California 2017-2018 Regular Session Status: Enacted

AB 2234 — School districts: employees: dismissal or suspension administrative proceedings: testimony of minor witnesses: pupil contact information.

Last action — Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 996, Statutes of 2018.

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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 13, 2018. 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 10 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

(1) Existing law establishes a system of public elementary and secondary education in this state. Under this system, school districts throughout the state provide instruction in kindergarten and grades 1 to 12, inclusive, at schoolsites. Existing law establishes school districts throughout the state, and authorizes them to employ certificated personnel to provide instruction and classified personnel to provide other services. Existing law establishes procedures to be followed in the event that a school proposes to dismiss or suspend a certificated employee. Existing law also authorizes hearings and investigations of the conduct of classified personnel to be conducted by personnel commissions in school districts that have adopted a merit system. This bill would enact a comprehensive set of requirements for the presentation of testimony by minor witnesses at certain dismissal or suspension administrative proceedings relating to certificated employees and in hearings relating to classified employees conducted by school district governing boards in school districts that have not adopted a merit system or by personnel commissions in school districts that have adopted a merit system. To the extent that this bill would create new duties for school districts, it would constitute a state-mandated local program. (2) Existing law requires that information concerning a pupil be furnished in compliance with a court order or lawfully issued subpoena, and further requires a school district to make a reasonable effort to notify the pupil and his or her parent or legal guardian in advance of compliance with a lawfully issued subpoena. This bill would require that, once a court order or lawfully issued subpoena is issued to obtain a pupil's contact information, a school district make every reasonable effort to enter into an agreement with the entity that obtained the court order or subpoena to keep the pupil contact information confidential. The bill would further require that, notwithstanding the content or existence of any agreement with a school district, a party that obtains pupil contact information pursuant to this provision would be prohibited from using or disseminating that information for any purpose except as authorized by the court order or subpoena. (3) The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement. This bill would provide that, if the Commission on State Mandates determines that the bill contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement for those costs shall be made pursuant to the statutory provisions noted above.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 996, Statutes of 2018.

  2. Approved by the Governor.

  3. Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3 p.m.

  4. Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 79. Noes 0. Page 6817.).

  5. In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending. May be considered on or after August 26 pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.

  6. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 39. Noes 0. Page 5703.).

  7. Ordered to special consent calendar.

  8. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  9. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (August 16).

  10. In committee: Referred to APPR. suspense file.

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

  12. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (June 26).

  13. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on JUD. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (June 20). Re-referred to Com. on JUD.

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

  15. Referred to Coms. on ED. and JUD.

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

  17. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 77. Noes 0. Page 5625.)

  18. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  19. Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading.

  20. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 16. Noes 0.) (May 25).

  21. In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.

  22. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  23. Read second time and amended.

  24. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 10. Noes 0.) (April 24).

  25. Re-referred to Com. on JUD.

  26. Read second time and amended.

  27. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on JUD. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (April 11).

  28. Re-referred to Com. on ED.

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

  30. Referred to Com. on ED.

  31. From printer. May be heard in committee March 16.

  32. Read first time. To print.

Sponsors

  • Jones-Sawyer · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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

Sponsors (1)

  • Jones-Sawyer

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (121)

