CA AB 1581
enactedPupils: data reporting: American Indian and Alaska Native pupils.
California · 2025-2026 Regular Session · lower
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Quick answers
Did CA AB 1581 pass?
Yes. CA AB 1581 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-09-30): Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 881, Statutes of 2026.
What is CA AB 1581 about?
Existing law creates, in the State Department of Education, the American Indian Education Unit to provide technical support to, and proper administrative oversight of, American Indian education programs established by the state in order to ensure that American Indian pupils attending California public schools are able to meet specified challenging academic standards. Existing law establishes the California Longitudinal Pupil Achievement Data System (CALPADS) , which is maintained by the State Department of Education and consists of pupil data from elementary and secondary schools, as specified, relating to demographic, program participation, enrollment, and statewide assessments, among other things. Existing law requires the system to be used to accomplish specified goals, including to provide school districts and the department access to data, including demographic data, necessary to comply with federal reporting requirements. This bill would require the department to, on or before July 1, 2028, and each July 1 thereafter, post, on the department's internet website, statewide aggregate educational outcome data for the prior school year for pupils who identify as American Indian or Alaska Native, as specified.
Who sponsors CA AB 1581?
Ramos is the primary sponsor of CA AB 1581, joined by 2 cosponsors.
Description
Existing law creates, in the State Department of Education, the American Indian Education Unit to provide technical support to, and proper administrative oversight of, American Indian education programs established by the state in order to ensure that American Indian pupils attending California public schools are able to meet specified challenging academic standards. Existing law establishes the California Longitudinal Pupil Achievement Data System (CALPADS) , which is maintained by the State Department of Education and consists of pupil data from elementary and secondary schools, as specified, relating to demographic, program participation, enrollment, and statewide assessments, among other things. Existing law requires the system to be used to accomplish specified goals, including to provide school districts and the department access to data, including demographic data, necessary to comply with federal reporting requirements. This bill would require the department to, on or before July 1, 2028, and each July 1 thereafter, post, on the department's internet website, statewide aggregate educational outcome data for the prior school year for pupils who identify as American Indian or Alaska Native, as specified.
- Introduced
- 2026-03-19
- Latest action
- 2026-09-30 — Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 881, Statutes of 2026.
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
Sponsors
- Ramosauthor
- Patelauthor
- Bontacoauthor
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
Newest first
2026-09-30
Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 881, Statutes of 2026.
became-law
2026-09-30
Approved by the Governor.
executive-signature
2026-09-08
Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3:30 p.m.
executive-receipt
2026-08-28
Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 77. Noes 0.).
amendment-passage,committee-passage,committee-passage-favorable
2026-08-28
Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 77. Noes 0. Page 6788.).
amendment-passage,committee-passage,committee-passage-favorable
2026-08-27
In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.
2026-08-27
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 40. Noes 0.).
passage,reading-1,reading-3
2026-08-26
From committee: That the measure be returned to Senate Floor for consideration. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (August 26)
committee-passage
2026-08-24
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
reading-1,reading-2,reading-3
2026-08-24
From committee: Be re-referred to Com. on ED. pursuant to Senate Rule 29.10 (b). (Ayes 5. Noes 0.) Re-referred to Com. on ED.
committee-passage,referral-committee
2026-08-24
Re-referred to Com. on RLS. pursuant to Senate Rule 29.10 (b).
referral-committee
2026-08-21
Read third time and amended. Ordered to second reading.
amendment-passage,reading-1,reading-2,reading-3
2026-08-13
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (August 13).
committee-passage,committee-passage-favorable
2026-08-13
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
reading-1,reading-2,reading-3
2026-06-22
In committee: Referred to APPR. suspense file.
referral-committee
2026-06-10
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (June 10). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
committee-passage,committee-passage-favorable,referral-committee
2026-05-27
Referred to Com. on ED.
referral-committee
2026-05-14
In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
reading-1,referral-committee
2026-05-14
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 77. Noes 0. Page 5042.)
