California 2011-2012 Regular Session Status: In Committee

SB 613 — Instructional materials: open-source.

Last action — Returned to Secretary of Senate pursuant to Joint Rule 56.

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. 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 “In Committee” 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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 the State Board of Education to adopt at least 5 basic instructional materials in specified subject areas for use in kindergarten and grades 1 to 8, inclusive. Existing law authorizes the state board to adopt fewer than five basic instructional materials in specified instances. Existing law also requires the governing board of each school district maintaining one or more high schools to adopt instructional materials that meet specified criteria for use in the high schools under its control. This bill would require at least one-half, or one-half plus one in the case of an odd number, of the basic instructional materials adopted by the state board to be open-source instructional materials. The bill also would authorize the governing board of a school district maintaining a high school to adopt open-source instructional materials. The bill would define an open-source instructional material as an instructional material that is available in a digital format, is free to view online, meets the same requirements imposed on other printed instructional materials, and may be developed in a specified manner. The bill would authorize the state board to adopt fewer than the required number of open-source instructional materials in specified instances.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Returned to Secretary of Senate pursuant to Joint Rule 56.

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

  3. Held in committee and under submission.

  4. Set for hearing May 26.

  5. Placed on APPR. suspense file.

  6. Set for hearing May 2.

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

  8. From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 10. Noes 0. Page 558.) (April 6).

  9. Set for hearing April 6.

  10. Referred to Com. on ED.

  11. From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 22.

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

Sponsors

  • Alquist · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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

Sponsors (1)

  • Alquist

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (121)

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Votes

Placed on Appropriations Suspense file.

Passed 9 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 9000
Total 9000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (9)
Member Party Vote
Runner — Yea
Kehoe — Yea
Lieu — Yea
Price — Yea
Steinberg — Yea
Walters — Yea
Alquist — Yea
Pavley — Yea
Emmerson — Yea

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Subjects

education
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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 613 do?
Existing law requires the State Board of Education to adopt at least 5 basic instructional materials in specified subject areas for use in kindergarten and grades 1 to 8, inclusive. Existing law authorizes the state board to adopt fewer than five basic instructional materials in specified instances. Existing law also requires the governing board of each school district maintaining one or more high schools to adopt instructional materials that meet specified criteria for use in the high schools under its control. This bill would require at least one-half, or one-half plus one in the case of an odd number, of the basic instructional materials adopted by the state board to be open-source instructional materials. The bill also would authorize the governing board of a school district maintaining a high school to adopt open-source instructional materials. The bill would define an open-source instructional material as an instructional material that is available in a digital format, is free to view online, meets the same requirements imposed on other printed instructional materials, and may be developed in a specified manner. The bill would authorize the state board to adopt fewer than the required number of open-source instructional materials in specified instances.
Who sponsors SB 613?
SB 613 is sponsored by Alquist.
What is the current status of SB 613?
This bill died with 2011-2012 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” 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 613?
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