California 2015-2016 Regular Session Status: Passed Assembly

AB 1876 — Pupils: diploma alternatives: language options.

Last action — In committee: Set, second hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.

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

This bill died with 2015-2016 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Assembly” 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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 Superintendent of Public Instruction to issue a high school equivalency certificate and an official score report, or an official score report only, to a person who has not completed high school and who meets specified requirements, including, among others, having taken all or a portion of a general education development test that has been approved by the State Board of Education and administered by a testing center approved by the State Department of Education, with a score determined by the state board to be equal to the standard of performance expected from high school graduates. Commencing January 1, 2019, this bill would prohibit the department from approving or renewing approval of a contractor or testing center to administer the tests described above unless the contractor or testing center provides those tests in English, Spanish, and Vietnamese. The bill would require that an examinee be permitted to take the test in the language of his or her choice of those specified languages.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. In committee: Set, second hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.

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

  3. In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.

  4. Referred to Com. on ED.

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

  6. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 53. Noes 27. Page 5014.)

  7. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  8. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 14. Noes 6.) (May 25).

  9. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

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

  11. In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.

  12. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

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

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

  15. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 5. Noes 2.) (April 6). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  16. Re-referred to Com. on ED.

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

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

  19. Referred to Com. on ED.

  20. From printer. May be heard in committee March 12.

  21. Read first time. To print.

Sponsors

  • Lopez · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 121 not signed on · 8 voted No

Sponsors (1)

  • Lopez

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (121)

121 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

AB 1876 LOPEZ Assembly Third Reading

Passed 53 Yea · 27 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 492100
Democratic 4100
Republican 0500
Total 532700
% of votes cast 66%34%0%0%
How each member voted (80)
Member Party Vote
Achadjian — Nay
Alejo — Yea
Baker — Nay
Brough — Nay
Brown — Yea
Holden — Yea
Levine — Yea
Maienschein — Nay
Mathis — Nay
Mullin — Yea
Ridley-Thomas — Yea
Santiago — Yea
Steinorth — Nay
Wagner — Nay
Weber — Yea
Wilk — Nay
Eggman — Yea
Chu — Yea
Cooper — Yea
Daly — Yea
Burke — Yea
Campos — Yea
Chau — Yea
Frazier — Yea
Salas — Yea
Bonilla — Yea
Gatto — Yea
Gomez — Yea
Gordon — Yea
Gray — Yea
Lopez — Yea
Jones-Sawyer — Yea
Low — Yea
McCarty — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Medina — Yea
Bloom — Yea
Chiu — Yea
Chávez — Yea
Cooley — Yea
Dababneh — Yea
Dodd — Yea
Nazarian — Yea
O'Donnell — Yea
Rendon — Yea
Rodriguez — Yea
Thurmond — Yea
Williams — Yea
Chang — Nay
Harper — Nay
Kim — Nay
Bigelow — Nay
Linder — Nay
Mayes — Nay
Melendez — Nay
Obernolte — Nay
Olsen — Nay
Quirk — Yea
Ting — Yea
Waldron — Nay
Wood — Yea
Hadley — Nay
Beth Gaines — Nay
Cristina Garcia — Yea
Eduardo Garcia — Yea
Jim Patterson — Nay
Lorena Gonzalez — Yea
Mark Stone — Yea
Roger Hernández — Yea
Travis Allen — Yea
Arambula, Joaquin Democratic Yea
Bonta, Mia Democratic Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Gipson, Mike A. Democratic Yea
Irwin, Jacqui Democratic Nay
Dahle, Megan Republican Nay
Gallagher, James Republican Nay
Grove, Shannon Republican Nay
Jones, Brian W. Republican Nay
Lackey, Tom Republican Nay

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Do pass.

Passed 14 Yea · 6 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 12400
Democratic 2000
Republican 0200
Total 14600
% of votes cast 70%30%0%0%
How each member voted (20)
Member Party Vote
Bloom — Yea
Wagner — Nay
Wood — Yea
Eggman — Yea
Chang — Nay
Daly — Yea
Holden — Yea
Bigelow — Nay
McCarty — Yea
Obernolte — Nay
Quirk — Yea
Santiago — Yea
Weber — Yea
Eduardo Garcia — Yea
Lorena Gonzalez — Yea
Roger Hernández — Yea
Bonta, Mia Democratic Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Gallagher, James Republican Nay
Jones, Brian W. Republican Nay

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Subjects

education
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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 1876 do?
Existing law requires the Superintendent of Public Instruction to issue a high school equivalency certificate and an official score report, or an official score report only, to a person who has not completed high school and who meets specified requirements, including, among others, having taken all or a portion of a general education development test that has been approved by the State Board of Education and administered by a testing center approved by the State Department of Education, with a score determined by the state board to be equal to the standard of performance expected from high school graduates. Commencing January 1, 2019, this bill would prohibit the department from approving or renewing approval of a contractor or testing center to administer the tests described above unless the contractor or testing center provides those tests in English, Spanish, and Vietnamese. The bill would require that an examinee be permitted to take the test in the language of his or her choice of those specified languages.
Who sponsors AB 1876?
AB 1876 is sponsored by Lopez.
What is the current status of AB 1876?
This bill died with 2015-2016 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Assembly” 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 AB 1876?
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