California 2009-2010 Regular Session Status: To Executive

AB 476 — Standardized Testing and Reporting Program.

Last action — Consideration of Governor's veto stricken from file.

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

This bill died with 2009-2010 Regular Session. It reached “To Executive” 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.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

Existing law establishes the Standardized Testing and Reporting Program (the STAR Program) pursuant to which school districts, charter schools, and county offices of education are required to administer achievement tests to each of their pupils in grades 2 to 11, inclusive. This bill would require the Superintendent of Public Instruction, on or before April 1, 2010, to contract with an independent evaluator for evaluation of the STAR Program, as specified. The bill would require the independent evaluator to complete a report containing the findings of his or her evaluation. The Superintendent would be required to provide this evaluation to the Legislature, the Governor, and the State Board of Education on or before November 1, 2010. The bill would require an existing advisory committee to advise the Superintendent on the independent evaluation of the STAR Program, including making recommendations regarding the selection of the independent evaluator and the evaluation parameters. The bill would require the Superintendent to appoint 4 additional members to the advisory committee for these purposes. The bill would require the State Department of Education to use specified federal funds, not exceeding the amount of $150,000, for the purpose of contracting for this evaluation.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Consideration of Governor's veto stricken from file.

  2. Consideration of Governor's veto pending.

  3. Vetoed by Governor.

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

  5. Senate amendments concurred in. To enrollment. (Ayes 50. Noes 28. Page 3260.)

  6. In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.

  7. Read third time, passed, and to Assembly. (Ayes 26. Noes 13. Page 2212.)

  8. Read second time. To third reading.

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

  10. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 7. Noes 5.) (August 27).

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

  12. In committee: Placed on Appropriations suspense file.

  13. In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.

  14. From committee: Do pass, and re-refer to Com. on APPR. Re-referred. (Ayes 7. Noes 1.) (July 8).

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

  16. Referred to Com. on ED.

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

  18. Read third time, passed, and to Senate. (Ayes 52. Noes 26. Page 2060.)

  19. Read second time. To third reading.

  20. Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading.

  21. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 12. Noes 5.) (May 28).

  22. In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.

  23. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  24. Read second time and amended.

  25. From committee: Amend, do pass as amended, and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 8. Noes 3.) (April 1).

  26. Referred to Com. on ED.

  27. From printer. May be heard in committee March 27.

  28. Read first time. To print.

Sponsors

  • Torlakson · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 121 not signed on · 4 voted No

Sponsors (1)

  • Torlakson

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (121)

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Votes

AB 476 TORLAKSON Concurrence in Senate Amendments

Passed 59 Yea · 31 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 552902
Democratic 3000
Republican 1200
Total 593102
% of votes cast 64%34%0%2%
How each member voted (92)
Member Party Vote
Hall — Yea
Carter — Yea
Feuer — Yea
Chesbro — Yea
Charles — Yea
De — Yea
La — Yea
Torre — Yea
De — Yea
Leon — Yea
Fong — Yea
Ammiano — Yea
Block — Yea
Coto — Yea
Yamada — Yea
Bonnie — Yea
Lowenthal — Yea
V. — Yea
Manuel — Yea
Perez — Yea
John — Yea
A. — Yea
Perez — Yea
Portantino — Yea
Salas — Yea
Saldana — Yea
Conway — Nay
Cook — Nay
DeVore — Nay
Bill — Nay
Tom — Nay
Fuentes — Yea
Furutani — Yea
Galgiani — Yea
Fletcher — Nay
Audra — Nay
Gilmore — Nay
Hagman — Nay
Harkey — Nay
Hayashi — Yea
Hill — Yea
Huber — Yea
Bass — Yea
Blakeslee — Nay
Jeffries — Nay
Knight — Nay
Lieu — Yea
Logue — Nay
Mendoza — Yea
Miller — Nay
Nava — Yea
Nestande — Nay
Ruskin — Yea
Silva — Nay
Skinner — Yea
Smyth — Nay
Swanson — Yea
Torlakson — Yea
Torrico — Yea
Tran — Nay
Adams — Nay
Anderson — Nay
Beall — Yea
Blumenfield — Yea
Bradford — Not Voting
Brownley — Yea
Buchanan — Yea
Hernandez — Yea
Huffman — Yea
Krekorian — Yea
Ma — Yea
Monning — Yea
Nielsen — Nay
Solorio — Yea
Torres — Yea
Villines — Nay
Emmerson — Nay
Eng — Yea
Evans — Yea
Davis — Yea
Duvall — Not Voting
Fuller — Nay
Garrick — Nay
Beth Gaines — Nay
Bill Berryhill — Nay
Bill Berryhill — Nay
Arambula, Joaquin Democratic Yea
Caballero, Anna M. Democratic Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Jones, Brian W. Republican Yea
Niello, Roger W. Republican Nay
Strickland, Tony Republican Nay

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Assembly 3rd Reading AB476 Torlakson By Hancock

Passed 27 Yea · 13 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 251201
Democratic 2000
Republican 0100
Total 271301
% of votes cast 66%32%0%2%
How each member voted (41)
Member Party Vote
Yee — Yea
Wyland — Yea
Lowenthal — Yea
Negrete — Yea
Cedillo — Yea
Hancock — Yea
Harman — Nay
Runner — Nay
Huff — Nay
Cogdill — Nay
Corbett — Yea
Leno — Yea
Liu — Yea
McLeod — Yea
Oropeza — Yea
Pavley — Yea
Price — Yea
Simitian — Yea
Steinberg — Yea
Wiggins — Yea
Wolk — Yea
Benoit — Nay
Correa — Nay
Ducheny — Yea
Dutton — Nay
Aanestad — Nay
Alquist — Yea
Ashburn — Nay
Hollingsworth — Nay
Kehoe — Yea
Maldonado — Yea
Romero — Yea
Walters — Nay
Wright — Yea
Cox — Not Voting
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.

