California 2009-2010 Regular Session Status: Enacted

AB 167 — High school graduation: local requirements: foster children.

Last action — Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 223, Statutes of 2009.

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed Assembly
  4. ✓
    Passed Senate
  5. ✓
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 28, 2009. Enacted.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 76% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

How often bills like it became law.

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 4 sponsors

    1 primary, 3 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 8 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

(1) Existing law prescribes the course of study a pupil is required to complete while in grades 9 to 12, inclusive, in order to receive a diploma of graduation. Existing law authorizes the governing board of a school district to adopt rules specifying additional coursework requirements. This bill would require a school district to exempt a pupil in foster care from all coursework and other requirements adopted by the governing board of the district that are in addition to the statewide coursework requirements if the pupil, while he or she is in grade 11 or 12, transfers to the district from another school district or between high schools within the district, unless the district makes a finding that the pupil is reasonably able to complete the additional requirements in time to graduate from high school while he or she remains eligible for foster care benefits pursuant to state law. The bill would require a school district to notify a pupil in foster care who is granted an exemption, and, as appropriate, the person holding the right to make educational decisions for the pupil, if any of the requirements that are waived will affect the pupil's ability to gain admission to a postsecondary educational institution, and to provide information about transfer opportunities available through the California Community Colleges. By requiring school districts to perform additional duties in complying with the exemption requirement, this bill would impose a state-mandated local program. (2) 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 these statutory provisions.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 223, Statutes of 2009.

  2. Approved by the Governor.

  3. Enrolled and to the Governor at 5 p.m.

  4. Senate amendments concurred in. To enrollment. (Ayes 78. Noes 0. Page 3091.)

  5. In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending. May be considered on or after September 5 pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.

  6. Read third time, passed, and to Assembly. (Ayes 32. Noes 0. Page 2114.)

  7. Read second time. To third reading.

  8. (received by desk August 28, 2009 pursuant to JR61(a)(11))

  9. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 12. Noes 0.) (August 27).

  10. In committee: Placed on Appropriations suspense file.

  11. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  12. From committee: Amend, do pass as amended, and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 8. Noes 0.) (June 10).

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

  14. Referred to Com. on ED.

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

  16. Read third time, passed, and to Senate. (Ayes 79. Noes 0. Page 1239.)

  17. Read second time. To Consent Calendar.

  18. From committee: Do pass. To Consent Calendar. (April 22).

  19. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  20. Read second time and amended.

  21. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended, and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 10. Noes 0.) (March 18).

  22. Referred to Com. on ED.

  23. From printer. May be heard in committee February 28.

  24. Read first time. To print.

Sponsors

  • Adams · Primary
  • Alquist · Cosponsor
  • Liu · Cosponsor
  • Romero · Cosponsor

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 3 co-sponsors · 118 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

  • Adams

Co-sponsors (3)

  • Alquist
  • Liu
  • Romero

Not signed on (118)

