AB 2726 — School facilities: disposal of surplus technology property.

Summary

(1) Existing law authorizes the governing board of any school district or community college district to sell for cash any personal property belonging to the school district or community college district if the property is not required for school purposes, should be disposed of for the purpose of replacement, or is unsatisfactory or not suitable for school use, pursuant to certain requirements, including, among others, notice and bid requirements. This bill, in addition to and notwithstanding those provisions, would separately authorize the governing board of a school district or community college district to declare district-owned technology, as defined, to be surplus technology property and would authorize the school district or community college district to dispose of that surplus technology property by (A) sale by public auction, (B) sale by sealed bid, (C) sale or transfer through a structured trade-in or buyback program with a vendor, manufacturer, or other third-party purchaser, as specified, (D) negotiated sale to a public agency, nonprofit organization, or private entity, as specified, or (E) donation to a public agency or nonprofit public benefit corporation. The bill would require the governing board of a school district or community college district, before disposing of surplus technology property, to adopt policies and procedures that, at minimum, address specified items, including, among others, a process for determining that property is no longer required for school purposes, reasonable methods to ensure competition or market testing, and compliance with all applicable state and federal requirements for protecting pupil or student and employee data. The bill would require the school district or community college district, to the extent practicable, to structure the disposition of surplus technology property in a manner that maximizes net proceeds or value returned, minimizes electronic waste, and promotes environmentally responsible recycling, refurbishment, and reuse. (2) Existing law prohibits a county superintendent of schools from disposing of any item of personal property worth over $25,000 that belongs to the county office of education without meeting specified conditions, including conditions relating to valuation, advertising, and county board of education approval. Existing law prohibits a county superintendent of schools from disposing of any item of personal property worth less than $25,000 that belongs to the county office of education unless they certify the value of the property in a quarterly report and submit that report to the county board of education for its review. This bill, in addition to and notwithstanding those provisions, would separately authorize the county board of education to declare county office of education-owned technology, as defined, to be surplus technology property and would authorize the county superintendent of schools to dispose of that surplus technology property pursuant to the same above-described provisions that would apply to school districts and community college districts.

Bill Text

• Chaptered 06/30/26 - Chaptered Current pdf June 30, 2026
• Enrolled 06/15/26 - Enrolled pdf June 15, 2026
• Amended 04/13/26 - Amended Assembly pdf April 13, 2026
• Amended 03/16/26 - Amended Assembly pdf March 16, 2026
• Introduced 02/20/26 - Introduced pdf February 20, 2026
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Action History

1. June 30, 2026

   Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 51, Statutes of 2026.

2. June 30, 2026

   Approved by the Governor.

3. June 22, 2026

   Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3:30 p.m.

4. June 11, 2026

   In Assembly. Ordered to Engrossing and Enrolling.

5. June 11, 2026

   Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 36. Noes 0.).

6. June 08, 2026

   Read second time. Ordered to Consent Calendar.

7. June 04, 2026

   From committee: Do pass. To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (June 3).

8. May 13, 2026

   Referred to Com. on ED.

9. May 05, 2026

   In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.

10. May 04, 2026

    Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 73. Noes 0. Page 4916.)

11. April 23, 2026

    Read second time. Ordered to Consent Calendar.

12. April 22, 2026

    From committee: Do pass. To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 10. Noes 0.) (April 21).

13. April 14, 2026

    Re-referred to Com. on HIGHER ED.

14. April 13, 2026

    From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on HIGHER ED. Read second time and amended.

15. April 09, 2026

    From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on HIGHER ED. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.) (April 8). Re-referred to Com. on HIGHER ED.

16. March 17, 2026

    Re-referred to Com. on ED.

17. March 16, 2026

    Referred to Coms. on ED. and HIGHER ED.

18. March 16, 2026

    From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on ED. Read second time and amended.

19. February 21, 2026

    From printer. May be heard in committee March 23.

20. February 20, 2026

    Read first time. To print.

Sponsors

• Mike Fong · Primary

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