California legislation · 2025-2026 Regular Session
California SB1067: Pupil instruction: math assessments.
Status: Chaptered, September 27, 2026
What the bill says
An act to add Chapter 14 (commencing with Section 52985) to Part 28 of Division 4 of Title 2 of the Education Code, relating to pupil instruction. pupil instruction Pupil instruction: math assessments…
From the chaptered text, September 27, 2026:
An act to add Chapter 14 (commencing with Section 52985) to Part 28 of Division 4 of Title 2 of the Education Code, relating to pupil instruction. pupil instruction Pupil instruction: math assessments. Existing law requires the State Board of Education, on or before January 31, 2024, to appoint an independent panel of experts for the purpose of creating an approved list of evidence-based, culturally, linguistically, and developmentally appropriate screening instruments for pupils in kindergarten and grades 1 and 2 to assess pupils for risk of reading difficulties, including possible neurological disorders such as dyslexia, as specified. Existing law requires the governing board or body of a school district, county office of education, or charter school serving pupils in kindergarten or grades 1 or 2 to adopt, on or before June 30, 2025, one or more screening instruments from the approved list to assess pupils for risk of reading difficulties, as specified, and commencing no later than the 2025–26 school year, requires those local educational agencies to assess each pupil in kindergarten and grades 1 and 2 for risk of reading difficulties using the screening instrument or instruments adopted by the governing board or body of the local educational agency, as specified. This bill would, on or before July 31, 2027, require the state board to approve and the State …
Sponsors
- Akilah Weber Pierson (D, SD39) · primary sponsor
- Sade Elhawary (D, AD57)
- Corey Jackson (D, AD60)
- Blanca Rubio (D, AD48)
- Lori Wilson (D, AD11)
- Benjamin Allen (D, SD24)
- Durazo, Maria Elena (D, SD26)
- Grayson, Timothy (D, SD09)
- Roger Niello (R, SD06)
- Rosilicie Ochoa Bogh (R, SD19)
- Susan Rubio (D, SD22)
- Aisha Wahab (D)
Latest actions
- : Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 674, Statutes of 2026.
- : Approved by the Governor.
- : Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3 p.m.
- : Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 40. Noes 0. Page 5939.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.
- : Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 40. Noes 0.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.
- : In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.
- : Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 71. Noes 0. Page 6393.) Ordered to the Senate.
- : Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate.
- : Ordered to third reading.
- : Read third time and amended.
Votes
- Unfinished Business SB1067 Weber Pierson et al. Concurrence (August 27, 2026): 40 yea, 0 nay, passed
- SB 1067 Weber Pierson Senate Third Reading By Blanca Rubio (August 24, 2026): 71 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Do pass. (August 13, 2026): 15 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Do pass as amended and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] (July 1, 2026): 8 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate 3rd Reading SB1067 Weber Pierson et al. (May 19, 2026): 39 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Do pass (May 14, 2026): 7 yea, 0 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is SB1067?
- SB1067 is a bill in the California Legislature (2025-2026 Regular Session): Pupil instruction: math assessments.
- What does SB1067 do?
- In its own words: An act to add Chapter 14 (commencing with Section 52985) to Part 28 of Division 4 of Title 2 of the Education Code, relating to pupil instruction. pupil instruction Pupil instruction: math assessments…
- What is the status of SB1067?
- Chaptered as of September 27, 2026. Latest action: Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 674, Statutes of 2026. (September 27, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB1067?
- Akilah Weber Pierson (D, SD39), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for SB1067?
- On the California Legislature website: https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=202520260SB1067
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