California 2019-2020 Regular Session Status: Passed Assembly

AB 1837 — School safety: emergency response team.

Last action — Referred to Com. on ED.

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    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
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    Passed Assembly
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    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 2019-2020 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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 school districts and county offices of education to be responsible for the overall development of a comprehensive school safety plan for its schools operating kindergarten or any of grades 1 to 12, inclusive. This bill would require the Superintendent of Public Instruction, subject to an appropriation, to establish an emergency response team in the State Department of Education to serve as a liaison and provide guidance and support to school districts, county offices of education, and charter schools, as provided. The bill would require the emergency response team to guide the process for, and facilitate expedited processing of, requests for allowance of attendance due to specified emergency conditions, and to coordinate with the State Department of Public Health and other federal, state, and local agencies, as applicable. The bill would require the emergency response team to submit an annual report describing its activities to the Superintendent and the education committees of the Legislature, as specified.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Referred to Com. on ED.

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

  3. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 78. Noes 0. Page 4781.)

  4. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

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

  6. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 18. Noes 0.) (June 3).

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

  8. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  9. Read second time and amended.

  10. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (May 6).

  11. Re-referred to Com. on ED.

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

  13. Referred to Com. on ED.

  14. From printer. May be heard in committee February 6.

  15. Read first time. To print.

Sponsors

  • Smith · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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

Sponsors (1)

  • Smith

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (121)

121 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

AB 1837 Smith Assembly Third Reading

Passed 78 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 22000
Unaffiliated 50001
Republican 6000
Total 78001
% of votes cast 99%0%0%1%
How each member voted (79)
Member Party Vote
Friedman — Yea
Cooper — Yea
Brough — Yea
Weber — Yea
Bigelow — Yea
Bloom — Yea
Gloria — Yea
Gonzalez — Yea
Kamlager — Yea
Voepel — Yea
Holden — Yea
Diep — Yea
Daly — Yea
Mullin — Yea
Salas — Yea
Eggman — Yea
Wood — Yea
Chiu — Yea
Gray — Yea
Frazier — Yea
Obernolte — Yea
Mayes — Yea
Smith — Yea
Kiley — Yea
Rendon — Yea
Rodriguez — Yea
McCarty — Yea
Fong — Yea
Waldron — Yea
O'Donnell — Yea
Jones-Sawyer — Yea
Ting — Yea
Chau — Yea
Santiago — Yea
Maienschein — Yea
Nazarian — Yea
Low — Yea
Burke — Yea
Cooley — Yea
Levine — Yea
Medina — Yea
Chu — Yea
Cunningham — Yea
Mathis — Yea
Quirk — Not Voting
Cristina Garcia — Yea
Eduardo Garcia — Yea
Jim Patterson — Yea
Luz Rivas — Yea
Mark Stone — Yea
Wendy Carrillo — Yea
Aguiar-Curry, Cecilia M. Democratic Yea
Arambula, Joaquin Democratic Yea
Bauer-Kahan, Rebecca Democratic Yea
Berman, Marc Democratic Yea
Boerner, Tasha Democratic Yea
Bonta, Mia 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
Petrie-Norris, Cottie Democratic Yea
Quirk-Silva, Sharon Democratic Yea
Ramos, James C. Democratic Yea
Reyes, Eloise Gómez Democratic Yea
Rivas, Robert Democratic Yea
Rubio, Blanca E. Democratic Yea
Wicks, Buffy 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 18 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 6000
Unaffiliated 11000
Republican 1000
Total 18000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (18)
Member Party Vote
Fong — Yea
McCarty — Yea
Voepel — Yea
Chau — Yea
Bloom — Yea
Eggman — Yea
Gonzalez — Yea
Diep — Yea
Bigelow — Yea
Eduardo Garcia — Yea
Wendy Carrillo — Yea
Bauer-Kahan, Rebecca Democratic Yea
Bonta, Mia Democratic Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Gabriel, Jesse Democratic Yea
Petrie-Norris, Cottie Democratic Yea
Rivas, Robert Democratic Yea
Dahle, Megan Republican Yea

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Subjects

public-safety education
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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 1837 do?
Existing law requires school districts and county offices of education to be responsible for the overall development of a comprehensive school safety plan for its schools operating kindergarten or any of grades 1 to 12, inclusive. This bill would require the Superintendent of Public Instruction, subject to an appropriation, to establish an emergency response team in the State Department of Education to serve as a liaison and provide guidance and support to school districts, county offices of education, and charter schools, as provided. The bill would require the emergency response team to guide the process for, and facilitate expedited processing of, requests for allowance of attendance due to specified emergency conditions, and to coordinate with the State Department of Public Health and other federal, state, and local agencies, as applicable. The bill would require the emergency response team to submit an annual report describing its activities to the Superintendent and the education committees of the Legislature, as specified.
Who sponsors AB 1837?
AB 1837 is sponsored by Smith.
What is the current status of AB 1837?
This bill died with 2019-2020 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 1837?
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