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SB959Introduced in the Senate

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Passed

Introduced by Tim Grayson, District 9

What does this bill do?

Plain-English breakdown

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Official description

An act to amend Section 46392 of the Education Code, relating to education finance, and declaring the urgency thereof, to take effect immediately.

Where it stands

Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 773, Statutes of 2026.

September 29, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

Assembly votes

3 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

5 recorded votes · each counted separately

SenateStage: Unfinished Business SB959 Grayson et al. Urgency Clause 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 6.

  3. Referred to Com. on ED.

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

  5. Set for hearing March 25.

  6. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To consent calendar. (Ayes 7. Noes 0. Page 3688.) (March 25). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  7. Set for hearing April 13.

  8. April 13 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file.

  9. Set for hearing May 14.

  10. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 7. Noes 0. Page 4259.) (May 14).

  11. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  12. Read third time. Urgency clause adopted. Passed. (Ayes 39. Noes 0. Page 4344.) Ordered to the Assembly.

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

  14. Referred to Com. on ED.

  15. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To consent calendar. (Ayes 8. Noes 0.) (June 17). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  16. From committee: Do pass. Ordered to consent calendar. (Ayes 11. Noes 0.) (July 1).

  17. Read second time. Ordered to consent calendar.

  18. From consent calendar on motion of Assembly Member Aguiar-Curry.

  19. Ordered to third reading.

  20. Read third time and amended.

  21. Ordered to third reading.

  22. Read third time. Urgency clause adopted. Passed. (Ayes 79. Noes 0. Page 6553.) Ordered to the Senate.

  23. In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.

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

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

  26. Approved by the Governor.

  27. Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 773, Statutes of 2026.

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