Bill Commons

CA SB 1378

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California Excellence in Service Learning Designation Program.

California · 2025-2026 Regular Session · upper

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Quick answers

Did CA SB 1378 pass?

Not yet. CA SB 1378 is in committee and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2026-08-13): August 13 hearing: Held in committee and under submission.

What is CA SB 1378 about?

Existing law establishes a system of public elementary and secondary schools operated and maintained by local educational agencies throughout the state. Existing law establishes the State Department of Education in state government, and vests the department with specified powers and duties relating to the state's public school system. This bill would require the department to establish a California Excellence in Service Learning Designation Program to publicly recognize and designate schoolsites, as defined, that meet certain requirements related to service learning, as provided. The bill would require the department to develop an annual application process and adopt application criteria for the California Excellence in Service Learning Designation Program, as specified, and would require a California Excellence in Service Learning designation to be valid for 3 years, after which a schoolsite seeking to renew its designation would be required to reapply pursuant to a renewal process and criteria determined by the department.

Who sponsors CA SB 1378?

Ochoa Bogh is the primary sponsor of CA SB 1378.

Description

Existing law establishes a system of public elementary and secondary schools operated and maintained by local educational agencies throughout the state. Existing law establishes the State Department of Education in state government, and vests the department with specified powers and duties relating to the state's public school system. This bill would require the department to establish a California Excellence in Service Learning Designation Program to publicly recognize and designate schoolsites, as defined, that meet certain requirements related to service learning, as provided. The bill would require the department to develop an annual application process and adopt application criteria for the California Excellence in Service Learning Designation Program, as specified, and would require a California Excellence in Service Learning designation to be valid for 3 years, after which a schoolsite seeking to renew its designation would be required to reapply pursuant to a renewal process and criteria determined by the department.

Introduced
2026-02-20
Latest action
2026-08-13 — August 13 hearing: Held in committee and under submission.
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Ochoa Boghauthor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-08-13

    August 13 hearing: Held in committee and under submission.

  2. 2026-08-05

    August 5 set for first hearing. Placed on suspense file.

  3. 2026-06-22

    Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

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  4. 2026-06-18

    From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To consent calendar. (Ayes 8. Noes 0.) (June 17).

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  5. 2026-06-01

    Referred to Com. on ED.

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  6. 2026-05-22

    In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.

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  7. 2026-05-22

    Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 33. Noes 0. Page 4421.) Ordered to the Assembly.

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  8. 2026-05-20

    Ordered to special consent calendar.

  9. 2026-05-14

    From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 7. Noes 0. Page 4275.) (May 14).

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  10. 2026-05-14

    Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

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  11. 2026-05-08

    Set for hearing May 14.

  12. 2026-04-20

    April 20 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file.

  13. 2026-04-14

    Set for hearing April 20.

  14. 2026-04-09

    Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

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  15. 2026-04-08

    From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 7. Noes 0. Page 3791.) (April 8).

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  16. 2026-03-23

    Set for hearing April 8.

  17. 2026-03-04

    Referred to Com. on ED.

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  18. 2026-02-23

    Read first time.

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  19. 2026-02-23

    From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 23.

  20. 2026-02-20

    Introduced. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.

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Versions

  • 02/20/26 - Introduced — 2026-02-20Compare
  • 04/09/26 - Amended Senate — 2026-04-09Compare
  • 06/22/26 - Amended Assembly — 2026-06-22Compare
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Documents

Votes

  • Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations]

    2026-04-08 · pass · 7-0

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

    2026-04-20 · pass · 7-0

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

    2026-05-14 · pass · 7-0

    Member-level votes (7)
    • Cervantes: yes
    • Seyarto: yes
    • Wahab: yes
    • Cabaldon: yes
    • Dahle: yes
    • Richardson: yes
    • Grayson: yes
  • Special Consent SB1378 Ochoa Bogh

    2026-05-22 · pass · 33-0

    Member-level votes (40)
    • Rubio: yes
    • Durazo: yes
    • Cortese: yes
    • McNerney: yes
    • Pérez: yes
    • Weber Pierson: yes
    • Strickland: yes
    • Gonzalez: yes
    • Cabaldon: yes
    • Wiener: yes
    • Cervantes: yes
    • Umberg: yes
    • Blakespear: yes
    • Archuleta: yes
    • Arreguín: yes
    • Valladares: yes
    • Reyes: yes
    • Ashby: yes
    • Jones: yes
    • Dahle: yes
    • Limón: yes
    • Seyarto: yes
    • Grove: yes
    • Smallwood-Cuevas: yes
    • Caballero: yes
    • Choi: yes
    • Richardson: yes
    • McGuire: yes
    • Laird: yes
    • Wahab: yes
    • Ochoa Bogh: yes
    • Menjivar: yes
    • Grayson: yes
    • Becker: other
    • Hurtado: other
    • Padilla: other
    • Alvarado-Gil: other
    • Stern: other
    • Niello: other
    • Allen: other
  • Do pass as amended, and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with recommendation: To Consent Calendar

    2026-06-17 · pass · 8-0

    Member-level votes (9)
    • Castillo: yes
    • Bonta: yes
    • Ahrens: yes
    • Lowenthal: yes
    • Pellerin: yes
    • Patel: yes
    • Garcia: yes
    • Hoover: yes
    • Zbur: other

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