Anthony Portantino
- Democratic
- Senator
- District 25
Author
Existing law requires a pupil subject to compulsory full-time education or compulsory continuation education, and who is absent from school without a valid excuse 3 full days in one school year, tardy or absent for more than a 30-minute period during the schoolday without a valid excuse on 3 occasions in one school year, or any combination thereof, to be classified as a truant. Existing law requires a school district, upon a pupil's initial classification as a truant, to notify the pupil's parent or guardian of specified information, including, among other information, that the pupil and parent or guardian of the pupil may be subject to prosecution, as specified, and that it is recommended that the parent or guardian accompany the pupil to school and attend classes with the pupil for one day. This bill, commencing July 1, 2025, would remove those specific pieces of information from that notification and would require that notification to include additional information, including, among other information, that mental health and supportive services may be available to the pupil and the family and that school personnel are available to meet with the pupil and family to develop strategies to support the pupil's attendance at school. To the extent the bill would impose additional duties on school district officials, 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.
Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 863, Statutes of 2024.
Approved by the Governor.
Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3 p.m.
Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 31. Noes 9. Page 5509.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.
From committee: That the Assembly amendments be concurred in. (Ayes 5. Noes 1. Page 5425.)
Set for hearing August 26.
In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.
From committee: Be re-referred to Com. on ED. pursuant to Senate Rule 29.10(d). (Ayes 5. Noes 0. Page 5216.) Re-referred to Com. on ED.
Re-referred to Com. on RLS pursuant to Senate Rule 29.10(d).
Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 58. Noes 5. Page 6381.) Ordered to the Senate.
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
Read second time and amended. Ordered to second reading.
From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 10. Noes 2.) (August 7).
Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 6. Noes 0.) (June 26).
June 12 hearing postponed by committee.
From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on ED.
In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.
Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 31. Noes 7. Page 3051.) Ordered to the Assembly.
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 4. Noes 2. Page 3011.) (January 18).
Set for hearing January 18.
January 16 hearing: Placed on APPR suspense file.
From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
Set for hearing January 16.
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 5. Noes 2. Page 2969.) (January 10). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
Set for hearing January 10.
From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
Withdrawn from committee.
May 18 hearing: Held in committee and under submission.
Set for hearing May 18.
April 10 hearing: Placed on APPR suspense file.
Set for hearing April 10.
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 7. Noes 0. Page 570.) (March 29). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
Set for hearing March 29.
From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 19.
Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.
| Bill Text Versions | Format |
|---|---|
| SB691 | HTML |
| 02/16/23 - Introduced | |
| 01/03/24 - Amended Senate | |
| 01/11/24 - Amended Senate | |
| 04/29/24 - Amended Assembly | |
| 06/27/24 - Amended Assembly | |
| 08/08/24 - Amended Assembly | |
| 08/29/24 - Enrolled | |
| 09/28/24 - Chaptered |
| Document | Format |
|---|---|
| 03/27/23- Senate Education | |
| 04/07/23- Senate Appropriations | |
| 01/08/24- Senate Education | |
| 01/22/24- Sen. Floor Analyses | |
| 01/22/24- Senate Appropriations | |
| 06/24/24- Assembly Education | |
| 08/05/24- Assembly Appropriations | |
| 08/19/24- ASSEMBLY FLOOR ANALYSIS | |
| 08/22/24- Senate Education | |
| 08/26/24- Sen. Floor Analyses |
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