California 2021-2022 Regular Session Status: In Committee

SB 249 — Educational equity: political affiliation.

Last action — Returned to Secretary of Senate pursuant to Joint Rule 56.

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    In Committee
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    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed Assembly
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 2021-2022 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” 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 states the policy of the State of California to afford all persons in public schools, regardless of their disability, gender, gender identity, gender expression, nationality, race or ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, or any other specified characteristic, equal rights and opportunities in the educational institutions of the state. Existing law prohibits discrimination on the basis of those specific characteristics in any program or activity conducted by an educational institution that receives, or benefits from, state financial assistance or enrolls pupils who receive state student financial aid. Existing law requires the State Department of Education to assess whether local educational agencies have taken certain actions related to educational equity, including adopting a policy that prohibits, and adopting a process for receiving and investigating complaints of, discrimination, harassment, intimidation, and bullying based on those actual or perceived specified characteristics. This bill would include political affiliation for purposes of those provisions. To the extent the bill would impose additional duties on local educational agencies relating to the adoption of policies and the investigation of complaints described above, the bill would impose a state-mandated local program. 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.

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Action History

  1. Returned to Secretary of Senate pursuant to Joint Rule 56.

  2. April 20 set for first hearing. Failed passage in committee. (Ayes 2. Noes 9. Page 859.) Reconsideration granted.

  3. Set for hearing April 20.

  4. Joint Rule 55 suspended. (Ayes 32. Noes 4. Page 272.)

  5. (Ayes 32. Noes 4.)

  6. Art. IV. Sec. 8(a) of the Constitution dispensed with.

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

  8. From printer. May be acted upon on or after February 25.

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

Sponsors

  • Melendez · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 121 not signed on · 6 voted No

Sponsors (1)

  • Melendez

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

Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Education]

Failed 2 Yea · 9 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 1000
Unaffiliated 1300
Democratic 0600
Total 2900
% of votes cast 18%82%0%0%
How each member voted (11)
Member Party Vote
Borgeas — Yea
Hertzberg — Nay
Wieckowski — Nay
Gonzalez — Nay
Caballero, Anna M. Democratic Nay
Durazo, Maria Elena Democratic Nay
Laird, John Democratic Nay
Stern, Henry I. Democratic Nay
Umberg, Thomas J. Democratic Nay
Wiener, Scott D. Democratic Nay
Jones, Brian W. Republican Yea

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[First] hearing set for [04-21-2021]: Failed passage in Committee. Reconsideration granted

Passed 11 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 6000
Unaffiliated 4000
Republican 1000
Total 11000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (11)
Member Party Vote
Hertzberg — Yea
Borgeas — Yea
Wieckowski — Yea
Gonzalez — Yea
Caballero, Anna M. Democratic Yea
Durazo, Maria Elena Democratic Yea
Laird, John Democratic Yea
Stern, Henry I. Democratic Yea
Umberg, Thomas J. Democratic Yea
Wiener, Scott D. Democratic Yea
Jones, Brian W. Republican Yea

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Subjects

civil-rights education
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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 249 do?
Existing law states the policy of the State of California to afford all persons in public schools, regardless of their disability, gender, gender identity, gender expression, nationality, race or ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, or any other specified characteristic, equal rights and opportunities in the educational institutions of the state. Existing law prohibits discrimination on the basis of those specific characteristics in any program or activity conducted by an educational institution that receives, or benefits from, state financial assistance or enrolls pupils who receive state student financial aid. Existing law requires the State Department of Education to assess whether local educational agencies have taken certain actions related to educational equity, including adopting a policy that prohibits, and adopting a process for receiving and investigating complaints of, discrimination, harassment, intimidation, and bullying based on those actual or perceived specified characteristics. This bill would include political affiliation for purposes of those provisions. To the extent the bill would impose additional duties on local educational agencies relating to the adoption of policies and the investigation of complaints described above, the bill would impose a state-mandated local program. 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 SB 249?
SB 249 is sponsored by Melendez.
What is the current status of SB 249?
This bill died with 2021-2022 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” 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 249?
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