California 2017-2018 Regular Session Status: Passed Senate 1 D cosponsors

SB 424 — The California Regional Environmental Education Community Network.

Last action — Referred to Com. on ED.

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

This bill died with 2017-2018 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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 contains legislative findings and declarations regarding the need for an educational program that is designed to build attitudes of stewardship toward the maintenance of the quality of our environment and to enable all citizens to use resources wisely. This bill would establish the California Regional Environmental Education Community Network under the direction and control of a 5-member governing board appointed, as specified, for the purpose of facilitating the implementation of high-quality environmental literacy in California public schools, as specified. The bill would require the Superintendent of Public Instruction, with the approval of that governing board, to provide a grant to a local educational agency or consortium of local educational agencies to serve as the fiscal agent for the California Regional Environmental Education Community Network who shall be charged with specified duties. The bill would require the Superintendent, no later than the end of the 2020–21 fiscal year, to contract with an appropriate entity to conduct an evaluation of the California Regional Environmental Education Community Network, as specified. The bill would make the implementation of the California Regional Environmental Education Community Network contingent upon the appropriation of funds for those purposes in the annual Budget Act or another statute.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Referred to Com. on ED.

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

  3. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 28. Noes 11. Page 1326.) Ordered to the Assembly.

  4. Published May 26 at 10 a.m.

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

  6. From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 5. Noes 2. Page 1184.) (May 25).

  7. Set for hearing May 25.

  8. May 15 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file.

  9. Set for hearing May 15.

  10. May 8 hearing postponed by committee.

  11. Set for hearing May 8.

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

  13. From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 5. Noes 2. Page 782.) (April 19).

  14. Set for hearing April 19.

  15. Referred to Com. on ED.

  16. From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 18.

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

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 121 not signed on · 3 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (121)

121 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

3rd Reading

Passed 28 Yea · 11 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 231101
Democratic 5000
Total 281101
% of votes cast 70%28%0%3%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Anderson — Nay
Beall — Yea
Hernandez — Yea
Hertzberg — Yea
Mendoza — Not Voting
Newman — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Vidak — Nay
Wieckowski — Yea
Fuller — Nay
Galgiani — Yea
Glazer — Yea
Hill — Yea
Hueso — Yea
Allen — Yea
De León — Yea
Portantino — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Lara — Yea
Leyva — Yea
Monning — Yea
Pan — Yea
Roth — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
Cannella — Yea
Dodd — Yea
Bates — Nay
Moorlach — Nay
Morrell — Nay
Nielsen — Nay
Wilk — Nay
Beth Gaines — Nay
Bill Berryhill — Nay
Mark Stone — Nay
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 as amended

Passed 5 Yea · 2 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 4200
Democratic 1000
Total 5200
% of votes cast 71%29%0%0%
How each member voted (7)
Member Party Vote
Bates — Nay
Bradford — Yea
Nielsen — Nay
Hill — Yea
Beall — Yea
Lara — 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
Beall — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Nielsen — Yea
Hill — Yea
Lara — Yea
Wiener, Scott D. Democratic Yea

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Subjects

environment education
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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 424 do?
Existing law contains legislative findings and declarations regarding the need for an educational program that is designed to build attitudes of stewardship toward the maintenance of the quality of our environment and to enable all citizens to use resources wisely. This bill would establish the California Regional Environmental Education Community Network under the direction and control of a 5-member governing board appointed, as specified, for the purpose of facilitating the implementation of high-quality environmental literacy in California public schools, as specified. The bill would require the Superintendent of Public Instruction, with the approval of that governing board, to provide a grant to a local educational agency or consortium of local educational agencies to serve as the fiscal agent for the California Regional Environmental Education Community Network who shall be charged with specified duties. The bill would require the Superintendent, no later than the end of the 2020–21 fiscal year, to contract with an appropriate entity to conduct an evaluation of the California Regional Environmental Education Community Network, as specified. The bill would make the implementation of the California Regional Environmental Education Community Network contingent upon the appropriation of funds for those purposes in the annual Budget Act or another statute.
Who sponsors SB 424?
SB 424 is sponsored by Allen, Benjamin (Democratic).
What is the current status of SB 424?
This bill died with 2017-2018 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 424?
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