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

AB 1575 — Pupil fees.

Last action — Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 776, Statutes of 2012.

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

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 01, 2012. Enacted.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 76% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 3 sponsors

    1 primary, 2 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 D).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 9 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

(1) Existing law requires the Legislature to provide for a system of common schools by which a free school is required to be kept up and supported in each district. Existing law prohibits a pupil enrolled in school from being required to pay a fee, deposit, or other charge not specifically authorized by law. This bill would prohibit a pupil enrolled in a public school from being required to pay a pupil fee, as defined, for participation in an educational activity, as defined, as specified. The bill would provide that this prohibition is not to be interpreted to prohibit solicitation of voluntary donations, voluntary participation in fundraising activities, or school districts, schools, and other entities from providing pupils prizes or other recognition for voluntarily participating in fundraising activities. The bill would specify that these provisions apply to all public schools, including, but not limited to, charter schools and alternative schools, are declarative of existing law, and should not be interpreted to prohibit the imposition of a fee, deposit, or other charge otherwise allowed by law. The bill would require the State Department of Education, commencing with the 2014–15 fiscal year, and every 3 years thereafter, to develop and distribute guidance for county superintendents of schools, district superintendents, and charter school administrators regarding the imposition of pupil fees for participation in educational activities in public schools. The bill would require the department to post the guidance on its Internet Web site and would provide that the guidance does not constitute a regulation subject to specified law. (2) Existing regulations establish uniform complaint procedures that require each local educational agency to adopt policies and procedures for the investigation and resolution of complaints regarding violations of state and federal laws and regulations governing educational programs. This bill would authorize a complaint of noncompliance with the provisions of this bill to be filed with the principal of a school under those uniform complaint procedures. The bill would authorize a complaint to be filed anonymously if specified circumstances exist. The bill would authorize a complainant not satisfied with a public school's decision to appeal that decision to the State Department of Education and receive a written appeal decision within 60 days of the department's receipt of the appeal. If merit is found in either the complaint or appeal, the bill would require the public school to provide a remedy to all affected pupils, parents, and guardians that, where applicable, includes reasonable efforts by the public school to ensure full reimbursement. The bill would require information regarding the requirements of this bill to be included in a specified annual notification. The bill would require public schools to establish local policies and procedures to implement these complaint procedures by March 1, 2013. By imposing new requirements on local educational agencies, the bill would impose a state-mandated local program. (3) Existing law excepts certain claims from the requirement that all claims for money or damages against local public entities be presented in accordance with specified law. This bill would additionally except specified claims for reimbursement of pupil fees for participation in educational activities. (4) 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. Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 776, Statutes of 2012.

  2. Approved by the Governor.

  3. Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4:45 p.m.

  4. Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 52. Noes 27. Page 6382.).

  5. Assembly Rule 77 suspended. (Page 6357.)

  6. In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending. May be considered on or after August 28 pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.

  7. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 23. Noes 13. Page 4745.).

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

  9. From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 5. Noes 2.) (August 16).

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

  11. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 6. Noes 1.) (June 27). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  12. Referred to Com. on ED.

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

  14. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 50. Noes 22. Page 5186.)

  15. Assembly Rule 69(d) suspended. (Page 5176.)

  16. Read third time and amended. Ordered to third reading. (Ayes 52. Noes 26. Page 5106.)

  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 25).

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

  21. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 6. Noes 3.) (March 21). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  22. Referred to Com. on ED.

  23. From printer. May be heard in committee March 3.

  24. Read first time. To print.

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 2 co-sponsors · 119 not signed on · 6 voted No

Sponsors (1)

  • Lara

Co-sponsors (2)

Not signed on (119)

119 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 1575 LARA Concurrence in Senate Amendments

