STATE BILLCA SB 685PASSED

Special education: nonpublic schools and agencies.

California State Legislature

An act to amend Sections 33050, 44237, 44415, 48645.5, 48853, 48853.5, 48854, 48856, 48911.5, 48986, 49001, 51225.2, 52052, 56001, 56028, 56034, 56035, 56040.6, 56042, 56101, 56124, 56157, 56168, 56170, 56195.8, 56205, 56325, 56326.5, 56342.1, 56345, 56361, 56361.5, 56365, 56366, 56366.1, 56366.4, 56366.45, 56366.5, 56366.6, 56366.8, 56366.9, 56366.10, 56366.11, 56366.12, 56383, 56430, 56441.8, 56505, 56505.2, 56521.2, 56836.20, 56836.21, 56847, 56856, and 56857 of, to amend the heading of Article 4 (commencing with Section 56836.20) of Chapter 7.2 of Part 30 of Division 4 of Title 2 of, to add Section 56359 to, and to repeal and add Section 56366.2 of, the Education Code, and to amend Sections 7575 and 7579 of the Government Code, relating to special education.

Status: Passed; Signed or otherwise enacted
Status date: Sep 30, 2026; 43 days ago
Current chamber: Senate
Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session

CA SB 685 · PassedSep 30

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Bill details

Last action: Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 975, Statutes of 2026. · Sep 30, 2026

Sponsor

DCDave CorteseSenator · Democrat · SD-015Primary sponsor

Bill history

Newest first.

Sep 30, 2026Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 975, Statutes of 2026.

Sep 30, 2026Approved by the Governor.

Sep 8, 2026Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4 p.m.

Aug 30, 2026Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 28. Noes 10.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.Senate

Aug 28, 2026From committee: That the Assembly amendments be concurred in. (Ayes 5. Noes 1. Page 6104.)Senate

Aug 28, 2026From committee: Be re-referred to Com. on ED. pursuant to Senate Rule 29.10(d). (Ayes 5. Noes 0. Page 6094.) Re-referred to Com. on ED.Senate

Aug 28, 2026From committee: That the Assembly amendments be concurred in. (Ayes 5. Noes 1.)Senate

Aug 28, 2026From committee: Be re-referred to Com. on ED. pursuant to Senate Rule 29.10(d). (Ayes 5. Noes 0.) Re-referred to Com. on ED.Senate

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Aug 28, 2026Re-referred to Com. on RLS. pursuant to Senate Rule 29.10(d).Senate

Aug 27, 2026In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.Senate

Aug 26, 2026Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 73. Noes 0. Page 6621.) Ordered to the Senate.Assembly

Aug 21, 2026Ordered to third reading.Assembly

Aug 21, 2026Read third time and amended.Assembly

Aug 18, 2026Read second time. Ordered to third reading.Assembly

Aug 17, 2026Read second time and amended. Ordered to second reading.Assembly

Aug 17, 2026From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 11. Noes 0.) (August 13).Assembly

Aug 17, 2026Assembly Rule 63 suspended.Assembly

Aug 5, 2026August 5 set for first hearing. Placed on suspense file.Assembly

Jul 2, 2026Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.Assembly

Jul 2, 2026From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 8. Noes 0.) (July 1).Assembly

Jun 22, 2026From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on ED.Assembly

Jun 15, 2026Re-referred to Com. on ED. pursuant to Assembly Rule 96.Assembly

Jun 11, 2026From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.Assembly

Jul 3, 2025Re-referred to Com. on APPR. pursuant to Assembly Rule 96.Assembly

Jun 26, 2025Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on ED.Assembly

Jun 25, 2025From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on ED. (Ayes 8. Noes 0.) (June 24).Assembly

Jun 5, 2025Referred to Coms. on HIGHER ED. and ED.Assembly

May 28, 2025In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.Assembly

May 28, 2025Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 36. Noes 0. Page 1303.) Ordered to the Assembly.Senate

May 23, 2025Read second time. Ordered to third reading.Senate

May 23, 2025From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 6. Noes 0. Page 1209.) (May 23).Senate

May 16, 2025Set for hearing May 23.Senate

Apr 28, 2025April 28 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file.Senate

Apr 22, 2025From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.Senate

Apr 17, 2025Set for hearing April 28.Senate

Apr 10, 2025Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.Senate

Apr 10, 2025From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 6. Noes 0. Page 736.) (April 9).Senate

Mar 26, 2025Set for hearing April 9.Senate

Mar 26, 2025From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on ED.Senate

Mar 5, 2025Referred to Com. on ED.Senate

Feb 24, 2025Read first time.Senate

Feb 24, 2025From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 24.Senate

Feb 21, 2025Introduced. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.Senate

Recorded votes

Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations]Apr 9, 2025 · Senate · 6 yea · 0 nayPassed

Placed on suspense fileApr 28, 2025 · Senate · 7 yea · 0 nayPassed

Do passMay 23, 2025 · Senate · 6 yea · 0 nayPassed

Senate 3rd Reading SB685 CorteseMay 28, 2025 · Senate · 36 yea · 0 nayPassed

Do pass as amended and be re-referred to the Committee on [Education]Jun 24, 2025 · Assembly · 8 yea · 0 nayPassed

Do pass as amended and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]Jul 1, 2026 · Assembly · 8 yea · 0 nayPassed

Do pass as amendedAug 13, 2026 · Assembly · 11 yea · 0 nayPassed

SB 685 Cortese Senate Third Reading By BontaAug 26, 2026 · Assembly · 73 yea · 0 nayPassed

That the Assembly amendments be concurred inAug 28, 2026 · Senate · 5 yea · 1 nayPassed

Unfinished Business SB685 Cortese ConcurrenceAug 30, 2026 · Senate · 28 yea · 10 nayPassed

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