California 2009-2010 Regular Session Status: Passed Senate

SB 244 — Children's services: high-risk children.

Last action — From Assembly without further action.

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

This bill died with 2009-2010 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 the Superintendent of Public Instruction to administer child care and development programs, including California state preschool programs, and requires applicants and contracting agencies to give first priority to children who meet specified criteria, including 3- or 4-year-old neglected or abused children who are the recipients of child protective services. This bill would also give first priority to neglected or abused children who are in family maintenance, family preservation, and unification, and to certain other high-risk children who meet specified criteria. The bill would give certain high-risk children the right to continuous enrollment in a state preschool program or a child care and development program that is licensed or is operated by a local educational agency if the child's residence or placement changes. Under existing law, a family is required to meet certain requirements to be eligible for federal and state subsidized child development programs, and requires certain children to be given first priority for those services. This bill would expand the eligibility requirements to include certain other high-risk children, and would also require first priority to be given to children from birth to 5 years of age who meet specified other requirements. The bill would require each county operating a state-funded child care and development program to annually inform the State Department of Education if the county does not provide information on child care and development programs, as specified. By imposing additional duties on local 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 these statutory provisions.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. From Assembly without further action.

  2. From committee without further action.

  3. Re-referred to Com. on RULES.

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

  5. (Heard in committee on June 15.)

  6. From committee: Do pass, but first be re-referred to Com. on ED. (Ayes 5. Noes 0.) Re-referred to Com. on ED.

  7. (Heard in committee May 20).

  8. From committee: Be re-referred to Coms. on HUM. S. and ED. (Ayes 11. Noes 0.) Re-referred to Com. on HUM. S.

  9. Re-referred to Com. on RULES.

  10. From committee with author's amendments. Read second time. Amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  11. Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.

  12. Read second time. Amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  13. (Heard in committee on June 30.)

  14. From committee: Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 5. Noes 0.)

  15. To Com. on HUM. S.

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

  17. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 28. Noes 11. Page 1174.) To Assembly.

  18. Read second time. Amended. To third reading.

  19. From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 7. Noes 5. Page 1069.)

  20. (Suspense - for vote only.)

  21. Set for hearing May 28.

  22. From committee with author's amendments. Read second time. Amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  23. Placed on APPR suspense file.

  24. Set for hearing May 18.

  25. Read second time. Amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  26. From committee: Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 6. Noes 1. Page 608.)

  27. Set for hearing April 22.

  28. Re-referred to Com. on ED.

  29. From committee with author's amendments. Read second time. Amended. Re-referred to Com. on RLS.

  30. To Com. on RLS.

  31. From print. May be acted upon on or after March 27.

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

Sponsors

  • Alquist · Cosponsor
  • Hancock · Cosponsor
  • Liu · Cosponsor
  • Wright · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 3 co-sponsors · 118 not signed on · 1 voted No

Sponsors (1)

  • Wright

Co-sponsors (3)

  • Alquist
  • Hancock
  • Liu

Not signed on (118)

118 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Senate 3rd Reading SB244 Wright

Passed 29 Yea · 11 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 271000
Democratic 2000
Republican 0100
Total 291100
% of votes cast 73%28%0%0%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Yee — Yea
Hancock — Yea
Wyland — Yea
Cedillo — Yea
Harman — Yea
Hollingsworth — Nay
Huff — Nay
Lowenthal — Yea
Negrete — Yea
Runner — Yea
Ducheny — Yea
Leno — Yea
Liu — Yea
McLeod — Yea
Alquist — Yea
Ashburn — Nay
Benoit — Nay
Dutton — Nay
Oropeza — Yea
Pavley — Yea
Romero — Yea
Simitian — Yea
Steinberg — Yea
Wolk — Yea
Wright — Yea
Walters — Nay
Aanestad — Nay
Kehoe — Yea
Maldonado — Yea
Wiggins — Yea
Cogdill — Nay
Corbett — Yea
Correa — Yea
Cox — Nay
DeSaulnier — Yea
Denham — Nay
Florez — Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Padilla, Stephen C. Democratic Yea
Strickland, Tony Republican Nay

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Do pass as amended.

Passed 7 Yea · 5 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 7501
Total 7501
% of votes cast 54%38%0%8%
How each member voted (13)
Member Party Vote
Yee — Yea
Hancock — Yea
Wyland — Nay
Runner — Nay
Corbett — Yea
Cox — Nay
Kehoe — Yea
Leno — Yea
Wolk — Not Voting
Oropeza — Yea
Walters — Nay
DeSaulnier — Yea
Denham — Nay

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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
Hancock — Yea
Wyland — Yea
Runner — Yea
Kehoe — Yea
Corbett — Yea
Oropeza — Yea
Walters — Yea
Wolk — Yea
Leno — Yea
Cox — Yea
DeSaulnier — Yea
Denham — Yea

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Subjects

public-safety education
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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 244 do?
Existing law requires the Superintendent of Public Instruction to administer child care and development programs, including California state preschool programs, and requires applicants and contracting agencies to give first priority to children who meet specified criteria, including 3- or 4-year-old neglected or abused children who are the recipients of child protective services. This bill would also give first priority to neglected or abused children who are in family maintenance, family preservation, and unification, and to certain other high-risk children who meet specified criteria. The bill would give certain high-risk children the right to continuous enrollment in a state preschool program or a child care and development program that is licensed or is operated by a local educational agency if the child's residence or placement changes. Under existing law, a family is required to meet certain requirements to be eligible for federal and state subsidized child development programs, and requires certain children to be given first priority for those services. This bill would expand the eligibility requirements to include certain other high-risk children, and would also require first priority to be given to children from birth to 5 years of age who meet specified other requirements. The bill would require each county operating a state-funded child care and development program to annually inform the State Department of Education if the county does not provide information on child care and development programs, as specified. By imposing additional duties on local 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 these statutory provisions.
Who sponsors SB 244?
SB 244 is sponsored by Alquist, Hancock, Liu, and Wright.
What is the current status of SB 244?
This bill died with 2009-2010 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 244?
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