California 2011-2012 Regular Session Status: Enacted

AB 709 — Foster children: school placement: immunization records.

Last action — Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 463, 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 February 17, 2011. Enacted.

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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 6 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Existing law provides that at the initial detention or placement, or any subsequent change in placement of a foster child, the local educational agency serving the foster child shall allow the foster child to continue his or her education in the school of origin for the duration of the jurisdiction of the court. However, if the educational liaison for foster children and the person holding the right to make educational decisions for the foster child agree that the best interests of the foster child would best be served by waiver of this right and transfer to a school other than the school of origin, the foster child shall immediately be enrolled in the new school. Existing law requires the new school to immediately enroll the foster child even if he or she is unable to produce clothing or records normally required for enrollment, such as previous academic records, medical records, proof of residency, other documentation, or school uniforms. Existing law prohibits the governing authority of a school or other institution from unconditionally admitting any person as a pupil of any private or public elementary or secondary school, child care center, day nursery, nursery school, family day care home, or development center, unless prior to the pupil's first admission to that institution the pupil has been fully immunized against specified diseases. This bill would specify that the new school is required to immediately enroll the foster child even if he or she is unable to produce medical records, including, but not limited to, records or other proof of immunization history. The bill would make a conforming change by requiring the governing authority to admit a foster child whose immunization records are not available or are missing and prohibiting this change from altering specified obligations of the governing authority. The bill would state the Legislature's intent to reconcile the provisions of the Health and Safety Code with those of the Education Code. The bill would also make technical, nonsubstantive changes.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 463, 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 79. Noes 0. Page 2627.).

  5. In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending. May be considered on or after August 24 pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.

  6. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 37. Noes 0. Page 2010.).

  7. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

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

  9. Ordered to third reading.

  10. From consent calendar.

  11. Read second time. Ordered to consent calendar.

  12. From committee: Do pass. To consent calendar. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.) (June 22).

  13. In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.

  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 78. Noes 0. Page 1449.)

  17. Read second time. Ordered to consent calendar.

  18. From committee: Do pass. To consent calendar. (Ayes 5. Noes 0.) (May 10).

  19. In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.

  20. Re-referred to Com. on HUM. S.

  21. Read second time and amended.

  22. From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on HUM. S. with recommendation: to consent calendar. (Ayes 10. Noes 0.) (March 30).

  23. Re-referred to Com. on ED.

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

  25. Referred to Coms. on ED. and HUM. S.

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

  27. Read first time. To print.

Sponsors

  • Brownley · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 121 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

  • Brownley

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (121)

121 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

AB 709 BROWNLEY Concurrence in Senate Amendments

Passed 79 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 76001
Democratic 1000
Republican 2000
Total 79001
% of votes cast 99%0%0%1%
How each member voted (80)
Member Party Vote
Hagman — Yea
Butler — Yea
Feuer — Yea
Yamada — Yea
Furutani — Yea
John A. Pérez — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
Gordon — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Halderman — Yea
Campos — Yea
Hall — Yea
Hayashi — Yea
Hill — Yea
Carter — Yea
Portantino — Yea
Huber — Yea
Hueso — Yea
Cedillo — Yea
Allen — Yea
Huffman — Yea
Knight — Yea
Mendoza — Yea
Miller — Yea
Ammiano — Yea
Chesbro — Yea
Conway — Yea
Cook — Yea
Donnelly — Yea
Nielsen — Yea
Norby — Yea
Pan — Yea
Perea — Yea
Silva — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Swanson — Yea
Torres — Yea
Valadao — Yea
Wieckowski — Yea
Fuentes — Yea
Bonilla — Yea
Galgiani — Yea
Fong — Yea
Fletcher — Yea
Gorell — Not Voting
Beall — Yea
Lara — Yea
Monning — Yea
Morrell — Yea
Achadjian — Yea
Alejo — Yea
Block — Yea
Blumenfield — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Brownley — Yea
Buchanan — Yea
Harkey — Yea
Jeffries — Yea
Logue — Yea
Ma — Yea
Mansoor — Yea
Nestande — Yea
Olsen — Yea
Smyth — Yea
Solorio — Yea
Wagner — Yea
Williams — Yea
Eng — Yea
Davis — Yea
Dickinson — Yea
Garrick — Yea
Gatto — Yea
Beth Gaines — Yea
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 AB709 Brownley By Liu

Passed 37 Yea · 0 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 36001
Republican 0001
Democratic 1001
Total 37003
% of votes cast 93%0%0%8%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Yee — Yea
Hancock — Yea
Harman — Yea
Hernandez — Yea
Huff — Yea
Runner — Yea
Lowenthal — Yea
De León — Yea
Anderson — Yea
Blakeslee — Yea
Kehoe — Yea
Lieu — Yea
Liu — Yea
Simitian — Yea
Steinberg — Yea
Walters — Yea
Wolk — Yea
Wyland — Not Voting
Negrete McLeod — Yea
Rubio — Yea
Cannella — Yea
Alquist — Yea
Corbett — Yea
Dutton — Yea
Leno — Yea
Pavley — Yea
Price — Yea
Vargas — Yea
Wright — Yea
Emmerson — Yea
Correa — Yea
Evans — Yea
DeSaulnier — Yea
Fuller — Yea
Beth Gaines — Yea
Bill Berryhill — Yea
La Malfa — Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Not Voting
Padilla, Stephen C. Democratic Yea
Strickland, Tony Republican Not Voting

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Do pass and be placed on the Consent Calendar.

