SB 531

  • California Senate Bill
  • 2023-2024 Regular Session
  • Introduced in Senate Feb 14, 2023
  • Passed Senate May 22, 2023
  • Passed Assembly Sep 11, 2023
  • Became Law Oct 08, 2023

Pupil safety: local educational agency contractors: background checks.

Abstract

Existing law requires any entity that has a contract with a local educational agency, as defined, to ensure that any employee who interacts with pupils, outside of the immediate supervision and control of the pupil's parent or guardian or a school employee, has a valid criminal records summary, as provided. This bill would exempt an employee of any entity that has a contract with a local educational agency, and that offers work experience opportunities for pupils or workplace placements as part of a pupil's individualized education program, from the requirement to have a valid criminal records summary if certain requirements are met, including that at least one adult employee in the workplace during the pupil's work hours, who has direct contact with the pupil and has been designated by the employer as the employee of record who is responsible for the safety of the pupil, has a valid criminal records summary and that the pupil's parent or guardian has signed a consent form regarding the pupil's work placement. If a pupil participates in services provided by a contractor as part of an independent study program and the pupil is under the immediate supervision and control of a parent or guardian during the provision of those services, the bill would require a local educational agency to either verify completion of a valid criminal records summary for all employees of the contractor who interact with the pupil or ensure that the parent or guardian of the pupil has signed a consent form before the pupil's interaction with an employee of the contractor. To the extent the bill imposes additional requirements on local educational agencies, the bill would impose a state-mandated local program. The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement. This bill would provide that, if the Commission on State Mandates determines that the bill contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement for those costs shall be made pursuant to the statutory provisions noted above. This bill would declare that it is to take effect immediately as an urgency statute.

Bill Sponsors (1)

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Actions


Oct 08, 2023

California State Legislature

Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 616, Statutes of 2023.

California State Legislature

Approved by the Governor.

Sep 21, 2023

California State Legislature

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

Sep 14, 2023

Senate

Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 40. Noes 0. Page 2838.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.

Senate

Urgency clause adopted.

Sep 13, 2023

Senate

From committee: That the Assembly amendments be concurred in. (Ayes 4. Noes 0. Page 2769.)

Sep 12, 2023

Senate

From committee: Be re-referred to Com. on ED. pursuant to Senate Rule 29.10(d). (Ayes 4. Noes 0. Page 2611.) Re-referred to Com. on ED.

  • Committee-Passage
  • Referral-Committee
Com. on ED. pursuant to Senate Rule 29.10(d). (Ayes 4. Noes 0. Page 2611.) Re-referred to Com. on ED.

Senate

Re-referred to Com. on RLS pursuant to Senate Rule 29.10(d).

  • Referral-Committee
Com. on RLS pursuant to Senate Rule 29.10(d).

Sep 11, 2023

Assembly

Read third time. Urgency clause adopted. Passed. (Ayes 78. Noes 0. Page 3161.) Ordered to the Senate.

Senate

In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.

Sep 05, 2023

Assembly

Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

Sep 01, 2023

Assembly

From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 16. Noes 0.) (September 1).

Aug 23, 2023

Assembly

August 23 set for first hearing. Placed on suspense file.

Aug 14, 2023

Assembly

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

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

Jul 13, 2023

Assembly

From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To consent calendar. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (July 12).

Jun 20, 2023

Assembly

June 28 set for first hearing canceled at the request of author.

Jun 01, 2023

Assembly

Referred to Com. on ED.

  • Referral-Committee
Com. on ED.

Assembly

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

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

May 23, 2023

Assembly

In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.

May 22, 2023

Senate

Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 40. Noes 0. Page 1208.) Ordered to the Assembly.

May 02, 2023

Senate

Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

May 01, 2023

Senate

From committee: Be ordered to second reading pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8.

Apr 24, 2023

Senate

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

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

Apr 21, 2023

Senate

Set for hearing May 1.

Apr 20, 2023

Senate

From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 7. Noes 0. Page 830.) (April 19). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

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

Apr 03, 2023

Senate

Set for hearing April 19.

Mar 22, 2023

Senate

From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on B. & F.I. with recommendation: To consent calendar. (Ayes 7. Noes 0. Page 451.) (March 22). Re-referred to Com. on B. & F.I.

  • Committee-Passage
  • Committee-Passage-Favorable
  • Referral-Committee
Com. on B. & F.I.

Mar 02, 2023

Senate

Set for hearing March 22.

Feb 22, 2023

Senate

Referred to Coms. on ED. and B. & F.I.

  • Referral-Committee
Coms. on ED. and B. & F.I.

Feb 15, 2023

Senate

From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 17.

Feb 14, 2023

Senate

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

Bill Text

Bill Text Versions Format
SB531 HTML
02/14/23 - Introduced PDF
04/24/23 - Amended Senate PDF
06/01/23 - Amended Assembly PDF
08/14/23 - Amended Assembly PDF
09/19/23 - Enrolled PDF
10/08/23 - Chaptered PDF

Related Documents

Document Format
03/20/23- Senate Education PDF
04/17/23- Senate Banking and Financial Institutions PDF
05/03/23- Sen. Floor Analyses PDF
07/10/23- Assembly Education PDF
08/21/23- Assembly Appropriations PDF
09/05/23- ASSEMBLY FLOOR ANALYSIS PDF
09/12/23- Senate Education PDF
09/13/23- Sen. Floor Analyses PDF

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