121 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

AB 2234 JONES-SAWYER Concurrence in Senate Amendments

Passed 79 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 57001
Democratic 16000
Republican 6000
Total 79001
% of votes cast 99%0%0%1%
How each member voted (80)
Member Party Vote
Acosta — Yea
Baker — Yea
Bloom — Yea
Brough — Yea
Holden — Yea
Maienschein — Yea
Mathis — Yea
McCarty — Yea
Obernolte — Yea
Quirk — Yea
Rodriguez — Yea
Thurmond — Yea
Weber — Yea
Eggman — Not Voting
Chiu — Yea
Gonzalez Fletcher — Yea
Jones-Sawyer — Yea
Burke — Yea
Kamlager-Dove — Yea
Fong — Yea
Salas — Yea
Kiley — Yea
Levine — Yea
Low — Yea
Gray — Yea
Mayes — Yea
Medina — Yea
Chau — Yea
Chu — Yea
Melendez — Yea
Mullin — Yea
Nazarian — Yea
Rendon — Yea
Santiago — Yea
Ting — Yea
Voepel — Yea
Wood — Yea
Rubio — Yea
Rivas — Yea
Friedman — Yea
Harper — Yea
Bigelow — Yea
Chávez — Yea
Cooper — Yea
O'Donnell — Yea
Steinorth — Yea
Waldron — Yea
Cooley — Yea
Cunningham — Yea
Daly — Yea
Frazier — Yea
Gloria — Yea
Cristina Garcia — Yea
Eduardo Garcia — Yea
Jim Patterson — Yea
Mark Stone — Yea
Travis Allen — Yea
Wendy Carrillo — Yea
Aguiar-Curry, Cecilia M. Democratic Yea
Arambula, Joaquin Democratic Yea
Berman, Marc Democratic Yea
Bonta, Mia Democratic Yea
Caballero, Anna M. Democratic Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Cervantes, Sabrina Democratic Yea
Gabriel, Jesse Democratic Yea
Gipson, Mike A. Democratic Yea
Grayson, Timothy S. Democratic Yea
Irwin, Jacqui Democratic Yea
Kalra, Ash Democratic Yea
Limón, Monique Democratic Yea
Muratsuchi, Al Democratic Yea
Quirk-Silva, Sharon Democratic Yea
Reyes, Eloise Gómez Democratic Yea
Chen, Phillip Republican Yea
Choi, Steven S. Republican Yea
Dahle, Megan Republican Yea
Flora, Heath Republican Yea
Gallagher, James Republican Yea
Lackey, Tom Republican Yea

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Special Consent AB2234

Passed 39 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 34001
Democratic 5000
Total 39001
% of votes cast 98%0%0%3%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Anderson — Yea
Bates — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Hertzberg — Yea
Hill — Yea
Morrell — Yea
Pan — Yea
Wieckowski — Yea
Wilk — Yea
Delgado — Yea
Hernandez — Yea
Portantino — Yea
Allen — Yea
Hueso — Yea
Beall — Yea
Monning — Yea
Nielsen — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Cannella — Yea
Glazer — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
Chang — Yea
De León — Yea
Lara — Yea
Dodd — Yea
Leyva — Yea
Moorlach — Yea
Roth — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Vidak — Yea
Fuller — Yea
Galgiani — Yea
Beth Gaines — Yea
Bill Berryhill — Not Voting
Mark Stone — Yea
Jackson, Corey A. Democratic Yea
McGuire, Mike Democratic Yea
Nguyen, Stephanie Democratic Yea
Stern, Henry I. Democratic Yea
Wiener, Scott D. Democratic Yea

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Do pass

Passed 7 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 6000
Democratic 1000
Total 7000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (7)
Member Party Vote
Bates — Yea
Beall — Yea
Hill — Yea
Nielsen — Yea
Portantino — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Wiener, Scott D. Democratic Yea

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Placed on suspense file

Passed 7 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 6000
Democratic 1000
Total 7000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (7)
Member Party Vote
Bates — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Hill — Yea
Nielsen — Yea
Portantino — Yea
Beall — Yea
Wiener, Scott D. Democratic Yea

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AB 2234 JONES-SAWYER Assembly Third Reading

