California Senate Bill 549
Session 20252026
Heritage schools: enrollment and notice.
Became Law
Became Law on Sep 30, 2026
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill Number
549
State
California
Session
20252026
Motion Text
Unfinished Business SB549 Allen et al. Concurrence
Senate Roll Call Votes
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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.
02/20/25 - Introduced
February 20, 2025
06/23/25 - Amended Assembly
June 23, 2025
06/11/26 - Amended Assembly
June 11, 2026
08/17/26 - Amended Assembly
August 17, 2026
08/30/26 - Enrolled
August 30, 2026
05/02/25- Senate Local Government
May 2, 2025
05/09/25- Sen. Floor Analyses
May 9, 2025
07/15/25- Assembly Local Government
July 15, 2025
06/29/26- Assembly Education
June 29, 2026
08/05/26- ASSEMBLY FLOOR ANALYSIS
August 5, 2026
08/17/26- ASSEMBLY FLOOR ANALYSIS
August 17, 2026
08/26/26- Sen. Floor Analyses
August 26, 2026
08/26/26- Senate Education
August 26, 2026
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09/30/2026
California State Legislature
Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 970, Statutes of 2026.
09/30/2026
California State Legislature
Approved by the Governor.
09/02/2026
California State Legislature
Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3 p.m.
08/27/2026
Senate
Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 39. Noes 0.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.
08/26/2026
Senate
From committee: That the Assembly amendments be concurred in. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.)
08/26/2026
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.
08/26/2026
Senate
Re-referred to Com. on RLS. pursuant to Senate Rule 29.10(d).
08/25/2026
Senate
In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.
08/25/2026
Assembly
Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 75. Noes 0. Page 6515.) Ordered to the Senate.
08/17/2026
Assembly
Ordered to third reading.
08/17/2026
Assembly
Read third time and amended.
08/03/2026
Assembly
Ordered to third reading.
08/03/2026
Assembly
From consent calendar on motion of Assembly Member Aguiar-Curry.
08/03/2026
Assembly
Read second time. Ordered to consent calendar.
07/02/2026
Assembly
From committee: Do pass. Ordered to consent calendar. (Ayes 8. Noes 0.) (July 1).
06/15/2026
Assembly
Re-referred to Com. on ED. pursuant to Assembly Rule 96.
06/11/2026
Assembly
From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on L. GOV.
09/10/2025
Assembly
Re-referred to Com. on L. GOV. pursuant to Assembly Rule 97.
09/09/2025
Assembly
Joint Rule 61(a)(13) suspended. (Ayes 60. Noes 20. Page 3128.)
09/09/2025
Assembly
Ordered to third reading.
09/09/2025
Assembly
Withdrawn from committee.
09/09/2025
Assembly
Assembly Rule 96 suspended.
07/17/2025
Assembly
July 16 set for second hearing. Failed passage in committee. (Ayes 4. Noes 1.) Reconsideration granted.
06/25/2025
Assembly
July 2 set for first hearing canceled at the request of author.
06/23/2025
Assembly
From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on L. GOV.
06/05/2025
Assembly
Referred to Com. on L. GOV.
05/29/2025
Assembly
In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.
05/29/2025
Senate
Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 28. Noes 10. Page 1333.) Ordered to the Assembly.
05/08/2025
Senate
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
05/07/2025
Senate
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 5. Noes 2. Page 1038.) (May 7).
03/24/2025
Senate
Set for hearing May 7.
03/05/2025
Senate
Referred to Com. on L. GOV.
02/21/2025
Senate
From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 23.
02/20/2025
Senate
Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.
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Oct 1, 2026 1:12:47 PM