AB 563

  • California Assembly Bill
  • 2025-2026 Regular Session
  • Introduced in Assembly
  • Passed Assembly Jun 02, 2025
  • Passed Senate Sep 04, 2025
  • Signed by Governor Oct 03, 2025

Childcare: Early Childhood Policy Council.

Abstract

Existing law establishes the Early Childhood Policy Council to advise the Governor, the Legislature, and the State Department of Social Services on statewide early learning and care policy. Existing law imposes various duties on the council, including, among others, requiring the council to prepare a formal public annual report on the work of the council and providing specific recommendations to the Governor, the Legislature, and the department on all aspects of the state's early childhood education system. This bill would require the above-described report to include, at a minimum, the successes, challenges, and gaps in the state's early childhood education systems and recommendations to facilitate advancing the state's vision for children, families, and communities. The bill would require the council to annually submit the report to the appropriate fiscal and policy committees of the Legislature. The bill would also require the council to develop policy proposals and budget requests for the Legislature to consider related to facility needs, workforce needs, and family access.

Bill Sponsors (1)

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Actions


Oct 03, 2025

California State Legislature

Approved by the Governor.

California State Legislature

Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 268, Statutes of 2025.

Sep 22, 2025

California State Legislature

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

Sep 10, 2025

Assembly

Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 79. Noes 0. Page 3187.).

Sep 08, 2025

Senate

Ordered to the Assembly.

Assembly

Ordered to the unfinished business file.

Assembly

In Assembly.

Sep 04, 2025

Senate

Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 39. Noes 0. Page 2521.).

Senate

In Senate. Held at Desk.

Assembly

Ordered to the Senate.

Assembly

In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.

Sep 02, 2025

Senate

Ordered to special consent calendar.

Aug 29, 2025

Senate

From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (August 29).

Senate

Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

Aug 18, 2025

Senate

In committee: Referred to suspense file.

  • Referral-Committee
suspense file.

Jul 09, 2025

Senate

From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (July 9). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

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

Jul 01, 2025

Senate

From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on ED. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 5. Noes 0.) (June 30). Re-referred to Com. on ED.

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

Jun 23, 2025

Senate

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

  • Amendment-Introduction
  • Amendment-Passage
  • Reading-1
  • Reading-2
  • Referral-Committee
Com. on HUMAN S.

Jun 11, 2025

Senate

Referred to Coms. on HUMAN S. and ED.

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

Jun 03, 2025

Senate

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

Jun 02, 2025

Assembly

Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 79. Noes 0. Page 1838.)

May 27, 2025

Assembly

Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

May 23, 2025

Assembly

From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 14. Noes 0.) (May 23).

May 14, 2025

Assembly

In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to suspense file.

  • Referral-Committee
suspense file.

May 01, 2025

Assembly

From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.) (April 30). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

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

Apr 21, 2025

Assembly

Re-referred to Com. on ED.

  • Referral-Committee
Com. on ED.

Apr 10, 2025

Assembly

Read second time and amended.

Apr 09, 2025

Assembly

From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on ED. (Ayes 6. Noes 0.) (April 8).

Mar 17, 2025

Assembly

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

Mar 03, 2025

Assembly

Referred to Coms. on HUM. S. and ED.

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

Feb 13, 2025

Assembly

From printer. May be heard in committee March 15.

Feb 12, 2025

Assembly

Read first time. To print.

Bill Text

Bill Text Versions Format
AB563 HTML
02/12/25 - Introduced PDF
04/10/25 - Amended Assembly PDF
06/23/25 - Amended Senate PDF
09/12/25 - Enrolled PDF
10/03/25 - Chaptered PDF

Related Documents

Document Format
04/06/25- Assembly Human Services PDF
04/28/25- Assembly Education PDF
05/12/25- Assembly Appropriations PDF
05/28/25- ASSEMBLY FLOOR ANALYSIS PDF
06/27/25- Senate Human Services PDF
07/07/25- Senate Education PDF
08/15/25- Senate Appropriations PDF
08/29/25- Sen. Floor Analyses PDF
09/05/25- ASSEMBLY FLOOR ANALYSIS PDF

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