Passed 52 Yea · 27 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 512501
Democratic 1000
Republican 0200
Total 522701
% of votes cast 65%34%0%1%
How each member voted (80)
Member Party Vote
Hagman — Nay
Halderman — Nay
Butler — Yea
Fuentes — Yea
Furutani — Yea
Gatto — Yea
Hill — Yea
Carter — Yea
Huber — Yea
Fong — Yea
Allen — Yea
Ma — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Cedillo — Yea
Perea — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Swanson — Yea
Campos — Yea
Chesbro — Yea
Galgiani — Yea
Gordon — Yea
Hall — Yea
Hayashi — Yea
Hueso — Yea
Portantino — Yea
John A. Pérez — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
Lara — Yea
Bonilla — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Mendoza — Yea
Ammiano — Yea
Pan — Yea
Solorio — Yea
Torres — Yea
Wieckowski — Yea
Garrick — Nay
Fletcher — Nay
Harkey — Nay
Jeffries — Nay
Cook — Nay
Knight — Nay
Logue — Nay
Nestande — Nay
Olsen — Nay
Silva — Nay
Smyth — Nay
Valadao — Nay
Gorell — Not Voting
Donnelly — Nay
Miller — Nay
Morrell — Nay
Achadjian — Nay
Alejo — Yea
Beall — Yea
Block — Yea
Blumenfield — Yea
Brownley — Yea
Buchanan — Yea
Huffman — Yea
Mansoor — Nay
Monning — Yea
Nielsen — Nay
Norby — Nay
Wagner — Nay
Williams — Yea
Conway — Nay
Eng — Yea
Feuer — Yea
Davis — Yea
Dickinson — 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

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3rd Reading AB1575 Lara By Lowenthal

Passed 23 Yea · 13 Nay · 4 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 211204
Democratic 2000
Republican 0100
Total 231304
% of votes cast 58%33%0%10%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Yee — Yea
Hancock — Yea
Wyland — Nay
Lowenthal — Yea
Negrete McLeod — Yea
Fuller — Nay
Cannella — Nay
Runner — Nay
De León — Not Voting
Rubio — Not Voting
Harman — Not Voting
Hernandez — Yea
Kehoe — Yea
Anderson — Nay
Corbett — Yea
Correa — Yea
Dutton — Nay
Leno — Yea
Lieu — Yea
Liu — Yea
Pavley — Yea
Price — Yea
Vargas — Yea
Wright — Yea
Alquist — Yea
Blakeslee — Not Voting
Huff — Nay
Simitian — Yea
Steinberg — Yea
Walters — Nay
Wolk — Yea
Emmerson — Nay
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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Do pass as amended.

Passed 5 Yea · 2 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 5200
Total 5200
% of votes cast 71%29%0%0%
How each member voted (7)
Member Party Vote
Steinberg — Yea
Alquist — Yea
Kehoe — Yea
Lieu — Yea
Price — Yea
Walters — Nay
Dutton — Nay

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Placed on Appropriations Suspense file.

Passed 7 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 7000
Total 7000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (7)
Member Party Vote
Lieu — Yea
Dutton — Yea
Steinberg — Yea
Alquist — Yea
Kehoe — Yea
Price — Yea
Walters — Yea

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

Passed 6 Yea · 1 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 6103
Total 6103
% of votes cast 60%10%0%30%
How each member voted (10)
Member Party Vote
Hancock — Not Voting
Lowenthal — Yea
Runner — Not Voting
Huff — Not Voting
Vargas — Yea
Alquist — Yea
Blakeslee — Nay
Liu — Yea
Price — Yea
Simitian — Yea

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AB 1575 LARA Assembly Third Reading