Passed 77 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 56001
Democratic 15000
Republican 6000
Total 77001
% of votes cast 99%0%0%1%
How each member voted (78)
Member Party Vote
Acosta — Yea
Baker — Yea
Bloom — Yea
Brough — Yea
Kiley — Yea
Mathis — Yea
Obernolte — Yea
Rendon — Yea
Voepel — Yea
Waldron — Yea
Cooper — Yea
Chau — Yea
Frazier — Yea
Gonzalez Fletcher — Yea
Chu — Yea
Low — Yea
Mayes — Yea
Fong — Yea
Salas — Yea
Melendez — Yea
Mullin — Yea
Nazarian — Yea
Quirk — Yea
Rodriguez — Yea
Santiago — Yea
Thurmond — Yea
Ting — Yea
Weber — Yea
Wood — Yea
Gray — Yea
Friedman — Yea
Harper — Yea
Rubio — Yea
Holden — Yea
Jones-Sawyer — Yea
Kamlager-Dove — Yea
Levine — Yea
Burke — Yea
Maienschein — Yea
McCarty — Yea
Medina — Not Voting
Bigelow — Yea
Chiu — Yea
Chávez — Yea
Cooley — Yea
O'Donnell — Yea
Steinorth — Yea
Eggman — Yea
Cunningham — Yea
Daly — Yea
Gloria — Yea
Cristina Garcia — Yea
Eduardo Garcia — Yea
Jim Patterson — Yea
Mark Stone — Yea
Travis Allen — Yea
Wendy Carrillo — Yea
Aguiar-Curry, Cecilia M. Democratic Yea
Arambula, Joaquin Democratic Yea
Berman, Marc Democratic Yea
Bonta, Mia Democratic Yea
Caballero, Anna M. Democratic Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Cervantes, Sabrina Democratic Yea
Gipson, Mike A. Democratic Yea
Grayson, Timothy S. Democratic Yea
Irwin, Jacqui Democratic Yea
Kalra, Ash Democratic Yea
Limón, Monique Democratic Yea
Muratsuchi, Al Democratic Yea
Quirk-Silva, Sharon Democratic Yea
Reyes, Eloise Gómez Democratic Yea
Chen, Phillip Republican Yea
Choi, Steven S. Republican Yea
Dahle, Megan Republican Yea
Flora, Heath Republican Yea
Gallagher, James Republican Yea
Lackey, Tom Republican Yea

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Do pass as amended.

Passed 16 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 12001
Democratic 3000
Republican 1000
Total 16001
% of votes cast 94%0%0%6%
How each member voted (17)
Member Party Vote
Bigelow — Yea
Bloom — Yea
Brough — Not Voting
Obernolte — Yea
Chau — Yea
Fong — Yea
Gonzalez Fletcher — Yea
Friedman — Yea
Nazarian — Yea
Quirk — Yea
Eggman — Yea
Eduardo Garcia — Yea
Wendy Carrillo — Yea
Bonta, Mia Democratic Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Reyes, Eloise Gómez Democratic Yea
Gallagher, James Republican Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 2234 do?
(1) Existing law establishes a system of public elementary and secondary education in this state. Under this system, school districts throughout the state provide instruction in kindergarten and grades 1 to 12, inclusive, at schoolsites. Existing law establishes school districts throughout the state, and authorizes them to employ certificated personnel to provide instruction and classified personnel to provide other services. Existing law establishes procedures to be followed in the event that a school proposes to dismiss or suspend a certificated employee. Existing law also authorizes hearings and investigations of the conduct of classified personnel to be conducted by personnel commissions in school districts that have adopted a merit system. This bill would enact a comprehensive set of requirements for the presentation of testimony by minor witnesses at certain dismissal or suspension administrative proceedings relating to certificated employees and in hearings relating to classified employees conducted by school district governing boards in school districts that have not adopted a merit system or by personnel commissions in school districts that have adopted a merit system. To the extent that this bill would create new duties for school districts, it would constitute a state-mandated local program. (2) Existing law requires that information concerning a pupil be furnished in compliance with a court order or lawfully issued subpoena, and further requires a school district to make a reasonable effort to notify the pupil and his or her parent or legal guardian in advance of compliance with a lawfully issued subpoena. This bill would require that, once a court order or lawfully issued subpoena is issued to obtain a pupil's contact information, a school district make every reasonable effort to enter into an agreement with the entity that obtained the court order or subpoena to keep the pupil contact information confidential. The bill would further require that, notwithstanding the content or existence of any agreement with a school district, a party that obtains pupil contact information pursuant to this provision would be prohibited from using or disseminating that information for any purpose except as authorized by the court order or subpoena. (3) The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement. This bill would provide that, if the Commission on State Mandates determines that the bill contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement for those costs shall be made pursuant to the statutory provisions noted above.
Who sponsors AB 2234?
AB 2234 is sponsored by Jones-Sawyer.
What is the current status of AB 2234?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 13, 2018. Enacted.
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