California bills · 2025-2026 Regular Session
California AB 563
Childcare: Early Childhood Policy Council.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Jackson (Democratic)
Summary
Official abstract published by the California legislature· summary
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.
Text versions
- 10/03/25 - Chaptered· Oct 3, 2025
- 09/12/25 - Enrolled· Sep 12, 2025
- 06/23/25 - Amended Senate· Jun 23, 2025
- 04/10/25 - Amended Assembly· Apr 10, 2025
- 02/12/25 - Introduced· Feb 12, 2025
- AB563
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 16, 2026, 12:24 AM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 10, 2025 House | AB 563 Jackson Concurrence in Senate Amendments | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Sep 4, 2025 Senate | Special Consent | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Aug 29, 2025 Senate | Do pass | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Aug 18, 2025 Senate | Placed on suspense file | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Jul 9, 2025 Senate | Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Jun 30, 2025 Senate | Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Education] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Jun 2, 2025 House | AB 563 Jackson Assembly Third Reading | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| May 23, 2025 House | Do pass. | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Apr 30, 2025 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 |
| Apr 8, 2025 House | Do pass as amended and be re-referred to the Committee on [Education] | pass | Set your home in California to see |
Actions
- Oct 3, 2025 · Legislature
Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 268, Statutes of 2025. - Oct 3, 2025 · Legislature
Approved by the Governor. - Sep 22, 2025 · Legislature
Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3 p.m. - Sep 10, 2025 · House
Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 79. Noes 0. Page 3187.). - Sep 8, 2025 · House
Ordered to the unfinished business file. - Sep 8, 2025 · House
In Assembly. - Sep 8, 2025 · Senate
Ordered to the Assembly. - Sep 4, 2025 · Senate
In Senate. Held at Desk. - Sep 4, 2025 · House
Ordered to the Senate. - Sep 4, 2025 · House
In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending. - Sep 4, 2025 · Senate
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 39. Noes 0. Page 2521.). - Sep 2, 2025 · Senate
Ordered to special consent calendar. - Aug 29, 2025 · Senate
Read second time. Ordered to third reading. - Aug 29, 2025 · Senate
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (August 29). - Aug 18, 2025 · Senate
In committee: Referred to suspense file. - Jul 9, 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. - Jul 1, 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. - 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. - Jun 11, 2025 · Senate
Referred to Coms. on HUMAN S. and ED. - Jun 3, 2025 · Senate
In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. - Jun 2, 2025 · House
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 79. Noes 0. Page 1838.) - May 27, 2025 · House
Read second time. Ordered to third reading. - May 23, 2025 · House
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 14. Noes 0.) (May 23). - May 14, 2025 · House
In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to suspense file. - May 1, 2025 · House
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. - Apr 21, 2025 · House
Re-referred to Com. on ED. - Apr 10, 2025 · House
Read second time and amended. - Apr 9, 2025 · House
From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on ED. (Ayes 6. Noes 0.) (April 8). - Mar 17, 2025 · House
In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author. - Mar 3, 2025 · House
Referred to Coms. on HUM. S. and ED. - Feb 13, 2025 · House
From printer. May be heard in committee March 15. - Feb 12, 2025 · House
Read first time. To print.