passage,reading-1,reading-3
2026-05-07
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
reading-1,reading-2,reading-3
2026-05-06
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 14. Noes 0.) (May 6).
committee-passage,committee-passage-favorable
2026-03-24
Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
referral-committee
2026-03-23
Read second time and amended.
amendment-passage,reading-1,reading-2
2026-03-19
From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 8. Noes 0.) (March 18).
amendment-introduction,amendment-passage,committee-passage,referral-committee
2026-02-02
Referred to Com. on ED.
referral-committee
2026-01-14
From printer. May be heard in committee February 13.
2026-01-13
Read first time. To print.
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Votes
Do pass as amended and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
2026-03-18 · pass · 8-0
Member-level votes (8)
- Alvarez: yes
- Lowenthal: yes
- Garcia: yes
- Bonta: yes
- Castillo: yes
- Zbur: yes
- Hoover: yes
- Patel: yes
Do pass.
2026-05-06 · pass · 14-0
Member-level votes (15)
- Sharp-Collins: yes
- Aguiar-Curry: yes
- Solache: yes
- Tangipa: yes
- Fong: yes
- Pellerin: yes
- Pacheco: yes
- Dixon: yes
- Caloza: yes
- Mark González: yes
- Ta: yes
- Wicks: yes
- Krell: yes
- Hoover: yes
- Arambula: other
AB 1581 Ramos Assembly Third Reading
2026-05-14 · pass · 77-0
Member-level votes (80)
- Petrie-Norris: yes
- Chen: yes
- Bryan: yes
- Berman: yes
- Blanca Rubio: yes
- Schiavo: yes
- Kalra: yes
- Johnson: yes
- Wallis: yes
- Rogers: yes
- Macedo: yes
- Pacheco: yes
- Pellerin: yes
- Aguiar-Curry: yes
- Soria: yes
- Muratsuchi: yes
- Sanchez: yes
- Quirk-Silva: yes
- Lowenthal: yes
- Solache: yes
- Wilson: yes
- DeMaio: yes
- Lackey: yes
- Hart: yes
- Ortega: yes
- Jeff Gonzalez: yes
- Dixon: yes
- Papan: yes
- Davies: yes
- Irwin: yes
- Nguyen: yes
- Ransom: yes
- Lee: yes
- Fong: yes
- Bennett: yes
- Ward: yes
- Krell: yes
- Wicks: yes
- Harabedian: yes
- Alvarez: yes
- Carrillo: yes
- Ta: yes
- Addis: yes
- Ahrens: yes
- Schultz: yes
- Michelle Rodriguez: yes
- Zbur: yes
- Caloza: yes
- Bains: yes
- McKinnor: yes
- Alanis: yes
- Haney: yes
- Ramos: yes
- Tangipa: yes
- Rivas: yes
- Gallagher: yes
- Calderon: yes
- Stefani: yes
- Connolly: yes
- Ellis: yes
- Bonta: yes
- Ávila Farías: yes
- Garcia: yes
- Sharp-Collins: yes
- Patel: yes
- Elhawary: yes
- Valencia: yes
- Jackson: yes
- Hoover: yes
- Gipson: yes
- Bauer-Kahan: yes
- Gabriel: yes
- Patterson: yes
- Castillo: yes
- Hadwick: yes
- Mark González: yes
- Boerner: yes
- Arambula: other
- Celeste Rodriguez: other
- Flora: other
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
2026-06-10 · pass · 7-0
Member-level votes (7)
- Pérez: yes
- Reyes: yes
- Cabaldon: yes
- Cortese: yes
- Choi: yes
- Menjivar: yes
- Ochoa Bogh: yes
Placed on suspense file
2026-06-22 · pass · 6-0
Member-level votes (7)
- Cervantes: yes
- Cabaldon: yes
- Seyarto: yes
- Dahle: yes
- Wahab: yes
- Richardson: yes
- Grayson: other
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