Passed 9 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 9001
Total 9001
% of votes cast 90%0%0%10%
How each member voted (10)
Member Party Vote
Hancock — Yea
Lowenthal — Yea
Runner — Not Voting
Liu — Yea
Blakeslee — Yea
Price — Yea
Simitian — Yea
Alquist — Yea
Huff — Yea
Vargas — Yea

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AB 709 BROWNLEY Consent Calendar Second Day

Passed 78 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 73002
Democratic 3000
Republican 2000
Total 78002
% of votes cast 98%0%0%3%
How each member voted (80)
Member Party Vote
Gordon — Yea
Hagman — Yea
Garrick — Yea
Butler — Yea
Hill — Yea
Huber — Yea
Hueso — Yea
Carter — Yea
John A. Pérez — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
Logue — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Miller — Yea
Portantino — Yea
Ammiano — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Cedillo — Yea
Chesbro — Yea
Cook — Yea
Donnelly — Yea
Perea — Yea
Valadao — Yea
Wagner — Yea
Yamada — Yea
Fuentes — Yea
Furutani — Yea
Bonilla — Yea
Gatto — Yea
Fletcher — Yea
Campos — Yea
Gorell — Not Voting
Halderman — Yea
Hall — Yea
Hayashi — Yea
Alejo — Not Voting
Beall — Yea
Block — Yea
Conway — Yea
Davis — Yea
Huffman — Yea
Lara — Yea
Ma — Yea
Mendoza — Yea
Morrell — Yea
Nestande — Yea
Norby — Yea
Olsen — Yea
Smyth — Yea
Solorio — Yea
Torres — Yea
Williams — Yea
Achadjian — Yea
Blumenfield — Yea
Brownley — Yea
Buchanan — Yea
Harkey — Yea
Jeffries — Yea
Knight — Yea
Mansoor — Yea
Monning — Yea
Nielsen — Yea
Pan — Yea
Silva — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Swanson — Yea
Wieckowski — Yea
Eng — Yea
Feuer — Yea
Dickinson — Yea
Galgiani — Yea
Beth Gaines — Yea
Bill Berryhill — Yea
Bonnie Lowenthal — Yea
Roger Hernández — Yea
V. Manuel Pérez — Yea
Allen, Benjamin Democratic Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Fong, Mike Democratic Yea
Grove, Shannon Republican Yea
Jones, Brian W. Republican Yea

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Amend, and do pass as amended and be re-referred to the Committee on Human Services with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar.

Passed 10 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 10001
Total 10001
% of votes cast 91%0%0%9%
How each member voted (11)
Member Party Vote
Butler — Yea
Carter — Yea
Gorell — Not Voting
Halderman — Yea
Norby — Yea
Williams — Yea
Ammiano — Yea
Brownley — Yea
Buchanan — Yea
Wagner — Yea
Eng — Yea

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Subjects

healthcare education
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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 709 do?
Existing law provides that at the initial detention or placement, or any subsequent change in placement of a foster child, the local educational agency serving the foster child shall allow the foster child to continue his or her education in the school of origin for the duration of the jurisdiction of the court. However, if the educational liaison for foster children and the person holding the right to make educational decisions for the foster child agree that the best interests of the foster child would best be served by waiver of this right and transfer to a school other than the school of origin, the foster child shall immediately be enrolled in the new school. Existing law requires the new school to immediately enroll the foster child even if he or she is unable to produce clothing or records normally required for enrollment, such as previous academic records, medical records, proof of residency, other documentation, or school uniforms. Existing law prohibits the governing authority of a school or other institution from unconditionally admitting any person as a pupil of any private or public elementary or secondary school, child care center, day nursery, nursery school, family day care home, or development center, unless prior to the pupil's first admission to that institution the pupil has been fully immunized against specified diseases. This bill would specify that the new school is required to immediately enroll the foster child even if he or she is unable to produce medical records, including, but not limited to, records or other proof of immunization history. The bill would make a conforming change by requiring the governing authority to admit a foster child whose immunization records are not available or are missing and prohibiting this change from altering specified obligations of the governing authority. The bill would state the Legislature's intent to reconcile the provisions of the Health and Safety Code with those of the Education Code. The bill would also make technical, nonsubstantive changes.
Who sponsors AB 709?
AB 709 is sponsored by Brownley.
What is the current status of AB 709?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 17, 2011. Enacted.
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