California 2023-2024 Regular Session Status: Passed Senate

SB 643 — School safety: Safe-To-Tell Program.

Last action — Referred to Com. on ED.

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  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
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    Passed Assembly
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill died with 2023-2024 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

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Summary

Existing law requires school districts and county offices of education to be responsible for the overall development of comprehensive school safety plans for its schools operating kindergarten or any of grades 1 to 12, inclusive. Existing law requires the schoolsite council, or the school safety committee if so designated, to consult with a representative from a law enforcement agency, a fire department, and other first responder entities in the writing and development of the comprehensive school safety plan, and requires the comprehensive school safety plan and any updates to the plan to be shared with the law enforcement agency, the fire department, and the other first responder entities. Existing law requires the school safety plan to include, among other things, procedures for conducting tactical responses to criminal incidents. This bill would, upon appropriation by the Legislature for this purpose, require school districts, county offices of education, and charter schools to establish, on or before the 2024–25 school year, an anonymous reporting system, as defined, for any person to anonymously report any dangerous, violent, or unlawful activity that is being conducted or threatened to be conducted on the property of a local educational agency or at an activity sponsored by the local educational agency. The bill would require local educational agencies to prominently post information regarding the anonymous reporting system on each schoolsite's internet website and ensure that a person who submits a report to have the option to remain anonymous. The bill would require local educational agencies to report specified information to the State Department of Education and would require the department to make the reported data available on its internet website, as provided. By imposing additional duties on local educational agencies, the bill would impose a state-mandated local program. The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement. This bill would provide that, if the Commission on State Mandates determines that the bill contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement for those costs shall be made pursuant to the statutory provisions noted above.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Referred to Com. on ED.

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

  3. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 35. Noes 0. Page 1347.) Ordered to the Assembly.

  4. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  5. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 6. Noes 0. Page 1178.) (May 18).

  6. Set for hearing May 18.

  7. May 1 hearing: Placed on APPR suspense file.

  8. Set for hearing May 1.

  9. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  10. Withdrawn from committee.

  11. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on PUB S.

  12. From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on PUB S. (Ayes 6. Noes 1. Page 682.) (April 12).

  13. Set for hearing April 12.

  14. March 29 hearing postponed by committee.

  15. Set for hearing March 29.

  16. Referred to Coms. on ED. and PUB S.

  17. From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 19.

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

Sponsors

  • Wilk · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 121 not signed on · 1 voted No

Sponsors (1)

  • Wilk

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (121)

121 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

3rd Reading

Passed 35 Yea · 0 Nay · 5 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 10001
Democratic 18004
Republican 7000
Total 35005
% of votes cast 88%0%0%13%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Roth — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Portantino — Yea
Newman — Yea
Min — Yea
Wilk — Yea
Eggman — Yea
Glazer — Yea
Dodd — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Skinner — Not Voting
Allen, Benjamin Democratic Yea
Archuleta, Bob Democratic Yea
Ashby, Angelique V. Democratic Yea
Becker, Josh Democratic Yea
Blakespear, Catherine S. Democratic Yea
Caballero, Anna M. Democratic Yea
Cortese, Dave Democratic Yea
Durazo, Maria Elena Democratic Not Voting
Gonzalez, Lena A. Democratic Yea
Hurtado, Melissa Democratic Yea
Laird, John Democratic Yea
Limón, Monique Democratic Not Voting
McGuire, Mike Democratic Yea
Menjivar, Caroline Democratic Yea
Nguyen, Stephanie Democratic Yea
Padilla, Stephen C. Democratic Yea
Rubio, Susan Democratic Yea
Smallwood-Cuevas, Lola Democratic Not Voting
Stern, Henry I. Democratic Yea
Umberg, Thomas J. Democratic Yea
Wahab, Aisha Democratic Not Voting
Wiener, Scott D. Democratic Yea
Alvarado-Gil, Marie Republican Yea
Dahle, Megan Republican Yea
Grove, Shannon Republican Yea
Jones, Brian W. Republican Yea
Niello, Roger W. Republican Yea
Ochoa Bogh, Rosilicie Republican Yea
Seyarto, Kelly Republican Yea

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Subjects

public-safety education
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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 643 do?
Existing law requires school districts and county offices of education to be responsible for the overall development of comprehensive school safety plans for its schools operating kindergarten or any of grades 1 to 12, inclusive. Existing law requires the schoolsite council, or the school safety committee if so designated, to consult with a representative from a law enforcement agency, a fire department, and other first responder entities in the writing and development of the comprehensive school safety plan, and requires the comprehensive school safety plan and any updates to the plan to be shared with the law enforcement agency, the fire department, and the other first responder entities. Existing law requires the school safety plan to include, among other things, procedures for conducting tactical responses to criminal incidents. This bill would, upon appropriation by the Legislature for this purpose, require school districts, county offices of education, and charter schools to establish, on or before the 2024–25 school year, an anonymous reporting system, as defined, for any person to anonymously report any dangerous, violent, or unlawful activity that is being conducted or threatened to be conducted on the property of a local educational agency or at an activity sponsored by the local educational agency. The bill would require local educational agencies to prominently post information regarding the anonymous reporting system on each schoolsite's internet website and ensure that a person who submits a report to have the option to remain anonymous. The bill would require local educational agencies to report specified information to the State Department of Education and would require the department to make the reported data available on its internet website, as provided. By imposing additional duties on local educational agencies, the bill would impose a state-mandated local program. The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement. This bill would provide that, if the Commission on State Mandates determines that the bill contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement for those costs shall be made pursuant to the statutory provisions noted above.
Who sponsors SB 643?
SB 643 is sponsored by Wilk.
What is the current status of SB 643?
This bill died with 2023-2024 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track SB 643?
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