California bills · 2025-2026 Regular Session
California SB 549
Heritage schools: enrollment and notice.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Allen (Democratic)
Cosponsors (1)
- Stern (Democratic)
Summary
Official abstract published by the California legislature· summary
Under existing law, a "heritage school" is a school that, among other things, offers education or academic tutoring, or both, in a world language and education on the culture, traditions, or history of a country other than the United States to children who are at least 4 years and 9 months of age and no older than 18 years of age and who attend a public or private full-time day school. Existing law exempts a heritage school from licensure by the State Department of Social Services as a child day care center, as specified.
This bill would expand the definition of "heritage school" to also include a school that provides services to children younger than 4 years and 9 months of age who are enrolled in kindergarten, including transitional kindergarten, or any of grades 1 to 12, inclusive.
Existing law requires a heritage school, upon a pupil's enrollment in a heritage school, to provide a notice to the pupil's parent or guardian stating that the heritage school is exempt from childcare licensure and that attendance at a heritage school does not satisfy California's compulsory education requirements.
This bill would require a heritage school, upon a pupil's enrollment in a heritage school, to also provide notice that the State Department of Education has no regulatory authority over heritage schools and does not monitor heritage school operations or instruction.
Text versions
- 09/30/26 - Chaptered· Sep 30, 2026
- 08/30/26 - Enrolled· Aug 30, 2026
- 08/17/26 - Amended Assembly· Aug 17, 2026
- 06/11/26 - Amended Assembly· Jun 11, 2026
- 06/23/25 - Amended Assembly· Jun 23, 2025
- 02/20/25 - Introduced· Feb 20, 2025
- SB549
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 14, 2026, 8:01 AM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 27, 2026 Senate | Unfinished Business SB549 Allen et al. Concurrence | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Aug 26, 2026 Senate | That the Assembly amendments be concurred in | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Aug 25, 2026 House | SB 549 Allen Senate Third Reading By Addis | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Jul 1, 2026 House | Do pass. To Consent Calendar. | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Jul 16, 2025 House | Do pass. | fail | Set your home in California to see |
| May 29, 2025 Senate | 3rd Reading | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| May 7, 2025 Senate | Do pass | pass | Set your home in California to see |
Actions
- Sep 30, 2026 · Legislature
Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 970, Statutes of 2026. - Sep 30, 2026 · Legislature
Approved by the Governor. - Sep 2, 2026 · Legislature
Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3 p.m. - Aug 27, 2026 · Senate
Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 39. Noes 0.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling. - Aug 26, 2026 · Senate
From committee: That the Assembly amendments be concurred in. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) - Aug 26, 2026 · Senate
From 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. - Aug 26, 2026 · Senate
Re-referred to Com. on RLS. pursuant to Senate Rule 29.10(d). - Aug 25, 2026 · Senate
In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending. - Aug 25, 2026 · House
Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 75. Noes 0. Page 6515.) Ordered to the Senate. - Aug 17, 2026 · House
Ordered to third reading. - Aug 17, 2026 · House
Read third time and amended. - Aug 3, 2026 · House
Ordered to third reading. - Aug 3, 2026 · House
From consent calendar on motion of Assembly Member Aguiar-Curry. - Aug 3, 2026 · House
Read second time. Ordered to consent calendar. - Jul 2, 2026 · House
From committee: Do pass. Ordered to consent calendar. (Ayes 8. Noes 0.) (July 1). - Jun 15, 2026 · House
Re-referred to Com. on ED. pursuant to Assembly Rule 96. - Jun 11, 2026 · House
From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on L. GOV. - Sep 10, 2025 · House
Re-referred to Com. on L. GOV. pursuant to Assembly Rule 97. - Sep 9, 2025 · House
Joint Rule 61(a)(13) suspended. (Ayes 60. Noes 20. Page 3128.) - Sep 9, 2025 · House
Ordered to third reading. - Sep 9, 2025 · House
Withdrawn from committee. - Sep 9, 2025 · House
Assembly Rule 96 suspended. - Jul 17, 2025 · House
July 16 set for second hearing. Failed passage in committee. (Ayes 4. Noes 1.) Reconsideration granted. - Jun 25, 2025 · House
July 2 set for first hearing canceled at the request of author. - Jun 23, 2025 · House
From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on L. GOV. - Jun 5, 2025 · House
Referred to Com. on L. GOV. - May 29, 2025 · House
In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk. - May 29, 2025 · Senate
Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 28. Noes 10. Page 1333.) Ordered to the Assembly. - May 8, 2025 · Senate
Read second time. Ordered to third reading. - May 7, 2025 · Senate
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 5. Noes 2. Page 1038.) (May 7). - Mar 24, 2025 · Senate
Set for hearing May 7. - Mar 5, 2025 · Senate
Referred to Com. on L. GOV. - Feb 21, 2025 · Senate
From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 23. - Feb 20, 2025 · Senate
Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.