California 2011-2012 Regular Session Status: Enacted

AB 124 — Academic content standards: English language development standards.

Last action — Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 605, Statutes of 2011.

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  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 January 10, 2011. Enacted.

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Likely to advance 74% · 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.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 8 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Existing law requires each school district that has one or more pupils who are English learners to assess the English language development of each of those pupils upon initial enrollment in order to determine the level of proficiency of those pupils, and thereafter to assess each of those pupils annually until the pupil is redesignated as English proficient. Existing law requires the State Board of Education to approve standards for English language development for pupils whose primary language is a language other than English. Existing law further requires that these standards be comparable in rigor and specificity to the statewide academically rigorous content standards for English language arts. This bill would make a clarifying change to the provisions relating to the standards for English language development. This bill would require the Superintendent of Public Instruction, in consultation with the state board, to update, revise, and align the English language development standards adopted pursuant to existing law to the state board-approved academic content standards for English language arts. The bill would require the Superintendent to convene a group of experts in English language instruction, curriculum, and assessment to assist the Superintendent in updating, revising, and aligning the English language development standards. The bill would also require the Superintendent to present the updated, revised, and aligned English language development standards to the state board on or before August 31, 2012. The bill would further require the state board to adopt, reject, or revise the standards presented by the Superintendent on or before September 30, 2012. 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 English language development standards adopted pursuant to this bill into the state public education system. The bill would also express the intent of the Legislature that the State Department of Education consider the work of the group of experts when developing any new English language acquisition assessments. The bill would require the department to use certain federal funds to implement these provisions of the bill. The bill would repeal these provisions on July 1, 2013.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 605, Statutes of 2011.

  2. Approved by the Governor.

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

  4. Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 69. Noes 8. Page 2897.).

  5. In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending. May be considered on or after September 3 pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.

  6. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 34. Noes 4. Page 2189.).

  7. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  8. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 6. Noes 3.) (August 25).

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

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

  11. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  12. Withdrawn from committee.

  13. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on RLS.

  14. From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on RLS. (Ayes 8. Noes 1.) (June 22).

  15. Referred to Com. on ED.

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

  17. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 63. Noes 13. Page 1716.)

  18. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

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

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

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

  22. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  23. Read second time and amended.

  24. From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 9. Noes 1.) (March 30).

  25. Referred to Com. on ED.

  26. From printer. May be heard in committee February 10.

  27. Read first time. To print.

Sponsors

  • Brownley · Cosponsor
  • Fuentes · Primary
  • Solorio · Cosponsor

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 2 co-sponsors · 119 not signed on · 4 voted No

Sponsors (1)

  • Fuentes

Co-sponsors (2)

  • Brownley
  • Solorio

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 124 FUENTES Concurrence in Senate Amendments

Passed 69 Yea · 8 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 66803
Republican 2000
Democratic 1000
Total 69803
% of votes cast 86%10%0%4%
How each member voted (80)
Member Party Vote
Gordon — Yea
Halderman — Nay
Hall — Yea
Carter — Yea
Cedillo — Yea
Fuentes — Yea
Furutani — Yea
Fong — Yea
Chesbro — Yea
Garrick — Yea
Allen — Yea
Gatto — Yea
Hagman — Yea
Harkey — Yea
Conway — Yea
Portantino — Yea
John A. Pérez — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
Hayashi — Yea
Fletcher — Yea
Hill — Yea
Huber — Yea
Cook — Yea
Huffman — Yea
Bonilla — Yea
Ammiano — Yea
Davis — Yea
Jeffries — Yea
Miller — Yea
Nestande — Yea
Nielsen — Yea
Olsen — Yea
Pan — Yea
Perea — Yea
Smyth — Yea
Swanson — Yea
Valadao — Yea
Williams — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Gorell — Not Voting
Butler — Not Voting
Lara — Yea
Campos — Yea
Donnelly — Nay
Mendoza — Not Voting
Monning — Yea
Silva — Nay
Achadjian — Yea
Alejo — Yea
Beall — Yea
Block — Yea
Blumenfield — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Brownley — Yea
Buchanan — Yea
Hueso — Yea
Knight — Nay
Logue — Yea
Ma — Yea
Mansoor — Nay
Morrell — Nay
Norby — Nay
Skinner — Yea
Solorio — Yea
Torres — Yea
Wagner — Yea
Wieckowski — Yea
Eng — Yea
Feuer — Yea
Dickinson — Yea
Yamada — Yea
Galgiani — Yea
Beth Gaines — Nay
Bill Berryhill — Yea
Bonnie Lowenthal — Yea
Roger Hernández — Yea
V. Manuel Pérez — Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Grove, Shannon Republican Yea
Jones, Brian W. Republican Yea

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3rd Reading AB124 Fuentes By Lowenthal