Passed 50 Yea · 22 Nay · 8 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 502007
Republican 0200
Democratic 0001
Total 502208
% of votes cast 63%28%0%10%
How each member voted (80)
Member Party Vote
Gordon — Yea
Hagman — Nay
Butler — Yea
Feuer — Yea
Fuentes — Yea
Furutani — Yea
Carter — Yea
Fong — Yea
Huber — Yea
Allen — Yea
Campos — Yea
Portantino — Yea
John A. Pérez — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
Garrick — Nay
Gorell — Not Voting
Chesbro — Yea
Halderman — Nay
Bonilla — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Hall — Yea
Harkey — Nay
Conway — Nay
Hayashi — Yea
Fletcher — Not Voting
Hueso — Yea
Cook — Nay
Beall — Yea
Block — Yea
Davis — Yea
Donnelly — Nay
Jeffries — Nay
Lara — Yea
Logue — Nay
Mendoza — Not Voting
Miller — Nay
Monning — Yea
Morrell — Nay
Nielsen — Nay
Norby — Not Voting
Pan — Yea
Solorio — Yea
Torres — Yea
Wagner — Nay
Wieckowski — Yea
Cedillo — Yea
Perea — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Swanson — Yea
Williams — Yea
Achadjian — Nay
Alejo — Yea
Ammiano — Yea
Blumenfield — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Brownley — Yea
Buchanan — Yea
Hill — Yea
Huffman — Yea
Knight — Nay
Ma — Yea
Mansoor — Not Voting
Nestande — Nay
Olsen — Nay
Silva — Nay
Smyth — Nay
Valadao — Not Voting
Eng — Yea
Dickinson — Yea
Galgiani — Yea
Gatto — Yea
Yamada — Yea
Beth Gaines — Nay
Bill Berryhill — Not Voting
Bonnie Lowenthal — Yea
Roger Hernández — Yea
V. Manuel Pérez — Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Not Voting
Grove, Shannon Republican Nay
Jones, Brian W. Republican Nay

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AB 1575 LARA Assembly Third Reading Amend By LARA Set #1

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

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

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 1575 do?
(1) Existing law requires the Legislature to provide for a system of common schools by which a free school is required to be kept up and supported in each district. Existing law prohibits a pupil enrolled in school from being required to pay a fee, deposit, or other charge not specifically authorized by law. This bill would prohibit a pupil enrolled in a public school from being required to pay a pupil fee, as defined, for participation in an educational activity, as defined, as specified. The bill would provide that this prohibition is not to be interpreted to prohibit solicitation of voluntary donations, voluntary participation in fundraising activities, or school districts, schools, and other entities from providing pupils prizes or other recognition for voluntarily participating in fundraising activities. The bill would specify that these provisions apply to all public schools, including, but not limited to, charter schools and alternative schools, are declarative of existing law, and should not be interpreted to prohibit the imposition of a fee, deposit, or other charge otherwise allowed by law. The bill would require the State Department of Education, commencing with the 2014–15 fiscal year, and every 3 years thereafter, to develop and distribute guidance for county superintendents of schools, district superintendents, and charter school administrators regarding the imposition of pupil fees for participation in educational activities in public schools. The bill would require the department to post the guidance on its Internet Web site and would provide that the guidance does not constitute a regulation subject to specified law. (2) Existing regulations establish uniform complaint procedures that require each local educational agency to adopt policies and procedures for the investigation and resolution of complaints regarding violations of state and federal laws and regulations governing educational programs. This bill would authorize a complaint of noncompliance with the provisions of this bill to be filed with the principal of a school under those uniform complaint procedures. The bill would authorize a complaint to be filed anonymously if specified circumstances exist. The bill would authorize a complainant not satisfied with a public school's decision to appeal that decision to the State Department of Education and receive a written appeal decision within 60 days of the department's receipt of the appeal. If merit is found in either the complaint or appeal, the bill would require the public school to provide a remedy to all affected pupils, parents, and guardians that, where applicable, includes reasonable efforts by the public school to ensure full reimbursement. The bill would require information regarding the requirements of this bill to be included in a specified annual notification. The bill would require public schools to establish local policies and procedures to implement these complaint procedures by March 1, 2013. By imposing new requirements on local educational agencies, the bill would impose a state-mandated local program. (3) Existing law excepts certain claims from the requirement that all claims for money or damages against local public entities be presented in accordance with specified law. This bill would additionally except specified claims for reimbursement of pupil fees for participation in educational activities. (4) 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 AB 1575?
AB 1575 is sponsored by Lara, V. Manuel Pérez, and Lowenthal, Josh (Democratic).
What is the current status of AB 1575?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 01, 2012. Enacted.
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