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CaliforniaAB 492025-2026 Regular SessionHouseWALLET

Schoolsites and day care centers: entry requirements: immigration enforcement.

Sponsored By: Celeste Celeste Rodriguez (Democratic), Mark Mark González (Democratic), Al Muratsuchi (Democratic), Liz Ortega (Democratic)

Signed by Governor

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

5 provisions identified: 4 benefits, 1 costs, 0 mixed.

Parents get rights info and anti-bullying lessons

Schools must tell parents that children have a right to a free public education, no matter immigration status or religion. The information must include the Attorney General’s “know your rights” materials. Schools must also teach students that bullying based on immigration status or religion is harmful and not allowed.

Schools adopt and report safe-haven policies

Schools must adopt the Attorney General’s model policies (or equivalent) that limit help with immigration enforcement by July 1, 2018, and update them by March 1, 2026. The Attorney General must update the model policies by December 1, 2025. The state DOJ can issue guidance without formal rulemaking. Superintendents and charter principals must timely report any immigration-enforcement requests for information or access to their governing board while protecting privacy. Schools must keep their adopted policy and provide it to the state on request, and the state may monitor and audit for compliance.

Stronger school privacy from immigration agents

Schools and school staff cannot collect a student’s or family’s immigration or citizenship status, unless a state or federal law or program requires it. Immigration officers cannot enter nonpublic school areas unless they show a valid judicial warrant, subpoena, or court order. Staff should ask for the officer’s ID when possible. Schools must not share student education records with immigration enforcement without written consent or a valid warrant, subpoena, or court order. Disclosures under a court order must follow 34 CFR 99.31(a)(9)(ii).

Use emergency contacts before CPS

If a parent or guardian is not available, the school must first follow the parent’s instructions and call the student’s emergency contacts. Schools should work with parents to keep contact lists up to date. Schools should contact Child Protective Services only if they cannot arrange care through those contacts or instructions.

Federal immigration info-sharing still allowed

This law does not stop government agencies from sharing immigration or citizenship status information with federal authorities when federal law allows it. Information exchanges under 8 U.S.C. 1373 and 1644 remain permitted.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsors

  • Celeste Celeste Rodriguez

    Democratic • House

  • Mark Mark González

    Democratic • House

  • Al Muratsuchi

    Democratic • House

  • Liz Ortega

    Democratic • House

Cosponsors

  • Dawn Addis

    Democratic • House

  • Joaquin Arambula

    Democratic • House

  • Jesse Arreguín

    Democratic • Senate

  • Josh Becker

    Democratic • Senate

  • Mia Bonta

    Democratic • House

  • Isaac Bryan

    Democratic • House

  • Juan Carrillo

    Democratic • House

  • Celeste Celeste Rodriguez

    Democratic • House

  • Damon Connolly

    Democratic • House

  • Dave Cortese

    Democratic • Senate

  • Sade Elhawary

    Democratic • House

  • Mike Fong

    Democratic • House

  • Mark Mark González

    Democratic • House

  • Ash Kalra

    Democratic • House

  • Alex Lee

    Democratic • House

  • Josh Lowenthal

    Democratic • House

  • Mark Mark González

    Democratic • House

  • Sasha Renée Pérez

    Democratic • Senate

  • Sharon Quirk-Silva

    Democratic • House

  • Susan Rubio

    Democratic • Senate

  • José Luis Solache

    Democratic • House

  • Esmeralda Soria

    Democratic • House

  • Lori Wilson

    Democratic • House

  • Rick Chavez Zbur

    Democratic • House

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 204 • No: 28

House vote • 9/2/2025

Item 1000 — Assembly AFLOOR

Yes: 61 • No: 7

Senate vote • 9/2/2025

Item 366 — Senate SFLOOR

Yes: 33 • No: 0

legislature vote • 8/18/2025

Vote in CS61

Yes: 5 • No: 2

legislature vote • 7/15/2025

Vote in CS53

Yes: 11 • No: 1

legislature vote • 7/9/2025

Vote in CS44

Yes: 6 • No: 1

House vote • 5/27/2025

Item 458 — Assembly AFLOOR

Yes: 62 • No: 9

legislature vote • 5/14/2025

Vote in CX25

Yes: 11 • No: 4

legislature vote • 4/29/2025

Vote in CX13

Yes: 8 • No: 2

legislature vote • 4/9/2025

Vote in CX03

Yes: 7 • No: 2

Actions Timeline

  1. Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 122, Statutes of 2025.

    9/20/2025Senate

  2. Approved by the Governor.

    9/20/2025legislature

  3. Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3 p.m.

    9/9/2025legislature

  4. Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 61. Noes 7. Page 2814.).

    9/2/2025House

  5. Assembly Rule 63 suspended. (Page 2813.)

    9/2/2025House

  6. In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.

    9/2/2025House

  7. Read third time. Urgency clause adopted. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 33. Noes 0. Page 2392.).

    9/2/2025Senate

  8. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

    8/27/2025Senate

  9. Read third time and amended. Ordered to second reading.

    8/26/2025Senate

  10. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

    8/20/2025Senate

  11. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 5. Noes 2.) (August 18).

    8/19/2025Senate

  12. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

    7/17/2025Senate

  13. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 11. Noes 1.) (July 15).

    7/17/2025Senate

  14. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on JUD. (Ayes 6. Noes 1.) (July 9). Re-referred to Com. on JUD.

    7/9/2025Senate

  15. From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on ED.

    6/23/2025Senate

  16. In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.

    6/10/2025Senate

  17. Referred to Coms. on ED. and JUD.

    6/4/2025Senate

  18. In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.

    5/28/2025Senate

  19. Read third time. Urgency clause adopted. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 62. Noes 9. Page 1728.).

    5/27/2025House

  20. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

    5/15/2025House

  21. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 11. Noes 4.) (May 14).

    5/14/2025House

  22. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 8. Noes 2.) (April 29). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

    4/30/2025House

  23. Coauthors revised.

    4/30/2025House

  24. Re-referred to Com. on JUD.

    4/22/2025House

  25. Read second time and amended.

    4/21/2025House

Bill Text

  • Chaptered

    9/20/2025

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  • Enrolled

    9/4/2025

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  • Amended Senate

    8/26/2025

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  • Amended Senate

    7/17/2025

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  • Amended Senate

    6/23/2025

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  • Amended Assembly

    4/21/2025

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  • Amended Assembly

    4/2/2025

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  • Introduced

    12/2/2024

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