AB 321

  • California Assembly Bill
  • 2021-2022 Regular Session
  • Introduced in Assembly
  • Passed Assembly Jan 27, 2022
  • Passed Senate Aug 31, 2022
  • Became Law Sep 30, 2022

Childcare services: enrollment priority.

Abstract

The Child Care and Development Services Act, administered by the State Department of Social Services, requires the department to administer childcare and development programs that offer a full range of services to eligible children from infancy to 13 years of age, inclusive. The Early Education Act requires the Superintendent of Public Instruction to, among other things, provide an inclusive and cost-effective preschool program. Both acts require that families meet specified requirements to be eligible for federal- and state-subsidized childcare and development services and preschool programs, including, among other requirements, that the family needs childcare services or full-day preschool because, among other reasons, the family is homeless, the child's parents are seeking employment or permanent housing, or the child's parents are employed. Existing law requires both the Superintendent of Public Instruction and the State Department of Social Services to adopt rules and regulations on eligibility, enrollment, and priority of services needed to implement their respective acts. Existing law specifies priority for services pursuant to the acts and requires that first priority be given to neglected or abused children, as specified. Existing law also requires that 2nd priority be given equally to all eligible families, regardless of the number of parents in the home, that are income eligible. Existing law further requires that if 2 or more families are in the same priority in relation to income, the family that has a child with exceptional needs shall be admitted first. This bill would additionally require that priority be given to a child from a family in which the primary home language is a language other than English if there are no families with a child with exceptional needs. The bill would make conforming changes. The bill would make related findings and declarations. This bill would incorporate additional changes to Sections 8210 and 8211 of the Education Code proposed by AB 185 to be operative only if this bill and AB 185 are enacted and this bill is enacted last. This bill would incorporate additional changes to Sections 8210 and 8211 of the Education Code proposed by SB 185 to be operative only if this bill and SB 185 are enacted and this bill is enacted last. This bill would incorporate additional changes to Section 10271 of the Welfare and Institutions Code proposed by SB 1047 to be operative only if this bill and SB 1047 are enacted and this bill is enacted last.

Bill Sponsors (2)

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Sep 30, 2022

California State Legislature

Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 903, Statutes of 2022.

California State Legislature

Approved by the Governor.

Sep 13, 2022

California State Legislature

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

Aug 31, 2022

Senate

Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 40. Noes 0. Page 5366.).

Assembly

Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 80. Noes 0.).

Assembly

In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.

Aug 30, 2022

Senate

Ordered to special consent calendar.

Aug 29, 2022

Senate

Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

Aug 26, 2022

Senate

Read third time and amended. Ordered to second reading.

Aug 23, 2022

Senate

Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

Aug 22, 2022

Senate

Read third time and amended. Ordered to second reading.

Senate

Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

Aug 18, 2022

Senate

Read third time and amended. Ordered to second reading.

Aug 15, 2022

Senate

Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

Aug 11, 2022

Senate

From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (August 11).

Senate

Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading.

Aug 02, 2022

Senate

In committee: Referred to suspense file.

  • Referral-Committee
suspense file.

Jun 20, 2022

Senate

From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 5. Noes 0.) (June 20). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  • Committee-Passage
  • Committee-Passage-Favorable
  • Referral-Committee
Com. on APPR.

Jun 07, 2022

Senate

In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.

Jun 01, 2022

Senate

From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on HUMAN S. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 6. Noes 0.) (June 1). Re-referred to Com. on HUMAN S.

  • Committee-Passage
  • Committee-Passage-Favorable
  • Referral-Committee
Com. on HUMAN S.

May 04, 2022

Senate

Referred to Coms. on ED. and HUMAN S.

  • Referral-Committee
Coms. on ED. and HUMAN S.

Jan 27, 2022

Senate

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

Assembly

Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 68. Noes 0. Page 3399.)

Jan 24, 2022

Assembly

Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

Jan 20, 2022

Assembly

From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (January 20).

Jan 12, 2022

Assembly

From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 6. Noes 0.) (January 12). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  • Committee-Passage
  • Committee-Passage-Favorable
  • Referral-Committee
Com. on APPR.

Jan 11, 2022

Assembly

From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on ED. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (January 11). Re-referred to Com. on ED.

  • Committee-Passage
  • Committee-Passage-Favorable
  • Referral-Committee
Com. on ED.

Assembly

Coauthors revised.

Jan 03, 2022

Assembly

Re-referred to Com. on HUM. S.

  • Referral-Committee
Com. on HUM. S.

Assembly

Assembly Rule 77 suspended. (Page 3186.)

Assembly

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

Apr 21, 2021

Assembly

In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.

Apr 07, 2021

Assembly

Re-referred to Com. on HUM. S.

  • Referral-Committee
Com. on HUM. S.

Apr 06, 2021

Assembly

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

Feb 24, 2021

Assembly

Re-referred to Com. on HUM. S.

  • Referral-Committee
Com. on HUM. S.

Feb 23, 2021

Assembly

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

Feb 12, 2021

Assembly

Referred to Com. on HUM. S.

  • Referral-Committee
Com. on HUM. S.

Jan 27, 2021

Assembly

From printer. May be heard in committee February 26.

Jan 26, 2021

Assembly

Read first time. To print.

Bill Text

Bill Text Versions Format
AB321 HTML
01/26/21 - Introduced PDF
02/23/21 - Amended Assembly PDF
04/06/21 - Amended Assembly PDF
01/03/22 - Amended Assembly PDF
08/11/22 - Amended Senate PDF
08/18/22 - Amended Senate PDF
08/22/22 - Amended Senate PDF
08/26/22 - Amended Senate PDF
09/02/22 - Enrolled PDF
09/30/22 - Chaptered PDF

Related Documents

Document Format
01/10/22- Assembly Education PDF
01/12/22- Assembly Human Services PDF
01/18/22- Assembly Appropriations PDF
01/24/22- ASSEMBLY FLOOR ANALYSIS PDF
05/27/22- Senate Education PDF
06/02/22- Senate Human Services PDF
06/16/22- Senate Human Services PDF
07/29/22- Senate Appropriations PDF
08/11/22- Senate Appropriations PDF
08/15/22- Sen. Floor Analyses PDF
08/22/22- Sen. Floor Analyses PDF
08/23/22- Sen. Floor Analyses PDF
08/29/22- Sen. Floor Analyses PDF
08/31/22- ASSEMBLY FLOOR ANALYSIS PDF

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