California 2011-2012 Regular Session Status: Enacted 1 D cosponsors

AB 815 — Instructional programs: State Seal of Biliteracy.

Last action — Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 618, Statutes of 2011.

  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 February 17, 2011. Enacted.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 82% · 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.

  • 17 sponsors

    1 primary, 16 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 D).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 8 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Existing law sets forth various requirements for the issuance of diplomas conferred upon a pupil as evidence of graduation from high school. Statutory provisions establish the Golden State Seal Merit Diploma for the purpose of recognizing pupils who have mastered the high school curriculum. This bill would establish the State Seal of Biliteracy to recognize high school graduates who have attained a high level of proficiency in speaking, reading, and writing in one or more languages in addition to English. The State Seal of Biliteracy would be awarded by the Superintendent of Public Instruction in accordance with specified criteria. The Superintendent would be required to prepare and deliver to participating school districts the seal insignia. Participating school districts would be required to maintain records in order to identify pupils who have earned a State Seal of Biliteracy and to affix an appropriate insignia to the diploma or transcript of pupils who earn a State Seal of Biliteracy. The bill would make an appropriation by authorizing the Superintendent to use money appropriated for purposes of the Golden State Seal Merit Diploma program to develop an Internet Web site for electronic delivery of the seals for both the Golden State Seal Merit Diploma and State Seal of Biliteracy programs to school districts.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 618, Statutes of 2011.

  2. Approved by the Governor.

  3. Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3:30 p.m.

  4. Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 57. Noes 22. Page 3201.).

  5. In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.

  6. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 31. Noes 3. Page 2363.).

  7. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

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

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

  10. From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 6. Noes 3.) (August 25).

  11. In committee: Referred to APPR. suspense file.

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

  13. From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 8. Noes 0.) (June 29).

  14. Referred to Com. on ED.

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

  16. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 52. Noes 26. Page 1796.)

  17. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

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

  19. From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 12. Noes 5.) (May 27).

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

  21. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  22. Read second time and amended.

  23. From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 7. Noes 2.) (April 27).

  24. Referred to Com. on ED.

  25. From printer. May be heard in committee March 20.

  26. Read first time. To print.

Sponsors

  • Josh Lowenthal · Cosponsor
  • Alejo · Cosponsor
  • Ammiano · Cosponsor
  • Brownley · Primary
  • Carter · Cosponsor
  • Correa · Cosponsor
  • Dickinson · Cosponsor
  • Eng · Cosponsor
  • Furutani · Cosponsor
  • Gatto · Cosponsor
  • Hancock · Cosponsor
  • Lara · Cosponsor
  • Ma · Cosponsor
  • Vargas · Cosponsor
  • Williams · Cosponsor
  • V. Manuel Pérez · Cosponsor
  • Roger Hernández · Cosponsor

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 16 co-sponsors · 105 not signed on · 4 voted No

Sponsors (1)

  • Brownley

Co-sponsors (16)

Not signed on (105)

105 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 815 BROWNLEY Concurrence in Senate Amendments

Passed 57 Yea · 22 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 562001
Democratic 1000
Republican 0200
Total 572201
% of votes cast 71%28%0%1%
How each member voted (80)
Member Party Vote
Gordon — Yea
Hagman — Nay
Feuer — Yea
Carter — Yea
Fong — Yea
Cedillo — Yea
Olsen — Yea
Cook — Yea
Allen — Yea
Yamada — Yea
Eng — Yea
Fuentes — Yea
Campos — Yea
Portantino — Yea
John A. Pérez — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
Furutani — Yea
Garrick — Nay
Gatto — Yea
Chesbro — Yea
Gorell — Not Voting
Bonilla — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Halderman — Nay
Fletcher — Nay
Hall — Yea
Conway — Nay
Hayashi — Yea
Ammiano — Yea
Block — Yea
Davis — Yea
Donnelly — Nay
Hill — Yea
Hueso — Yea
Huffman — Yea
Knight — Nay
Lara — Yea
Mendoza — Yea
Miller — Nay
Monning — Yea
Morrell — Nay
Nestande — Yea
Norby — Yea
Pan — Yea
Silva — Nay
Skinner — Yea
Solorio — Yea
Swanson — Yea
Valadao — Nay
Wagner — Nay
Achadjian — Yea
Alejo — Yea
Beall — Yea
Blumenfield — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Brownley — Yea
Buchanan — Yea
Harkey — Nay
Huber — Yea
Jeffries — Nay
Logue — Nay
Ma — Yea
Mansoor — Nay
Nielsen — Nay
Perea — Yea
Smyth — Nay
Torres — Yea
Wieckowski — Yea
Williams — Yea
Butler — Yea
Dickinson — Yea
Galgiani — Yea
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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3rd Reading AB815 Brownley By Lowenthal

