California 2011-2012 Regular Session Status: Enacted

SB 300 — Pupil instruction: instructional materials: content standards.

Last action — Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 624, Statutes of 2011.

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

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 14, 2011. Enacted.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 70% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 8 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Existing law, which became inoperative on July 1, 2011, and is to be repealed on January 1, 2014, requires the State Board of Education to adopt statewide academic content standards and performance standards, based on the recommendation of the Commission for the Establishment of Academic Content and Performance Standards and the Superintendent of Public Instruction, respectively, and authorizes the state board to modify any proposed content standard or performance standard prior to its adoption. This bill would require the state board to adopt science content standards pursuant to specified requirements. The bill would require the Superintendent to convene a group of science experts with whom the Superintendent would be required to recommend science content standards for adoption to the state board. The bill would require the Superintendent to hold at least 2 public meetings to provide public input on the science content standards. The bill would require the Superintendent to present the recommended science content standards to the state board by March 30, 2013, and would require the state board to adopt, reject, or modify those standards, as specified, by July 30, 2013. The bill would require the Superintendent and the state board to present to the Governor and the appropriate policy and fiscal committees of the Legislature a schedule and implementation plan for integrating the adopted science content standards into the state educational system. The bill would repeal these provisions on July 1, 2014.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 624, Statutes of 2011.

  2. Approved by the Governor.

  3. Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4 p.m.

  4. Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 25. Noes 14. Page 2239.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.

  5. In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.

  6. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 52. Noes 26. Page 2744.) Ordered to the Senate.

  7. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  8. Read second time and amended. Ordered to second reading.

  9. From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 12. Noes 5.) (August 25).

  10. Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.

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

  12. From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 7. Noes 3.) (June 22).

  13. Referred to Com. on ED.

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

  15. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 25. Noes 15. Page 1237.) Ordered to the Assembly.

  16. Read second time and amended. Ordered to third reading.

  17. From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 6. Noes 3. Page 1115.) (May 26).

  18. Set for hearing May 26.

  19. Placed on APPR. suspense file.

  20. Set for hearing May 16.

  21. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 7. Noes 3. Page 850.) (May 4). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  22. Set for hearing May 4.

  23. Referred to Com. on ED.

  24. From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 17.

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

Sponsors

  • Hancock · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 121 not signed on · 6 voted No

Sponsors (1)

  • Hancock

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (121)

121 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Unfinished Business SB300 Hancock Concurrence

Passed 25 Yea · 14 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 231301
Democratic 2000
Republican 0100
Total 251401
% of votes cast 63%35%0%3%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Yee — Yea
Hancock — Yea
Wyland — Yea
Lowenthal — Yea
De León — Yea
Negrete McLeod — Yea
Rubio — Yea
Hernandez — Yea
Leno — Yea
Liu — Yea
Pavley — Yea
Price — Yea
Steinberg — Yea
Wolk — Yea
Runner — Nay
Fuller — Nay
Harman — Nay
Cannella — Nay
Huff — Nay
Anderson — Nay
Blakeslee — Nay
Dutton — Nay
Alquist — Not Voting
Kehoe — Yea
Lieu — Yea
Simitian — Yea
Vargas — Yea
Walters — Nay
Wright — Yea
Corbett — Yea
Emmerson — Nay
Correa — Yea
Evans — Yea
DeSaulnier — Yea
Beth Gaines — Nay
Bill Berryhill — Nay
La Malfa — Nay
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Padilla, Stephen C. Democratic Yea
Strickland, Tony Republican Nay

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SB 300 Hancock Senate Third Reading By BONILLA

Passed 52 Yea · 26 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 512402
Republican 0200
Democratic 1000
Total 522602
% of votes cast 65%33%0%3%
How each member voted (80)
Member Party Vote
Gorell — Not Voting
Halderman — Nay
Butler — Yea
Carter — Yea
Fong — Yea
Cedillo — Yea
Allen — Yea
Yamada — Yea
Furutani — Not Voting
Galgiani — Yea
Campos — Yea
Portantino — Yea
John A. Pérez — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
Gatto — Yea
Gordon — Yea
Chesbro — Yea
Hagman — Nay
Bonilla — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Hall — Yea
Harkey — Nay
Conway — Nay
Hill — Yea
Fletcher — Nay
Huber — Yea
Huffman — Yea
Beall — Yea
Block — Yea
Cook — Nay
Davis — Yea
Dickinson — Yea
Donnelly — Nay
Jeffries — Nay
Knight — Yea
Logue — Nay
Mendoza — Yea
Miller — Nay
Monning — Yea
Morrell — Nay
Nielsen — Nay
Norby — Nay
Pan — Yea
Perea — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Smyth — Nay
Swanson — Yea
Torres — Yea
Wagner — Nay
Wieckowski — Yea
Achadjian — Nay
Alejo — Yea
Ammiano — Yea
Blumenfield — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Brownley — Yea
Buchanan — Yea
Hayashi — Yea
Hueso — Yea
Lara — Yea
Ma — Yea
Mansoor — Nay
Nestande — Nay
Olsen — Nay
Silva — Nay
Solorio — Yea
Valadao — Nay
Williams — Yea
Eng — Yea
Feuer — Yea
Fuentes — Yea
Garrick — Nay
Beth Gaines — Nay
Bill Berryhill — Nay
Bonnie Lowenthal — Yea
Roger Hernández — Yea
V. Manuel Pérez — Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Grove, Shannon Republican Nay
Jones, Brian W. Republican Nay

