California 2017-2018 Regular Session Status: To Executive 1 D cosponsors

SB 596 — Civics education: Student Empowerment Commission.

Last action — Last day to consider Governor’s veto pursuant to Joint Rule 58.5.

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

This bill died with 2017-2018 Regular Session. It reached “To Executive” 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.

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Summary

Existing law establishes various educational programs and activities for pupils, including programs and activities relating to civics education. This bill would establish the Student Empowerment Commission program, under which a public school, including a charter school, and a private school may choose to participate in the program and each year elect a pupil in grade 9, 10, or 11 to participate in regional and statewide conferences and to prepare proposals addressing legislative solutions to public policy issues, as specified. The bill would require the Superintendent of Public Instruction, in consultation with the Secretary of State, to solicit proposals and select one or more qualified nonprofit organizations to assist in the administration of the program. The bill would require the Secretary of State to divide the state into 12 regions and would require the program administrators to conduct regional conferences and a statewide conference for participating pupils each year and to set forth procedures for the preparation, discussion, and vetting of issues at the conferences.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Last day to consider Governor’s veto pursuant to Joint Rule 58.5.

  2. In Senate. Consideration of Governor's veto pending.

  3. Vetoed by the Governor.

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

  5. Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 27. Noes 11. Page 3004.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.

  6. From committee: That the Assembly amendments be concurred in. (Ayes 5. Noes 2. Page 3026.)

  7. From committee: Be re-referred to Com. on ED. pursuant to Senate Rule 29.10(d). (Ayes 4. Noes 0. Page 2982.) Re-referred to Com. on ED.

  8. Re-referred to Com. on RLS. pursuant to Senate Rule 29.10(d).

  9. In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.

  10. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 61. Noes 16. Page 3480.) Ordered to the Senate.

  11. Ordered to third reading.

  12. Read third time and amended.

  13. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  14. Read second time and amended. Ordered to second reading.

  15. From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 12. Noes 4.) (September 1).

  16. August 23 set for first hearing. Placed on APPR. suspense file.

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

  18. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (July 12). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

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

  20. June 21 set for first hearing canceled at the request of author.

  21. Referred to Com. on ED.

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

  23. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 38. Noes 0. Page 959.) Ordered to the Assembly.

  24. Read second time. Ordered to consent calendar.

  25. From committee: Do pass. Ordered to consent calendar. (Ayes 7. Noes 0. Page 848.) (April 26).

  26. Set for hearing April 26.

  27. Re-referred to Com. on ED.

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

  29. Referred to Com. on RLS.

  30. From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 23.

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

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 120 not signed on · 9 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (1)

  • Gonzalez Fletcher

Not signed on (120)

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Votes

Unfinished Business SB596 Stern et al. Concurrence

Passed 27 Yea · 11 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 231002
Democratic 4100
Total 271102
% of votes cast 68%28%0%5%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Anderson — Nay
Beall — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Hertzberg — Yea
Lara — Yea
Leyva — Yea
Monning — Yea
Moorlach — Nay
Newman — Yea
Wieckowski — Yea
Cannella — Nay
Galgiani — Yea
Portantino — Yea
Allen — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Glazer — Yea
Hernandez — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
De León — Yea
Hill — Yea
Hueso — Yea
Mendoza — Yea
Bates — Nay
Morrell — Nay
Nielsen — Nay
Pan — Yea
Roth — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Vidak — Nay
Wilk — Nay
Dodd — Yea
Fuller — Nay
Beth Gaines — Not Voting
Bill Berryhill — Not Voting
Mark Stone — Nay
Jackson, Corey A. Democratic Yea
McGuire, Mike Democratic Yea
Nguyen, Stephanie Democratic Nay
Stern, Henry I. Democratic Yea
Wiener, Scott D. Democratic Yea

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That the Assembly amendments be concurred in

Passed 5 Yea · 2 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 5200
Total 5200
% of votes cast 71%29%0%0%
How each member voted (7)
Member Party Vote
Allen — Yea
Leyva — Yea
Mendoza — Yea
Pan — Yea
Vidak — Nay
Wilk — Nay
Galgiani — Yea

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SB 596 Stern Senate Third Reading By WEBER

Passed 61 Yea · 16 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 451102
Democratic 15000
Republican 1500
Total 611602
% of votes cast 77%20%0%3%
How each member voted (79)
Member Party Vote
Acosta — Not Voting
Baker — Yea
Bigelow — Nay
Bloom — Yea
Brough — Nay
Jones-Sawyer — Yea
Maienschein — Yea
Mathis — Nay
Nazarian — Yea
O'Donnell — Yea
Rendon — Yea
Rodriguez — Yea
Thurmond — Yea
Weber — Yea
Eggman — Yea
Chávez — Yea
Burke — Yea
Gloria — Yea
Gonzalez Fletcher — Yea
Holden — Yea
Salas — Yea
Gray — Yea
Kiley — Yea
Bocanegra — Yea
Levine — Yea
Rubio — Yea
Low — Yea
McCarty — Yea
Medina — Yea
Mullin — Yea
Chau — Yea
Chu — Yea
Cooley — Yea
Cooper — Yea
Obernolte — Yea
Fong — Nay
Harper — Nay
Mayes — Not Voting
Melendez — Nay
Chiu — Yea
Cunningham — Nay
Steinorth — Yea
Voepel — Nay
Waldron — Nay
Quirk — Yea
Ridley-Thomas — Yea
Santiago — Yea
Ting — Yea
Wood — Yea
Dababneh — Yea
Daly — Yea
Frazier — Yea
Friedman — Yea
Cristina Garcia — Yea
Eduardo Garcia — Yea
Jim Patterson — Nay
Mark Stone — Yea
Travis Allen — Nay
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 Nay
Choi, Steven S. Republican Nay
Dahle, Megan Republican Nay
Flora, Heath Republican Nay
Gallagher, James Republican Nay
Lackey, Tom Republican Yea

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Subjects

civil-rights education
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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 596 do?
Existing law establishes various educational programs and activities for pupils, including programs and activities relating to civics education. This bill would establish the Student Empowerment Commission program, under which a public school, including a charter school, and a private school may choose to participate in the program and each year elect a pupil in grade 9, 10, or 11 to participate in regional and statewide conferences and to prepare proposals addressing legislative solutions to public policy issues, as specified. The bill would require the Superintendent of Public Instruction, in consultation with the Secretary of State, to solicit proposals and select one or more qualified nonprofit organizations to assist in the administration of the program. The bill would require the Secretary of State to divide the state into 12 regions and would require the program administrators to conduct regional conferences and a statewide conference for participating pupils each year and to set forth procedures for the preparation, discussion, and vetting of issues at the conferences.
Who sponsors SB 596?
SB 596 is sponsored by Gonzalez Fletcher and Stern, Henry I. (Democratic).
What is the current status of SB 596?
This bill died with 2017-2018 Regular Session. It reached “To Executive” 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 596?
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