California bills · 2025-2026 Regular Session
California AB 1721
Pupil safety: comprehensive school safety plans.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Muratsuchi (Democratic)
Summary
Official abstract published by the California legislature· summary
Under existing law, each school district and county office of education is responsible for the overall development of a comprehensive school safety plan for each of its schools operating kindergarten or any of grades 1 to 12, inclusive, in cooperation with certain local entities. Existing law requires that the plan include identification of appropriate strategies and programs that will provide or maintain a high level of school safety and address the school's procedures for complying with existing laws related to school safety.
This bill would require the Education Commissioner, in consultation with the State Board of Education and specified stakeholders, to develop recommendations on the development and approval processes for school safety plans. The bill would require the Education Commissioner, in consultation with the stakeholders, to review existing comprehensive school safety plans and make recommendations on the development and approval processes for, and the required elements of, a comprehensive school safety plan, as provided. The bill would require the Education Commissioner to, on or before July 1, 2028, submit a report on recommendations on the development and approval of school safety plans to the Department of Finance and appropriate fiscal and policy committees of the Legislature. The bill would authorize the State Department of Education to enter into exclusive or nonexclusive contracts, as provided, with nongovernmental entities to implement these provisions.
Text versions
- 09/20/26 - Chaptered· Sep 20, 2026
- 08/30/26 - Enrolled· Aug 30, 2026
- 08/21/26 - Amended Senate· Aug 21, 2026
- 06/08/26 - Amended Senate· Jun 8, 2026
- 03/09/26 - Amended Assembly· Mar 9, 2026
- 02/05/26 - Introduced· Feb 5, 2026
- AB1721
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 8:06 AM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 26, 2026 House | AB 1721 Muratsuchi Concurrence in Senate Amendments | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Aug 26, 2026 Senate | 3rd Reading AB1721 Muratsuchi By Ochoa Bogh | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Aug 13, 2026 Senate | Do pass | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Jun 29, 2026 Senate | Placed on suspense file | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Jun 17, 2026 Senate | Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| May 21, 2026 House | AB 1721 Muratsuchi Assembly Third Reading | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| May 14, 2026 House | Do pass. | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Mar 18, 2026 House | Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] | pass | Set your home in California to see |
Actions
- Sep 20, 2026 · Legislature
Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 373, Statutes of 2026. - Sep 20, 2026 · Legislature
Approved by the Governor. - Sep 3, 2026 · Legislature
Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4 p.m. - Aug 26, 2026 · House
Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 79. Noes 0. Page 6635.). - Aug 26, 2026 · House
In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending. - Aug 26, 2026 · Senate
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 40. Noes 0.). - Aug 24, 2026 · Senate
Read second time. Ordered to third reading. - Aug 21, 2026 · Senate
Read third time and amended. Ordered to second reading. - Aug 20, 2026 · Senate
Ordered to third reading. - Aug 20, 2026 · Senate
From special consent calendar. - Aug 18, 2026 · Senate
Ordered to special consent calendar. - Aug 13, 2026 · Senate
Read second time. Ordered to third reading. - Aug 13, 2026 · Senate
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (August 13). - Jun 29, 2026 · Senate
In committee: Referred to APPR. suspense file. - Jun 17, 2026 · Senate
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (June 17). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. - Jun 8, 2026 · Senate
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on ED. - Jun 3, 2026 · Senate
Referred to Com. on ED. - May 21, 2026 · Senate
In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. - May 21, 2026 · House
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 73. Noes 0. Page 5193.) - May 18, 2026 · House
Read second time. Ordered to third reading. - May 14, 2026 · House
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (May 14). - May 6, 2026 · House
In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file. - Mar 19, 2026 · House
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 8. Noes 0.) (March 18). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. - Mar 10, 2026 · House
Re-referred to Com. on ED. - Mar 9, 2026 · House
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on ED. Read second time and amended. - Feb 23, 2026 · House
Referred to Com. on ED. - Feb 6, 2026 · House
From printer. May be heard in committee March 8. - Feb 5, 2026 · House
Read first time. To print.