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CA AB 453

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Pupil safety: comprehensive school safety plans.

California · 2025-2026 Regular Session · lower

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Did CA AB 453 pass?

No. CA AB 453 did not pass — it was defeated or died in the legislative process. Latest recorded action (2026-02-02): From committee: Filed with the Chief Clerk pursuant to Joint Rule 56.

What is CA AB 453 about?

Under existing law, each school district and county office of education is responsible for the overall development of a comprehensive school safety plan for each of its schools operating kindergarten or any of grades 1 to 12, inclusive, in cooperation with certain local entities. Existing law requires that the plan include identification of appropriate strategies and programs that will provide or maintain a high level of school safety and address the school's procedures for complying with existing laws related to school safety. This bill would require the Superintendent of Public Instruction, in consultation with the state board, to, on or before July 1, 2026, convene a statewide stakeholder workgroup, as provided, to review existing comprehensive school safety plans and make recommendations on the development and approval process and the required elements of a comprehensive school safety plan, as provided. The bill would require the Superintendent to, on or before July 1, 2027, submit a report on the recommendations of the workgroup to the Department of Finance and appropriate fiscal and policy committees of the Legislature. The bill would authorize the Department of Education to enter into exclusive or nonexclusive contracts, as provided, with nongovernmental entities to implement these provisions.

Who sponsors CA AB 453?

Muratsuchi is the primary sponsor of CA AB 453.

Description

Under existing law, each school district and county office of education is responsible for the overall development of a comprehensive school safety plan for each of its schools operating kindergarten or any of grades 1 to 12, inclusive, in cooperation with certain local entities. Existing law requires that the plan include identification of appropriate strategies and programs that will provide or maintain a high level of school safety and address the school's procedures for complying with existing laws related to school safety. This bill would require the Superintendent of Public Instruction, in consultation with the state board, to, on or before July 1, 2026, convene a statewide stakeholder workgroup, as provided, to review existing comprehensive school safety plans and make recommendations on the development and approval process and the required elements of a comprehensive school safety plan, as provided. The bill would require the Superintendent to, on or before July 1, 2027, submit a report on the recommendations of the workgroup to the Department of Finance and appropriate fiscal and policy committees of the Legislature. The bill would authorize the Department of Education to enter into exclusive or nonexclusive contracts, as provided, with nongovernmental entities to implement these provisions.

Introduced
2025-02-24
Latest action
2026-02-02 — From committee: Filed with the Chief Clerk pursuant to Joint Rule 56.
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Muratsuchiauthor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-02-02

    From committee: Filed with the Chief Clerk pursuant to Joint Rule 56.

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  2. 2026-01-31

    Died pursuant to Art. IV, Sec. 10(c) of the Constitution.

    failure

  3. 2025-05-23

    In committee: Held under submission.

  4. 2025-05-07

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

    referral-committee

  5. 2025-04-22

    Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

    referral-committee

  6. 2025-04-21

    Read second time and amended.

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  7. 2025-04-10

    From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.) (April 9).

    amendment-introduction,amendment-passage,committee-passage,referral-committee

  8. 2025-02-25

    Re-referred to Com. on ED.

    referral-committee

  9. 2025-02-24

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

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  10. 2025-02-18

    Referred to Com. on ED.

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  11. 2025-02-07

    From printer. May be heard in committee March 9.

  12. 2025-02-06

    Read first time. To print.

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Versions

  • 02/06/25 - Introduced — 2025-02-06Compare
  • 02/24/25 - Amended Assembly — 2025-02-24Compare
  • 04/21/25 - Amended Assembly — 2025-04-21Compare
  • AB453Compare
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Documents

Votes

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

    2025-04-09 · pass · 9-0

    Member-level votes (9)
    • Castillo: yes
    • Bonta: yes
    • Garcia: yes
    • Lowenthal: yes
    • Muratsuchi: yes
    • Patel: yes
    • Addis: yes
    • Hoover: yes
    • Alvarez: yes

Related bills

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