California bills · 2025-2026 Regular Session
California AB 2298
Pupil instruction: computer science: content standards.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Irwin (Democratic)
Summary
Official abstract published by the California legislature· summary
Existing law establishes the Instructional Quality Commission and requires the commission to, among other things, advise and recommend to the State Board of Education the policies and activities that are needed to implement the state's academic content standards. Existing law requires the commission, on or before July 31, 2019, to consider developing and recommending to the state board computer science content standards for kindergarten and grades 1 to 12, inclusive, pursuant to recommendations developed by a group of computer science experts, as specified.
This bill would require the commission, when the computer science content standards are next revised after January 1, 2027, to consider incorporating cybersecurity skills, as defined, into those standards.
Text versions
- 09/10/26 - Chaptered· Sep 10, 2026
- 09/01/26 - Enrolled· Sep 1, 2026
- 08/20/26 - Amended Senate· Aug 20, 2026
- 03/19/26 - Amended Assembly· Mar 19, 2026
- 02/19/26 - Introduced· Feb 19, 2026
- AB2298
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 16, 2026, 4:04 AM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 27, 2026 House | AB 2298 Irwin Concurrence in Senate Amendments | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Aug 27, 2026 Senate | 3rd Reading AB2298 Irwin By Hurtado | 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 2298 Irwin Consent Calendar Second Day | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| May 13, 2026 House | Do pass. To Consent Calendar. | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Apr 8, 2026 House | Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with recommendation: To Consent Calendar | pass | Set your home in California to see |
Actions
- Sep 10, 2026 · Legislature
Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 188, Statutes of 2026. - Sep 10, 2026 · Legislature
Approved by the Governor. - Sep 4, 2026 · Legislature
Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4 p.m. - Aug 27, 2026 · House
Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 77. Noes 0. Page 6750.). - Aug 27, 2026 · House
In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending. - Aug 27, 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 20, 2026 · Senate
Read third time and amended. Ordered to second reading. - Jun 30, 2026 · Senate
Read second time. Ordered to third reading. - Jun 29, 2026 · Senate
From committee: Be ordered to second reading pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8. - 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 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 68. Noes 0. Page 5230.) - May 14, 2026 · House
Read second time. Ordered to Consent Calendar. - May 13, 2026 · House
From committee: Do pass. To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (May 13). - Apr 9, 2026 · House
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.) (April 8). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. - Mar 23, 2026 · House
Re-referred to Com. on ED. - Mar 19, 2026 · House
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on ED. Read second time and amended. - Mar 19, 2026 · House
Referred to Com. on ED. - Feb 20, 2026 · House
From printer. May be heard in committee March 22. - Feb 19, 2026 · House
Read first time. To print.