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SB998Introduced in the Senate

Educational equity: discrimination prevention coordinators.

Passed

Introduced by Mike Fong, District 49

What does this bill do?

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Official description

An act to amend Sections 33803.2, 33803.3, 33803.4, and 33803.5 of, to add Sections 33802.1 and 33803.6 to, and to repeal Section 33803 of, the Education Code, relating to educational equity.

Where it stands

Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 670, Statutes of 2026.

September 27, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

Assembly votes

4 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

6 recorded votes · each counted separately

SenateStage: Unfinished Business SB998 Gonzalez et al. Concurrence · August 26, 2026

30

Yes

9

No

1

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 Dahle1No
Mike McGuire2Yes
Christopher Cabaldon3Yes
Marie Alvarado-Gil4No
Jerry McNerney5Yes
Roger Niello6No
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 12.

  3. Referred to Com. on RLS.

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

  5. Re-referred to Coms. on ED. and JUD.

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

  7. Set for hearing April 15.

  8. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on JUD. (Ayes 5. Noes 1. Page 3899.) (April 15). Re-referred to Com. on JUD.

  9. Set for hearing April 21.

  10. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 11. Noes 1. Page 3977.) (April 21). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  11. Set for hearing May 4.

  12. May 4 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file.

  13. Set for hearing May 14.

  14. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 5. Noes 2. Page 4260.) (May 14).

  15. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  16. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 30. Noes 7. Page 4345.) Ordered to the Assembly.

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

  18. Referred to Coms. on ED. and JUD.

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

  20. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on JUD. (Ayes 6. Noes 0.) (June 17). Re-referred to Com. on JUD.

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

  22. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 9. Noes 3.) (June 23). 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. (Ayes 11. Noes 1.) (August 13).

  26. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  27. Read third time and amended.

  28. Ordered to third reading.

  29. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 58. Noes 10. Page 6530.) Ordered to the Senate.

  30. In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.

  31. Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 30. Noes 9.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.

  32. Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 6 p.m.

  33. Approved by the Governor.

  34. Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 670, Statutes of 2026.

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