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
Leno — Yea
Oropeza — Yea
Price — Yea
Walters — Nay
Kehoe — Yea
Wolk — Not Voting
Corbett — Yea
Cox — Nay
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
Price — Yea
Corbett — Yea
Wolk — Yea
Leno — Yea
Oropeza — Yea
Walters — Yea
Cox — Yea
Denham — Yea

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AB 476 TORLAKSON Assembly Third Reading

Passed 61 Yea · 29 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 572702
Democratic 3000
Republican 1200
Total 612902
% of votes cast 66%32%0%2%
How each member voted (92)
Member Party Vote
Hagman — Nay
Hall — Yea
Carter — Yea
Chesbro — Yea
Coto — Yea
Eng — Yea
Evans — Yea
Feuer — Yea
Charles — Yea
Furutani — Yea
Galgiani — Yea
Hayashi — Yea
De — Yea
La — Yea
Torre — Yea
De — Yea
Leon — Yea
Fong — Yea
Ammiano — Yea
Beall — Yea
Blumenfield — Yea
Yamada — Not Voting
Bonnie — Yea
Lowenthal — Yea
V. — Yea
Manuel — Yea
Perez — Yea
John — Yea
A. — Yea
Perez — Yea
Portantino — Yea
Salas — Yea
Saldana — Yea
Conway — Nay
Cook — Nay
Bill — Nay
Tom — Nay
Garrick — Nay
Fletcher — Nay
Audra — Nay
Duvall — Nay
Harkey — Nay
Hernandez — Yea
Anderson — Nay
Blakeslee — Nay
Huber — Yea
Huffman — Yea
Jeffries — Nay
Krekorian — Yea
Lieu — Yea
Mendoza — Yea
Miller — Nay
Monning — Yea
Nava — Yea
Nestande — Yea
Price — Yea
Ruskin — Yea
Silva — Nay
Smyth — Nay
Solorio — Yea
Swanson — Yea
Torlakson — Yea
Torrico — Yea
Tran — Nay
Adams — Yea
Bass — Yea
Block — Not Voting
Brownley — Yea
Buchanan — Yea
Hill — Yea
Knight — Nay
Logue — Nay
Ma — Yea
Nielsen — Nay
Skinner — Yea
Torres — Yea
Villines — Nay
Emmerson — Yea
Davis — Yea
DeVore — Nay
Fuentes — Yea
Fuller — Nay
Gilmore — Nay
Beth Gaines — Nay
Bill Berryhill — Nay
Bill Berryhill — Nay
Arambula, Joaquin Democratic Yea
Caballero, Anna M. Democratic Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Jones, Brian W. Republican Yea
Niello, Roger W. Republican Nay
Strickland, Tony Republican Nay

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Do pass as amended.

Passed 16 Yea · 6 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 15500
Democratic 1000
Republican 0100
Total 16600
% of votes cast 73%27%0%0%
How each member voted (22)
Member Party Vote
Hall — Yea
Charles — Yea
De — Yea
Leon — Yea
John — Yea
A. — Yea
Perez — Yea
Audra — Nay
Fuentes — Yea
Harkey — Nay
Krekorian — Yea
Duvall — Nay
Miller — Nay
Price — Yea
Solorio — Yea
Ammiano — Yea
Nielsen — Nay
Skinner — Yea
Torlakson — Yea
Davis — Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Strickland, Tony Republican Nay

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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 476 do?
Existing law establishes the Standardized Testing and Reporting Program (the STAR Program) pursuant to which school districts, charter schools, and county offices of education are required to administer achievement tests to each of their pupils in grades 2 to 11, inclusive. This bill would require the Superintendent of Public Instruction, on or before April 1, 2010, to contract with an independent evaluator for evaluation of the STAR Program, as specified. The bill would require the independent evaluator to complete a report containing the findings of his or her evaluation. The Superintendent would be required to provide this evaluation to the Legislature, the Governor, and the State Board of Education on or before November 1, 2010. The bill would require an existing advisory committee to advise the Superintendent on the independent evaluation of the STAR Program, including making recommendations regarding the selection of the independent evaluator and the evaluation parameters. The bill would require the Superintendent to appoint 4 additional members to the advisory committee for these purposes. The bill would require the State Department of Education to use specified federal funds, not exceeding the amount of $150,000, for the purpose of contracting for this evaluation.
Who sponsors AB 476?
AB 476 is sponsored by Torlakson.
What is the current status of AB 476?
This bill died with 2009-2010 Regular Session. It reached “To Executive” 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 AB 476?
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