118 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

AB 167 ADAMS Concurrence in Senate Amendments

Passed 90 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 84001
Democratic 3000
Republican 3000
Total 90001
% of votes cast 99%0%0%1%
How each member voted (91)
Member Party Vote
Hall — Yea
Bill — Yea
Tom — Yea
Charles — Yea
Anderson — Yea
Beall — Yea
Eng — Yea
Feuer — Yea
Fuentes — Yea
De — Yea
La — Yea
Torre — Yea
De — Yea
Leon — Yea
Furutani — Yea
Yamada — Yea
Fletcher — Yea
Fong — Yea
Bonnie — Yea
Lowenthal — Yea
V. — Yea
Manuel — Yea
Perez — Yea
John — Yea
A. — Yea
Perez — Yea
Portantino — Yea
Salas — Yea
Saldana — Yea
Audra — Yea
Carter — Yea
Galgiani — Yea
Gilmore — Yea
Conway — Yea
Cook — Yea
Duvall — Not Voting
Hagman — Yea
Harkey — Yea
Hayashi — Yea
Hill — Yea
Huber — Yea
Jeffries — Yea
Knight — Yea
Lieu — Yea
Logue — Yea
Mendoza — Yea
Miller — Yea
Nava — Yea
Nestande — Yea
Ruskin — Yea
Silva — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Smyth — Yea
Swanson — Yea
Torlakson — Yea
Torrico — Yea
Tran — Yea
Adams — Yea
Ammiano — Yea
Bass — Yea
Blakeslee — Yea
Block — Yea
Blumenfield — Yea
Brownley — Yea
Buchanan — Yea
Hernandez — Yea
Huffman — Yea
Krekorian — Yea
Ma — Yea
Monning — Yea
Nielsen — Yea
Solorio — Yea
Torres — Yea
Villines — Yea
Chesbro — Yea
Emmerson — Yea
Coto — Yea
Evans — Yea
Davis — Yea
DeVore — Yea
Fuller — Yea
Garrick — Yea
Beth Gaines — Yea
Bill Berryhill — Yea
Bill Berryhill — Yea
Arambula, Joaquin Democratic Yea
Caballero, Anna M. Democratic Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Jones, Brian W. Republican Yea
Niello, Roger W. Republican Yea
Strickland, Tony Republican Yea

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Assembly 3rd Reading AB167 Adams By Huff

Passed 33 Yea · 0 Nay · 8 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 31007
Republican 1000
Democratic 1001
Total 33008
% of votes cast 80%0%0%20%
How each member voted (41)
Member Party Vote
Yee — Yea
Wyland — Yea
Hancock — Yea
Cedillo — Yea
Corbett — Yea
Huff — Yea
Liu — Yea
Lowenthal — Yea
Negrete — Yea
Runner — Yea
Alquist — Yea
Correa — Yea
Dutton — Yea
McLeod — Yea
Pavley — Yea
Price — Yea
Steinberg — Yea
Wolk — Yea
Wright — Yea
Florez — Not Voting
Cox — Not Voting
Ducheny — Not Voting
Oropeza — Not Voting
Simitian — Not Voting
Aanestad — Yea
Ashburn — Yea
Benoit — Not Voting
Harman — Not Voting
Hollingsworth — Yea
Kehoe — Yea
Leno — Yea
Maldonado — Yea
Romero — Yea
Walters — Yea
Wiggins — Yea
Cogdill — Yea
DeSaulnier — Yea
Denham — Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Not Voting
Padilla, Stephen C. Democratic Yea
Strickland, Tony Republican Yea

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Do pass.

Passed 12 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 12001
Total 12001
% of votes cast 92%0%0%8%
How each member voted (13)
Member Party Vote
Yee — Yea
Hancock — Yea
Runner — Yea
Kehoe — Yea
Corbett — Yea
Wolk — Yea
Leno — Yea
Oropeza — Yea
Price — Yea
Walters — Yea
Wyland — Not Voting
Cox — Yea
Denham — Yea

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Placed on Appropriations Suspense file.

Passed 13 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 13000
Total 13000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (13)
Member Party Vote
Yee — Yea
Wyland — Yea
Runner — Yea
Hancock — Yea
Kehoe — Yea
Leno — Yea
Corbett — Yea
Walters — Yea
Wolk — Yea
Oropeza — Yea
Price — Yea
Cox — Yea
Denham — Yea

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AB 167 ADAMS Consent Calendar Second Day Regular Session