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Do pass as amended.

Passed 12 Yea · 5 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 11500
Democratic 1000
Total 12500
% of votes cast 71%29%0%0%
How each member voted (17)
Member Party Vote
Gatto — Yea
Campos — Yea
Hall — Yea
Harkey — Nay
Hill — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
Lara — Yea
Nielsen — Nay
Norby — Nay
Davis — Yea
Donnelly — Nay
Solorio — Yea
Wagner — Nay
Blumenfield — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Fuentes — Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea

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3rd Reading

Passed 25 Yea · 15 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 231400
Democratic 2000
Republican 0100
Total 251500
% of votes cast 63%38%0%0%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Yee — Yea
Hancock — Yea
Lowenthal — Yea
De León — Yea
Simitian — Yea
Steinberg — Yea
Negrete McLeod — Yea
Rubio — Yea
Wyland — Nay
Cannella — Nay
Runner — Nay
Harman — Nay
Alquist — Yea
Anderson — Nay
Corbett — Yea
Correa — Yea
Dutton — Nay
Pavley — Yea
Vargas — Yea
Walters — Nay
Wright — Yea
Blakeslee — Nay
Hernandez — Yea
Huff — Nay
Kehoe — Yea
Leno — Yea
Lieu — Yea
Liu — Yea
Price — Yea
Wolk — Yea
Emmerson — Nay
Evans — Yea
DeSaulnier — Yea
Fuller — Nay
Beth Gaines — Nay
Bill Berryhill — Nay
La Malfa — Nay
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Padilla, Stephen C. Democratic Yea
Strickland, Tony Republican Nay

Official roll call →

Do pass as amended.

Passed 6 Yea · 3 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 6300
Total 6300
% of votes cast 67%33%0%0%
How each member voted (9)
Member Party Vote
Runner — Nay
Kehoe — Yea
Steinberg — Yea
Walters — Nay
Alquist — Yea
Lieu — Yea
Pavley — Yea
Price — Yea
Emmerson — Nay

Official roll call →

Placed on Appropriations Suspense file.

Passed 9 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 9000
Total 9000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (9)
Member Party Vote
Kehoe — Yea
Runner — Yea
Pavley — Yea
Price — Yea
Alquist — Yea
Lieu — Yea
Steinberg — Yea
Walters — Yea
Emmerson — Yea

Official roll call →

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

Passed 7 Yea · 3 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 7300
Total 7300
% of votes cast 70%30%0%0%
How each member voted (10)
Member Party Vote
Lowenthal — Yea
Runner — Nay
Hancock — Yea
Huff — Nay
Liu — Yea
Blakeslee — Nay
Price — Yea
Alquist — Yea
Simitian — Yea
Vargas — Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 300 do?
Existing law, which became inoperative on July 1, 2011, and is to be repealed on January 1, 2014, requires the State Board of Education to adopt statewide academic content standards and performance standards, based on the recommendation of the Commission for the Establishment of Academic Content and Performance Standards and the Superintendent of Public Instruction, respectively, and authorizes the state board to modify any proposed content standard or performance standard prior to its adoption. This bill would require the state board to adopt science content standards pursuant to specified requirements. The bill would require the Superintendent to convene a group of science experts with whom the Superintendent would be required to recommend science content standards for adoption to the state board. The bill would require the Superintendent to hold at least 2 public meetings to provide public input on the science content standards. The bill would require the Superintendent to present the recommended science content standards to the state board by March 30, 2013, and would require the state board to adopt, reject, or modify those standards, as specified, by July 30, 2013. The bill would require the Superintendent and the state board to present to the Governor and the appropriate policy and fiscal committees of the Legislature a schedule and implementation plan for integrating the adopted science content standards into the state educational system. The bill would repeal these provisions on July 1, 2014.
Who sponsors SB 300?
SB 300 is sponsored by Hancock.
What is the current status of SB 300?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 14, 2011. Enacted.
Where can I track SB 300?
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