Passed 31 Yea · 3 Nay · 6 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 29305
Democratic 2000
Republican 0001
Total 31306
% of votes cast 78%8%0%15%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Yee — Yea
Wolk — Yea
Wyland — Nay
Runner — Yea
Lowenthal — Yea
De León — Yea
Negrete McLeod — Yea
Rubio — Yea
Evans — Yea
Cannella — Yea
Corbett — Yea
Dutton — Not Voting
Hancock — Yea
Harman — Yea
Blakeslee — Yea
Kehoe — Yea
Leno — Not Voting
Liu — Yea
Pavley — Yea
Simitian — Yea
Steinberg — Yea
Walters — Not Voting
Alquist — Yea
Anderson — Nay
Hernandez — Yea
Huff — Yea
Lieu — Yea
Price — Yea
Vargas — Yea
Wright — Not Voting
Emmerson — Yea
Correa — Yea
DeSaulnier — Yea
Fuller — Yea
Beth Gaines — Nay
Bill Berryhill — Yea
La Malfa — Not Voting
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Padilla, Stephen C. Democratic Yea
Strickland, Tony Republican Not Voting

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
Alquist — Yea
Lieu — Yea
Pavley — Yea
Price — Yea
Steinberg — Yea
Walters — Nay
Emmerson — Nay

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Placed on Appropriations Suspense file.

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
Kehoe — Yea
Lieu — Yea
Pavley — Yea
Runner — Not Voting
Price — Yea
Steinberg — Yea
Walters — Yea
Alquist — Yea
Emmerson — Yea

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AB 815 BROWNLEY Assembly Third Reading

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
Gordon — Yea
Alejo — Yea
Fuentes — Yea
Fong — Yea
Furutani — Yea
Allen — Yea
Garrick — Nay
Gatto — Yea
Butler — Yea
Portantino — Yea
John A. Pérez — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
Hagman — Nay
Hayashi — Yea
Hill — Yea
Campos — Yea
Hueso — Yea
Bonilla — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Huffman — Yea
Knight — Nay
Carter — Yea
Lara — Yea
Fletcher — Nay
Logue — Nay
Beall — Yea
Block — Yea
Cedillo — Yea
Chesbro — Yea
Conway — Nay
Davis — Yea
Mendoza — Yea
Monning — Yea
Nestande — Nay
Norby — Yea
Olsen — Nay
Gorell — Not Voting
Halderman — Nay
Hall — Not Voting
Donnelly — Nay
Miller — Nay
Morrell — Nay
Pan — Yea
Silva — Nay
Smyth — Nay
Solorio — Yea
Torres — Yea
Valadao — Nay
Wieckowski — Yea
Williams — Yea
Achadjian — Nay
Ammiano — Yea
Blumenfield — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Brownley — Yea
Buchanan — Yea
Harkey — Nay
Huber — Yea
Jeffries — Nay
Ma — Yea
Mansoor — Nay
Nielsen — Nay
Perea — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Swanson — Yea
Wagner — Nay
Cook — Nay
Eng — Yea
Feuer — Yea
Dickinson — Yea
Galgiani — Yea
Yamada — Yea
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

Official roll call →

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
Campos — Yea
Fuentes — Yea
Gatto — Yea
Hall — Yea
Harkey — Nay
Hill — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
Lara — Yea
Donnelly — Nay
Norby — Nay
Solorio — Yea
Wagner — Nay
Blumenfield — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Nielsen — Nay
Davis — Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 815 do?
Existing law sets forth various requirements for the issuance of diplomas conferred upon a pupil as evidence of graduation from high school. Statutory provisions establish the Golden State Seal Merit Diploma for the purpose of recognizing pupils who have mastered the high school curriculum. This bill would establish the State Seal of Biliteracy to recognize high school graduates who have attained a high level of proficiency in speaking, reading, and writing in one or more languages in addition to English. The State Seal of Biliteracy would be awarded by the Superintendent of Public Instruction in accordance with specified criteria. The Superintendent would be required to prepare and deliver to participating school districts the seal insignia. Participating school districts would be required to maintain records in order to identify pupils who have earned a State Seal of Biliteracy and to affix an appropriate insignia to the diploma or transcript of pupils who earn a State Seal of Biliteracy. The bill would make an appropriation by authorizing the Superintendent to use money appropriated for purposes of the Golden State Seal Merit Diploma program to develop an Internet Web site for electronic delivery of the seals for both the Golden State Seal Merit Diploma and State Seal of Biliteracy programs to school districts.
Who sponsors AB 815?
AB 815 is sponsored by Lowenthal, Josh (Democratic), Alejo, Ammiano, Brownley, Carter, Correa, Dickinson, Eng, Furutani, Gatto, Hancock, Lara, Ma, Vargas, Williams, V. Manuel Pérez, and Roger Hernández.
What is the current status of AB 815?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 17, 2011. Enacted.
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