Recap of Legislation for 2017-18 Session

Another legislative session is over. Here’s an overviewof the bills we’ve been following. Some passed and others failed to reach the Governor’s desk.

• SB 328 (Senator Anthony Portantino, D-La Canada Flintridge) would mandate all school districts have school class start times at 8:30 am or later.
  • Failed.
• SB 250 (Senator Robert Hertzberg, D-Los Angeles) will end lunch shaming by prohibiting school officials from denying students lunch regardless of any unpaid school meal fees.
  • Passed.
• SB 138 (Senator Mike McGuire, D-Healdsburg) will expand the program that provides free meals to low-income students.
  • Passed.
• AB 746 (Assembly Member Lorena Gonzalez Fletcher, D-San Diego) will require all school districts test for lead contamination in their water.
  • Passed.
• AB 1316 (Assembly Member Bill Quirk, D-Hayward) will mandate lead screening for all children.
  • Passed.
• AB 424 (Assemblymember Kevin McCarty, D- Sacramento) will completely remove guns from schools.
  • Passed.
• AB 45 (Assemblyman Tony Thurmond, D-Richmond) will provide $25 million to districts for teacher rental housing.
  • Passed.
• AB 1157 (Assemblyman Kevin Mullin, D-San Mateo) will encourage districts to turn surplus property into employee housing.
  • Passed.
• AB 568 (Assemblywoman Lorena Gonzalez Fletcher, D-San Diego) will give teachers six weeks of paid maternity leave.
  • Passed.
• AB 1182 (Assemblyman Evan Low, D-Cupertino) would offer down-payment assistance to teachers in high-cost counties.
  • Held under submission
• SB 807 (Senator Henry Stern, D-Calabasas) would exempt teachers from paying state income tax on salary earned in the classroom.
  • Held in committee and under submission
• AB 410 (Assemblywoman Sabrina Cervantes, D-Corona) would prohibit districts from charging new teachers fees for training.
  • Held under submission.
• AB 1220 (Assemblymember Shirley Weber, D-San Diego) would give teachers more time to earn tenure.
  • Held at the request of author.