California Assembly Bill 865
Session 20252026
Dual language immersion programs: instructional materials: grants.
Active
Failed in Assembly on Feb 2, 2026
Origin Chamber
Assembly
Type
Bill
Bill Number
865
State
California
Session
20252026
checkPassed on March 26, 2025
Motion Text
Do pass as amended and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
Assembly Roll Call Votes
Summary
Existing law appropriates $10,000,000 from the General Fund for the 2021–22 fiscal year to the Superintendent of Public Instruction to administer the Dual Language Immersion Grant Program for the purpose of expanding access to quality dual language learning and fostering languages that English learners bring to California's education system. Under that program, the State Department of Education is required to award a minimum of 25 one-time Dual Language Immersion Grants over a period of 3 fiscal years of up to $380,000 per grant to an eligible entity to expand or establish dual language immersion programs.
This bill would establish the Dual Language Immersion Education Instructional Materials Grant Program, to be administered by the Superintendent, for purposes of providing one-time grants of $100,000 to school districts, county offices of education, and charter schools to increase available instructional materials in partner languages for dual language immersion programs at one or more schoolsites, as provided. The bill would require a grant recipient to report to the department, on or before June 29, 2029, on how grant funds were expended, including a list of any materials obtained or developed. The bill would require the department to submit a report to the appropriate policy and fiscal committees of the Legislature, on or before December 31, 2029, that includes the data received from the grant recipients. The bill would make implementation of these provisions contingent upon an appropriation by the Legislature for these purposes in the annual Budget Act or another statute.
02/19/25 - Introduced
February 19, 2025
03/10/25 - Amended Assembly
March 10, 2025
03/28/25 - Amended Assembly
March 28, 2025
03/24/25- Assembly Education
March 24, 2025
04/21/25- Assembly Appropriations
April 21, 2025
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02/02/2026
Assembly
From committee: Filed with the Chief Clerk pursuant to Joint Rule 56.
01/31/2026
Assembly
Died pursuant to Art. IV, Sec. 10(c) of the Constitution.
05/23/2025
Assembly
In committee: Held under submission.
04/23/2025
Assembly
In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to suspense file.
04/01/2025
Assembly
Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
03/28/2025
Assembly
Read second time and amended.
03/27/2025
Assembly
From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.) (March 26).
03/11/2025
Assembly
Re-referred to Com. on ED.
03/10/2025
Assembly
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on ED. Read second time and amended.
03/03/2025
Assembly
Referred to Com. on ED.
02/20/2025
Assembly
From printer. May be heard in committee March 22.
02/19/2025
Assembly
Read first time. To print.
Sources
Record Created
Feb 20, 2025 5:58:52 AM
Record Updated
Feb 3, 2026 8:37:13 AM