California 2013-2014 Regular Session Status: Passed Senate

SB 237 — High school diplomas: retroactive high school diplomas: veterans.

Last action — From Assembly without further action.

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

This bill died with 2013-2014 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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 authorizes a high school district, unified school district, or county office of education to retroactively grant a high school diploma to veterans of World War II, the Korean War, or the Vietnam War, under specified conditions. Existing law also defines "veteran" for the purpose of retroactive high school diplomas. This bill would make those provisions applicable to all veterans, and would revise the definition of veteran for purposes of those provisions to include, among other things, service in humanitarian missions. Existing law also requires each pupil completing grade 12, unless he or she is granted a waiver for specified reasons, to successfully pass the high school exit examination as a condition of receiving a diploma of graduation or a condition of graduation from high school. This bill would require the governing board of a high school district, unified school district, or county office of education, before granting a retroactive high school diploma, as specified, to require a person eligible to receive a retroactive high school diploma who began service after May 1, 1973, to pass the high school exit examination, unless the person has satisfactorily completed at least 12 of the coursework required for grade 12.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. From Assembly without further action.

  2. From committee without further action.

  3. Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.

  4. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on V.A. with recommendation: To consent calendar. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (June 12). Re-referred to Com. on V.A.

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

  6. Referred to Coms. on ED. and V.A.

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

  8. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 36. Noes 0. Page 971.) Ordered to the Assembly.

  9. Read second time and amended. Ordered to consent calendar.

  10. From committee: Do pass as amended. Ordered to consent calendar. (Ayes 8. Noes 0. Page 880.) (May 8).

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

  12. Set for hearing May 8.

  13. Referred to Com. on ED.

  14. From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 15.

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

Sponsors

  • Calderon · Primary
  • Brown · Cosponsor

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 120 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

  • Calderon

Co-sponsors (1)

  • Brown

Not signed on (120)

120 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Consent Calendar 2nd

Passed 36 Yea · 0 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 33003
Democratic 3000
Total 36003
% of votes cast 92%0%0%8%
How each member voted (39)
Member Party Vote
Anderson — Yea
Beall — Yea
Block — Yea
Hill — Yea
Hueso — Yea
Huff — Yea
Lieu — Yea
Price — Not Voting
Roth — Yea
Torres — Yea
Wright — Yea
Wyland — Yea
Emmerson — Not Voting
Evans — Yea
Hernandez — Yea
De León — Yea
Fuller — Yea
Cannella — Yea
Corbett — Yea
Knight — Yea
Lara — Not Voting
Monning — Yea
Nielsen — Yea
Pavley — Yea
Steinberg — Yea
Walters — Yea
Wolk — Yea
Leno — Yea
Correa — Yea
Liu — Yea
DeSaulnier — Yea
Galgiani — Yea
Yee — Yea
Hancock — Yea
Beth Gaines — Yea
Bill Berryhill — Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Jackson, Corey A. Democratic Yea
Padilla, Stephen C. Democratic Yea

Official roll call →

Do pass as amended. To Consent Calendar.

Passed 8 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 7001
Democratic 1000
Total 8001
% of votes cast 89%0%0%11%
How each member voted (9)
Member Party Vote
Huff — Yea
Liu — Yea
Monning — Yea
Hueso — Yea
Block — Yea
Correa — Not Voting
Wyland — Yea
Hancock — Yea
Jackson, Corey A. Democratic Yea

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Subjects

veterans education
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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 237 do?
Existing law authorizes a high school district, unified school district, or county office of education to retroactively grant a high school diploma to veterans of World War II, the Korean War, or the Vietnam War, under specified conditions. Existing law also defines "veteran" for the purpose of retroactive high school diplomas. This bill would make those provisions applicable to all veterans, and would revise the definition of veteran for purposes of those provisions to include, among other things, service in humanitarian missions. Existing law also requires each pupil completing grade 12, unless he or she is granted a waiver for specified reasons, to successfully pass the high school exit examination as a condition of receiving a diploma of graduation or a condition of graduation from high school. This bill would require the governing board of a high school district, unified school district, or county office of education, before granting a retroactive high school diploma, as specified, to require a person eligible to receive a retroactive high school diploma who began service after May 1, 1973, to pass the high school exit examination, unless the person has satisfactorily completed at least 12 of the coursework required for grade 12.
Who sponsors SB 237?
SB 237 is sponsored by Calderon and Brown.
What is the current status of SB 237?
This bill died with 2013-2014 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 237?
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