Bill Commons

CA AB 1763

enacted

Pupil attendance: excused absences: religious observance.

California · 2025-2026 Regular Session · lower

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Did CA AB 1763 pass?

Yes. CA AB 1763 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-09-30): Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 893, Statutes of 2026.

What is CA AB 1763 about?

Existing law, notwithstanding the requirement that each person between 6 and 18 years of age who is not otherwise exempted is subject to compulsory full-time education, requires a pupil to be excused from school for specified types of absences, including, among others, for justifiable personal reasons when the pupil's absence is requested in writing by the parent or guardian and approved by the principal or a designated representative, as provided. Existing law specifies that a justifiable personal reason includes observance of a holiday or ceremony of the pupil's religion. This bill would include observance of a holiday or ceremony of the pupil's religion as a type of required excused absence without the requirement that the absence be requested in writing by the parent or guardian and approved by the principal or a designated representative. To the extent that this bill would impose additional duties on local educational agencies, 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 CA AB 1763?

Lee is the primary sponsor of CA AB 1763, joined by 1 cosponsor.

Description

Existing law, notwithstanding the requirement that each person between 6 and 18 years of age who is not otherwise exempted is subject to compulsory full-time education, requires a pupil to be excused from school for specified types of absences, including, among others, for justifiable personal reasons when the pupil's absence is requested in writing by the parent or guardian and approved by the principal or a designated representative, as provided. Existing law specifies that a justifiable personal reason includes observance of a holiday or ceremony of the pupil's religion. This bill would include observance of a holiday or ceremony of the pupil's religion as a type of required excused absence without the requirement that the absence be requested in writing by the parent or guardian and approved by the principal or a designated representative. To the extent that this bill would impose additional duties on local educational agencies, 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.

Introduced
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Latest action
2026-09-30 — Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 893, Statutes of 2026.
Bill type
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Leeauthor
  • Zburcoauthor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-09-30

    Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 893, Statutes of 2026.

    became-law

  2. 2026-09-30

    Approved by the Governor.

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  3. 2026-09-03

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

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  4. 2026-08-26

    In Assembly. Ordered to Engrossing and Enrolling.

  5. 2026-08-25

    Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 40. Noes 0.).

  6. 2026-08-13

    From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 6. Noes 0.) (August 13).

  7. 2026-08-13

    Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  8. 2026-06-29

    In committee: Referred to APPR. suspense file.

    referral-committee

  9. 2026-06-17

    From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (June 17). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

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  10. 2026-06-03

    Referred to Com. on ED.

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  11. 2026-05-21

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

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  12. 2026-05-21

    Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 73. Noes 0. Page 5195.)

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  13. 2026-05-18

    Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

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  14. 2026-05-14

    From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (May 14).

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  15. 2026-04-08

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

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  16. 2026-03-19

    From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 8. Noes 0.) (March 18). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

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  17. 2026-03-19

    Coauthors revised.

  18. 2026-02-23

    Referred to Com. on ED.

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  19. 2026-02-10

    From printer. May be heard in committee March 12.

  20. 2026-02-09

    Read first time. To print.

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Versions

Documents

Votes

  • Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with recommendation: To Consent Calendar

    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.

    2026-05-14 · pass · 15-0

    Member-level votes (15)
    • Dixon: yes
    • Krell: yes
    • Sharp-Collins: yes
    • Tangipa: yes
    • Wicks: yes
    • Pacheco: yes
    • Caloza: yes
    • Ta: yes
    • Fong: yes
    • Calderon: yes
    • Hoover: yes
    • Pellerin: yes
    • Solache: yes
    • Aguiar-Curry: yes
    • Mark González: yes

  • AB 1763 Lee Assembly Third Reading

    2026-05-21 · pass · 73-0

    Member-level votes (80)
    • Ta: yes
    • Lowenthal: yes
    • Stefani: yes
    • Mark González: yes
    • Soria: yes
    • Dixon: yes
    • Ortega: yes
    • Sharp-Collins: yes
    • Ávila Farías: yes
    • Schultz: yes
    • Berman: yes
    • Schiavo: yes
    • Rogers: yes
    • Papan: yes
    • Petrie-Norris: yes
    • Caloza: yes
    • Ahrens: yes
    • Ellis: yes
    • Haney: yes
    • Solache: yes
    • Nguyen: yes
    • Patel: yes
    • Tangipa: yes
    • Bonta: yes
    • Aguiar-Curry: yes
    • Calderon: yes
    • Patterson: yes
    • Quirk-Silva: yes
    • Kalra: yes
    • Wicks: yes
    • Davies: yes
    • Lee: yes
    • Wallis: yes
    • Alanis: yes
    • Michelle Rodriguez: yes
    • Gabriel: yes
    • Boerner: yes
    • Krell: yes
    • Ransom: yes
    • Bryan: yes
    • Castillo: yes
    • Rivas: yes
    • Wilson: yes
    • Pacheco: yes
    • Bains: yes
    • Harabedian: yes
    • Zbur: yes
    • Valencia: yes
    • Carrillo: yes
    • Fong: yes
    • Addis: yes
    • Connolly: yes
    • Gipson: yes
    • Elhawary: yes
    • Hoover: yes
    • Pellerin: yes
    • Ward: yes
    • Jeff Gonzalez: yes
    • McKinnor: yes
    • Hadwick: yes
    • Bennett: yes
    • Hart: yes
    • DeMaio: yes
    • Jackson: yes
    • Johnson: yes
    • Macedo: yes
    • Flora: yes
    • Muratsuchi: yes
    • Sanchez: yes
    • Blanca Rubio: yes
    • Irwin: yes
    • Alvarez: yes
    • Bauer-Kahan: yes
    • Celeste Rodriguez: other
    • Ramos: other
    • Gallagher: other
    • Garcia: other
    • Lackey: other
    • Arambula: other
    • Chen: other

  • Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar

    2026-06-17 · pass · 7-0

    Member-level votes (7)
    • Pérez: yes
    • Ochoa Bogh: yes
    • Cabaldon: yes
    • Cortese: yes
    • Choi: yes
    • Reyes: yes
    • Gonzalez: yes

  • Placed on suspense file

    2026-06-29 · pass · 7-0

    Member-level votes (7)
    • Cervantes: yes
    • Seyarto: yes
    • Richardson: yes
    • Dahle: yes
    • Cabaldon: yes
    • Wahab: yes
    • Grayson: yes

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