SB 897

  • California Senate Bill
  • 2013-2014 Regular Session
  • Introduced in Senate Jan 13, 2014
  • Passed Senate May 27, 2014
  • Passed Assembly Aug 27, 2014
  • Signed by Governor Sep 19, 2014

Educational programs: history-social science framework: adult education: civics instruction.

Abstract

(1) Existing law requires the State Board of Education and the State Department of Education to request that the Instructional Quality Commission review and revise, as necessary, the course requirements in the history-social science framework, as specified. Existing law requires the commission, when revising the history-social science framework and as appropriate and based on the subject matter of the course, to ensure that certain historical documents are incorporated into the framework, consider incorporating additional specified historical documents into the framework, and encourage instruction that promotes an understanding of the governments of California and the United States of America. This bill would also require the commission, whenever it revises the history-social science framework and as appropriate and based on the subject matter of the course, to, among other things, receive input from civics learning experts for purposes of integrating civics learning content, concepts, and skills, at all appropriate grade levels, with certain standards, and ensure that voter education information is included in the American government and civics curriculum at the high school level, as specified. The bill would state the intent of the Legislature, for purposes of the history-social science framework that is revised any time after July 1, 2015, that the commission consider whether and how to incorporate a specified social studies framework into that framework. The bill also would require the state board to consider incorporating the specified social studies framework into the history-social science content standards when those content standards are next revised after January 1, 2015. (2) Existing law, pursuant to funding made available in the annual Budget Act, requires the Chancellor of the California Community Colleges and the State Department of Education to jointly provide 2-year planning and implementation grants to regional consortia of community college districts and school districts for purposes of developing regional plans to better serve the educational needs of adults. Existing law requires the grant funds to be used by each regional consortium to create and implement a plan to better provide adults in the region with certain classes and programs, including, among other things, elementary and secondary basic skills, including classes required for a high school diploma or high school equivalency certificate, and classes and courses for immigrants eligible for educational services in citizenship and English as a 2nd language, and workforce preparation classes in basic skills. This bill would require the classes and courses related to elementary and secondary basic skills and the classes and courses for immigrants, as described above, to distribute basic information on American government and civics that includes, but is not limited to, instruction on (A) federal, state, and local government, (B) the 3 branches of government, (C) the importance of civic engagement, and (D) registering to vote. (3) This bill would incorporate additional changes to Section 33540 of the Education Code proposed by AB 1599 that would become operative if this bill and AB 1599 are both enacted on or before January 1, 2015, and this bill is enacted last.

Bill Sponsors (1)

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Actions


Sep 19, 2014

California State Legislature

Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 480, Statutes of 2014.

California State Legislature

Approved by the Governor.

Sep 08, 2014

California State Legislature

Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3 p.m.

Aug 29, 2014

Senate

Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 37. Noes 0. Page 4972.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.

Aug 27, 2014

Assembly

Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 77. Noes 0. Page 6573.) Ordered to the Senate.

Senate

In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.

Aug 22, 2014

Assembly

Read third time and amended. (Page 6345.)

Assembly

Ordered to third reading.

Aug 20, 2014

Assembly

Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

Aug 19, 2014

Assembly

Read second time and amended. Ordered to second reading.

Aug 18, 2014

Assembly

From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 13. Noes 0.) (August 14).

Aug 06, 2014

Assembly

Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.

  • Referral-Committee
APPR. suspense file. APPR

Jul 02, 2014

Assembly

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

  • Amendment-Passage
  • Reading-2
  • Reading-1
  • Referral-Committee
Com. on APPR.

Jul 01, 2014

Assembly

From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (June 25).

Jun 02, 2014

Assembly

Referred to Com. on ED.

  • Referral-Committee
Com. on ED.

May 28, 2014

Assembly

In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.

May 27, 2014

Senate

Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 33. Noes 0. Page 3595.) Ordered to the Assembly.

May 23, 2014

Senate

Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

Senate

From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 7. Noes 0. Page 3704.) (May 23).

May 16, 2014

Senate

Set for hearing May 23.

Apr 28, 2014

Senate

Placed on APPR. suspense file.

Apr 11, 2014

Senate

Set for hearing April 28.

Apr 03, 2014

Senate

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

  • Amendment-Passage
  • Reading-2
  • Reading-1
  • Referral-Committee
Com. on APPR.

Apr 02, 2014

Senate

From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 9. Noes 0. Page 2976.) (March 26).

Mar 13, 2014

Senate

Set for hearing March 26.

Mar 12, 2014

Senate

Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.

Mar 07, 2014

Senate

Set for hearing March 19.

Feb 20, 2014

Senate

From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on ED.

  • Committee-Passage
  • Amendment-Passage
  • Reading-2
  • Reading-1
  • Referral-Committee
Com. on ED.

Jan 23, 2014

Senate

Referred to Com. on ED.

  • Referral-Committee
Com. on ED.

Jan 14, 2014

Senate

From printer. May be acted upon on or after February 13.

Jan 13, 2014

Senate

Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.

Bill Text

Bill Text Versions Format
SB897 HTML
01/13/14 - Introduced PDF
02/20/14 - Amended Senate PDF
04/03/14 - Amended Senate PDF
07/02/14 - Amended Assembly PDF
08/19/14 - Amended Assembly PDF
08/22/14 - Amended Assembly PDF
09/03/14 - Enrolled PDF
09/19/14 - Chaptered PDF

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