SB 685
Special education: nonpublic schools and agencies.
Session
20252026
Updated
Nov 4, 2026
Latest action
Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 975, Statutes of 2026.
Action Timeline
Introduced. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.
Senate
Feb 21, 2025
introductionreferral-committee
From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 24.
Senate
Feb 24, 2025
Read first time.
Senate
Feb 24, 2025
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Referred to Com. on ED.
Senate
Mar 5, 2025
referral-committee
From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on ED.
Senate
Mar 26, 2025
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Set for hearing April 9.
Senate
Mar 26, 2025
From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 6. Noes 0. Page 736.) (April 9).
Senate
Apr 10, 2025
amendment-passagecommittee-passagecommittee-passage-favorablereferral-committee
Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
Senate
Apr 10, 2025
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Set for hearing April 28.
Senate
Apr 17, 2025
From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
Senate
Apr 22, 2025
amendment-passagecommittee-passagereading-1reading-2referral-committee
April 28 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file.
Senate
Apr 28, 2025
Set for hearing May 23.
Senate
May 16, 2025
Sponsors
Cortese
Primary · author
Votes
Unfinished Business SB685 Cortese Concurrence
Senate · Aug 30, 2026 · pass
yes: 28no: 10other: 2
That the Assembly amendments be concurred in
Senate · Aug 28, 2026 · pass
yes: 5no: 1other: 1
SB 685 Cortese Senate Third Reading By Bonta
Assembly · Aug 26, 2026 · pass
yes: 73no: 0other: 6
Do pass as amended.
Assembly · Aug 13, 2026 · pass
yes: 11no: 0other: 4
Do pass as amended and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
Assembly · Jul 1, 2026 · pass
yes: 8no: 0other: 1
Do pass as amended and be re-referred to the Committee on [Education]
Assembly · Jun 24, 2025 · pass
yes: 8no: 0other: 2
Subjects
Specialeducationnonpublicschoolsandagencies