California 2011-2012 Regular Session Status: Passed Senate

SB 30 — Kindergarten: age of admission and readiness.

Last action — Hearing postponed by committee.

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

This bill died with 2011-2012 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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

Existing law requires that a child be admitted to kindergarten at the beginning of a school year, or at any time later in the same year, if the child will have his or her 5th birthday as specified. Existing law establishes the Kindergarten Readiness Pilot Program, which is administered by the Superintendent of Public Instruction, to permit participating school districts to provide opportunities for children to enhance their readiness for kindergarten, as provided. Existing law requires the Superintendent, by June 1, 2007, to contract for an independent longitudinal evaluation regarding the effects of the change in the entry age for kindergarten and first grade pursuant to the kindergarten readiness program. Existing law requires the independent evaluator to file an initial report by June 1, 2009, an interim report by January 1, 2011, and a final report by January 1, 2012. This bill would make technical, nonsubstantive changes to the kindergarten admission provision. This bill would require the independent evaluator to file the final report by January 1, 2013, instead of January 1, 2012.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Hearing postponed by committee.

  2. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 7. Noes 2.) (July 6). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  3. Referred to Com. on ED.

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

  5. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 23. Noes 13. Page 1061.) Ordered to the Assembly.

  6. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  7. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 6. Noes 3. Page 948.) (May 11).

  8. Set for hearing May 11.

  9. Re-referred to Com. on ED.

  10. From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on RLS.

  11. Referred to Com. on RLS.

  12. From printer. May be acted upon on or after January 6.

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

Sponsors

  • Simitian · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 121 not signed on · 4 voted No

Sponsors (1)

  • Simitian

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (121)

121 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

3rd Reading

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
Hernandez — Yea
Lieu — Yea
Liu — Yea
Wyland — Nay
Lowenthal — Yea
De León — Yea
Negrete McLeod — Yea
Rubio — Yea
Cannella — Nay
Huff — Nay
Kehoe — Yea
Leno — Yea
Blakeslee — Nay
Correa — Yea
Dutton — Nay
Price — Yea
Simitian — Yea
Steinberg — Yea
Fuller — Not Voting
Corbett — Not Voting
Runner — Nay
Walters — Nay
Alquist — Yea
Anderson — Nay
Harman — Not Voting
Pavley — Yea
Vargas — Yea
Wolk — Not Voting
Wright — 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.

Passed 6 Yea · 3 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 6301
Total 6301
% of votes cast 60%30%0%10%
How each member voted (10)
Member Party Vote
Lowenthal — Yea
Runner — Nay
Hancock — Yea
Liu — Yea
Price — Yea
Simitian — Not Voting
Vargas — Yea
Alquist — Yea
Blakeslee — Nay
Huff — Nay

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Subjects

education
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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 30 do?
Existing law requires that a child be admitted to kindergarten at the beginning of a school year, or at any time later in the same year, if the child will have his or her 5th birthday as specified. Existing law establishes the Kindergarten Readiness Pilot Program, which is administered by the Superintendent of Public Instruction, to permit participating school districts to provide opportunities for children to enhance their readiness for kindergarten, as provided. Existing law requires the Superintendent, by June 1, 2007, to contract for an independent longitudinal evaluation regarding the effects of the change in the entry age for kindergarten and first grade pursuant to the kindergarten readiness program. Existing law requires the independent evaluator to file an initial report by June 1, 2009, an interim report by January 1, 2011, and a final report by January 1, 2012. This bill would make technical, nonsubstantive changes to the kindergarten admission provision. This bill would require the independent evaluator to file the final report by January 1, 2013, instead of January 1, 2012.
Who sponsors SB 30?
SB 30 is sponsored by Simitian.
What is the current status of SB 30?
This bill died with 2011-2012 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” 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 30?
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