Passed 34 Yea · 4 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 32302
Democratic 2000
Republican 0100
Total 34402
% of votes cast 85%10%0%5%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Wyland — Yea
Hancock — Yea
Runner — Yea
Huff — Yea
Blakeslee — Yea
Lieu — Yea
Steinberg — Yea
Wolk — Yea
Emmerson — Yea
Kehoe — Yea
Lowenthal — Yea
De León — Yea
Price — Yea
Wright — Yea
Yee — Yea
Fuller — Yea
Cannella — Yea
Rubio — Yea
Corbett — Yea
Pavley — Yea
Vargas — Yea
Negrete McLeod — Not Voting
Harman — Not Voting
Anderson — Nay
Dutton — Yea
Walters — Nay
Alquist — Yea
Hernandez — Yea
Leno — Yea
Liu — Yea
Simitian — Yea
Correa — Yea
Evans — Yea
DeSaulnier — Yea
Beth Gaines — Yea
Bill Berryhill — Nay
La Malfa — Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Padilla, Stephen C. Democratic Yea
Strickland, Tony Republican Nay

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Do pass.

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

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Do pass as amended, and re-refer to the Committee on Rules.

Passed 8 Yea · 1 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 8101
Total 8101
% of votes cast 80%10%0%10%
How each member voted (10)
Member Party Vote
Hancock — Yea
Lowenthal — Yea
Runner — Not Voting
Huff — Nay
Liu — Yea
Alquist — Yea
Blakeslee — Yea
Simitian — Yea
Price — Yea
Vargas — Yea

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AB 124 FUENTES Assembly Third Reading

Passed 63 Yea · 13 Nay · 4 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 1100
Unaffiliated 611204
Democratic 1000
Total 631304
% of votes cast 79%16%0%5%
How each member voted (80)
Member Party Vote
Hall — Yea
Feuer — Yea
Carter — Yea
Eng — Yea
Furutani — Yea
Fong — Yea
Butler — Yea
Galgiani — Yea
Allen — Yea
Gatto — Yea
Gordon — Yea
Hagman — Nay
Halderman — Nay
Campos — Yea
Portantino — Yea
John A. Pérez — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
Harkey — Yea
Fletcher — Yea
Hayashi — Yea
Huber — Yea
Cedillo — Yea
Hueso — Yea
Bonilla — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Jeffries — Not Voting
Knight — Nay
Beall — Yea
Block — Yea
Chesbro — Yea
Conway — Yea
Cook — Yea
Davis — Yea
Donnelly — Nay
Logue — Nay
Mendoza — Yea
Miller — Nay
Monning — Yea
Morrell — Nay
Nestande — Yea
Norby — Nay
Olsen — Yea
Perea — Yea
Silva — Nay
Smyth — Yea
Solorio — Yea
Torres — Yea
Valadao — Yea
Wieckowski — Yea
Williams — Yea
Gorell — Not Voting
Achadjian — Yea
Alejo — Yea
Ammiano — Yea
Blumenfield — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Brownley — Yea
Buchanan — Yea
Hill — Yea
Huffman — Yea
Lara — Yea
Ma — Yea
Mansoor — Nay
Nielsen — Nay
Pan — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Swanson — Yea
Wagner — Yea
Dickinson — Yea
Fuentes — Yea
Garrick — Not Voting
Yamada — Yea
Beth Gaines — Nay
Bill Berryhill — Yea
Bonnie Lowenthal — Yea
Roger Hernández — Yea
V. Manuel Pérez — Not Voting
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Grove, Shannon Republican Nay
Jones, Brian W. Republican Yea

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

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 124 do?
Existing law requires each school district that has one or more pupils who are English learners to assess the English language development of each of those pupils upon initial enrollment in order to determine the level of proficiency of those pupils, and thereafter to assess each of those pupils annually until the pupil is redesignated as English proficient. Existing law requires the State Board of Education to approve standards for English language development for pupils whose primary language is a language other than English. Existing law further requires that these standards be comparable in rigor and specificity to the statewide academically rigorous content standards for English language arts. This bill would make a clarifying change to the provisions relating to the standards for English language development. This bill would require the Superintendent of Public Instruction, in consultation with the state board, to update, revise, and align the English language development standards adopted pursuant to existing law to the state board-approved academic content standards for English language arts. The bill would require the Superintendent to convene a group of experts in English language instruction, curriculum, and assessment to assist the Superintendent in updating, revising, and aligning the English language development standards. The bill would also require the Superintendent to present the updated, revised, and aligned English language development standards to the state board on or before August 31, 2012. The bill would further require the state board to adopt, reject, or revise the standards presented by the Superintendent on or before September 30, 2012. 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 English language development standards adopted pursuant to this bill into the state public education system. The bill would also express the intent of the Legislature that the State Department of Education consider the work of the group of experts when developing any new English language acquisition assessments. The bill would require the department to use certain federal funds to implement these provisions of the bill. The bill would repeal these provisions on July 1, 2013.
Who sponsors AB 124?
AB 124 is sponsored by Brownley, Fuentes, and Solorio.
What is the current status of AB 124?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 10, 2011. Enacted.
Where can I track AB 124?
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