section 3100 of, and to add Section 3100.5 to, the Labor Code, relating to pupil instruction.

Where it stands

Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 653, Statutes of 2026.

September 27, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

Assembly votes

4 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

4 recorded votes · each counted separately

SenateStage: Special Consent SB845 Pérez et al · 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.

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Bill history

  1. Introduced. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.

  2. From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 24.

  3. Read first time.

  4. Referred to Coms. on ED. and L., P.E. & R.

  5. Set for hearing April 9.

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

  7. Set for hearing April 30 in L., P.E. & R. pending receipt.

  8. From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on L., P.E. & R. (Ayes 7. Noes 0. Page 736.) (April 9).

  9. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on L., P.E. & R.

  10. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 5. Noes 0. Page 967.) (April 30). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  11. Set for hearing May 12.

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

  13. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  14. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 39. Noes 0. Page 1250.) Ordered to the Assembly.

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

  16. Referred to Coms. on ED. and L. & E.

  17. July 2 set for first hearing canceled at the request of author.

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

  19. Assembly Rule 56 suspended.

  20. From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on L. & E. (Ayes 8. Noes 0.) (June 17).

  21. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on L. & E.

  22. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To consent calendar. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (June 24). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  23. August 5 set for first hearing. Placed on suspense file.

  24. Assembly Rule 63 suspended.

  25. From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 11. Noes 0.) (August 13).

  26. Read second time and amended. Ordered to second reading.

  27. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  28. Read third time and amended.

  29. Ordered to third reading.

  30. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 78. Noes 0. Page 6419.) Ordered to the Senate.

  31. In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.

  32. Ordered to special consent calendar.

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

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

  35. Approved by the Governor.

  36. Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 653, Statutes of 2026.

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