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CaliforniaAB 7842025-2026 Regular SessionHouseWALLET

Special education.

Sponsored By: Josh Hoover (Republican)

Signed by Governor

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

2 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.

More IEP services at no cost

The law defines special education as specially designed instruction at no cost to parents. It covers teaching in class, at home, in hospitals, other settings, and in physical education. Speech-language services, travel training, and vocational education count as special education when they are specially designed for the student. Transition services can be listed as special education or as a related service if needed to help the student benefit from special education. Schools must group students by their instructional needs when setting classes and services.

IEPs can include only deaf services

An IEP may include only deaf and hard-of-hearing services when that best meets the student’s needs. Schools can write an IEP that lists only those specialized supports.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Josh Hoover

    Republican • House

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 137 • No: 0

Senate vote • 7/3/2025

Item 156 — Senate SFLOOR

Yes: 35 • No: 0

legislature vote • 6/18/2025

Vote in CS44

Yes: 7 • No: 0

House vote • 5/23/2025

Item 103 — Assembly AFLOOR

Yes: 71 • No: 0

legislature vote • 5/14/2025

Vote in CX25

Yes: 15 • No: 0

legislature vote • 4/30/2025

Vote in CX03

Yes: 9 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 44, Statutes of 2025.

    7/14/2025Senate

  2. Approved by the Governor.

    7/14/2025legislature

  3. Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 11 a.m.

    7/11/2025legislature

  4. In Assembly. Ordered to Engrossing and Enrolling.

    7/3/2025House

  5. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 35. Noes 0. Page 1932.).

    7/3/2025Senate

  6. Read second time. Ordered to Consent Calendar.

    7/1/2025Senate

  7. From committee: Be ordered to second reading file pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8 and ordered to Consent Calendar.

    6/30/2025Senate

  8. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (June 18). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

    6/18/2025Senate

  9. Referred to Com. on ED.

    6/4/2025Senate

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

    5/23/2025Senate

  11. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 71. Noes 0. Page 1662.)

    5/23/2025House

  12. Read second time. Ordered to Consent Calendar.

    5/15/2025House

  13. From committee: Do pass. To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (May 14).

    5/14/2025House

  14. 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.

    5/1/2025House

  15. Re-referred to Com. on ED.

    4/22/2025House

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

    4/21/2025House

  17. In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.

    4/2/2025House

  18. Re-referred to Com. on ED.

    4/1/2025House

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

    3/28/2025House

  20. In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.

    3/21/2025House

  21. Referred to Com. on ED.

    3/3/2025House

  22. From printer. May be heard in committee March 21.

    2/19/2025House

  23. Read first time. To print.

    2/18/2025House

Bill Text

  • Chaptered

    7/14/2025

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  • Enrolled

    7/8/2025

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  • Amended Assembly

    4/21/2025

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  • Amended Assembly

    3/28/2025

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  • Introduced

    2/18/2025

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