Passed 91 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 83001
Democratic 5000
Republican 3000
Total 91001
% of votes cast 99%0%0%1%
How each member voted (92)
Member Party Vote
Hall — Yea
Eng — Yea
Evans — Yea
Fuentes — Yea
Carter — Yea
Chesbro — Yea
Conway — Yea
Bill — Yea
Berryhill — Yea
Tom — Yea
Berryhill — Yea
Furutani — Yea
Galgiani — Yea
Gilmore — Yea
Charles — Yea
De — Yea
La — Yea
Torre — Yea
De — Yea
Leon — Yea
Fletcher — Yea
Gaines — Yea
Anderson — Yea
Beall — Yea
Cook — Yea
Coto — Yea
Davis — Yea
Duvall — Yea
Bonnie — Yea
V. — Yea
Manuel — Yea
Perez — Yea
John — Yea
A. — Yea
Perez — Yea
Portantino — Yea
Salas — Yea
Saldana — Yea
Audra — Yea
Hagman — Yea
Harkey — Yea
Hayashi — Yea
Hill — Yea
Huber — Yea
Jeffries — Yea
Knight — Yea
Lieu — Yea
Bass — Yea
Logue — Yea
Mendoza — Yea
Miller — Yea
Monning — Yea
Nava — Yea
Nielsen — Yea
Price — Yea
Silva — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Solorio — Yea
Swanson — Yea
Torres — Yea
Torrico — Yea
Tran — Yea
Villines — Yea
Adams — Yea
Ammiano — Yea
Blakeslee — Yea
Block — Yea
Blumenfield — Yea
Brownley — Yea
Buchanan — Yea
Hernandez — Yea
Huffman — Not Voting
Krekorian — Yea
Ma — Yea
Nestande — Yea
Ruskin — Yea
Smyth — Yea
Torlakson — Yea
Emmerson — Yea
Feuer — Yea
DeVore — Yea
Yamada — Yea
Fuller — Yea
Garrick — Yea
Arambula, Joaquin Democratic Yea
Caballero, Anna M. Democratic Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Fong, Mike Democratic Yea
Lowenthal, Josh Democratic Yea
Jones, Brian W. Republican Yea
Niello, Roger W. Republican Yea
Strickland, Tony Republican Yea

Official roll call →

Do pass, to Consent Calendar.

Passed 21 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 19000
Democratic 1000
Republican 1001
Total 21001
% of votes cast 95%0%0%5%
How each member voted (22)
Member Party Vote
Hall — Yea
Duvall — Yea
Charles — Yea
De — Yea
Leon — Yea
John — Yea
A. — Yea
Perez — Yea
Audra — Yea
Price — Yea
Solorio — Yea
Torlakson — Yea
Ammiano — Yea
Harkey — Yea
Miller — Yea
Nielsen — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Davis — Yea
Fuentes — Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Jones, Brian W. Republican Not Voting
Strickland, Tony Republican Yea

Official roll call →

Do pass as amended and re-refer to Committee on Appropriations with recommendation: To Consent Calendar.

Passed 10 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 9001
Democratic 1000
Total 10001
% of votes cast 91%0%0%9%
How each member voted (11)
Member Party Vote
Carter — Yea
Garrick — Yea
Nestande — Yea
Torlakson — Yea
Ammiano — Yea
Brownley — Yea
Buchanan — Yea
Miller — Yea
Solorio — Not Voting
Eng — Yea
Arambula, Joaquin Democratic Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 167 do?
(1) Existing law prescribes the course of study a pupil is required to complete while in grades 9 to 12, inclusive, in order to receive a diploma of graduation. Existing law authorizes the governing board of a school district to adopt rules specifying additional coursework requirements. This bill would require a school district to exempt a pupil in foster care from all coursework and other requirements adopted by the governing board of the district that are in addition to the statewide coursework requirements if the pupil, while he or she is in grade 11 or 12, transfers to the district from another school district or between high schools within the district, unless the district makes a finding that the pupil is reasonably able to complete the additional requirements in time to graduate from high school while he or she remains eligible for foster care benefits pursuant to state law. The bill would require a school district to notify a pupil in foster care who is granted an exemption, and, as appropriate, the person holding the right to make educational decisions for the pupil, if any of the requirements that are waived will affect the pupil's ability to gain admission to a postsecondary educational institution, and to provide information about transfer opportunities available through the California Community Colleges. By requiring school districts to perform additional duties in complying with the exemption requirement, this bill would impose a state-mandated local program. (2) 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 these statutory provisions.
Who sponsors AB 167?
AB 167 is sponsored by Adams, Alquist, Liu, and Romero.
What is the current status of AB 167?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 28, 2009. Enacted.
Where can I track AB 167?
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