California 2009-2010 Regular Session Status: In Committee

SB 1148 — Pupil attendance: chronic truancy.

Last action — From committee without further action.

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  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. 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 “In Committee” 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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

(1) Existing law defines a truant as any pupil subject to compulsory full-time education or to compulsory continuation education who is absent from school without valid excuse 3 full days in one school year, or tardy or absent for more than any 30-minute period during the schoolday without a valid excuse on 3 occasions in one school year, or any combination thereof. This bill would define a chronic truant as any pupil subject to compulsory full-time education or to compulsory continuing education who is absent from school without valid excuse for 10% or more of the schooldays in one school year, from the date of enrollment to the current date, provided that the appropriate school district officer or employee has complied with specified provisions of law. (2) Existing law requires school districts to establish, maintain, and destroy pupil records according to regulations adopted by the State Board of Education. Existing law requires these regulations to establish state policy as to what items of information shall be placed into pupil records. This bill would require that, if a pupil is determined to be a chronic truant, this information be placed in the pupil's permanent record. Because this requirement would increase the duties of school districts, it would impose a state-mandated local program. (3) 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 committee without further action.

  2. Held in committee and under submission.

  3. (Suspense - for vote only.)

  4. Set for hearing May 27.

  5. Placed on APPR suspense file.

  6. Set for hearing April 26.

  7. From committee: Do pass, but first be re-referred to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 8. Noes 0. Page 3183.) Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

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

  9. Set for hearing April 14.

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

  11. Set for hearing March 24.

  12. To Com. on ED.

  13. From print. May be acted upon on or after March 21.

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

Sponsors

  • Alquist · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 121 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

  • Alquist

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (121)

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Votes

Placed on Appropriations Suspense file.

Passed 9 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 9002
Total 9002
% of votes cast 82%0%0%18%
How each member voted (11)
Member Party Vote
Yee — Yea
Wyland — Not Voting
Leno — Yea
Price — Yea
Walters — Not Voting
Wolk — Yea
Alquist — Yea
Corbett — Yea
Kehoe — Yea
Cox — Yea
Denham — Yea

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Do pass, but re-refer to the Committee on Appropriations.

Passed 8 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 8001
Total 8001
% of votes cast 89%0%0%11%
How each member voted (9)
Member Party Vote
Hancock — Yea
Huff — Yea
Romero — Yea
Wyland — Yea
Alquist — Yea
Liu — Yea
Maldonado — Not Voting
Price — Yea
Simitian — Yea

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Subjects

education
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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 1148 do?
(1) Existing law defines a truant as any pupil subject to compulsory full-time education or to compulsory continuation education who is absent from school without valid excuse 3 full days in one school year, or tardy or absent for more than any 30-minute period during the schoolday without a valid excuse on 3 occasions in one school year, or any combination thereof. This bill would define a chronic truant as any pupil subject to compulsory full-time education or to compulsory continuing education who is absent from school without valid excuse for 10% or more of the schooldays in one school year, from the date of enrollment to the current date, provided that the appropriate school district officer or employee has complied with specified provisions of law. (2) Existing law requires school districts to establish, maintain, and destroy pupil records according to regulations adopted by the State Board of Education. Existing law requires these regulations to establish state policy as to what items of information shall be placed into pupil records. This bill would require that, if a pupil is determined to be a chronic truant, this information be placed in the pupil's permanent record. Because this requirement would increase the duties of school districts, it would impose a state-mandated local program. (3) 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 1148?
SB 1148 is sponsored by Alquist.
What is the current status of SB 1148?
This bill died with 2009-2010 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” 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 1148?
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