California legislation · 2025-2026 Regular Session
California AB1763: Pupil attendance: excused absences: religious observance.
Status: Chaptered, September 30, 2026
What the bill says
An act to amend Section 48205 of the Education Code, relating to pupil attendance. pupil attendance Pupil attendance: excused absences: religious observance…
From the chaptered text, September 30, 2026:
An act to amend Section 48205 of the Education Code, relating to pupil attendance. pupil attendance Pupil attendance: excused absences: religious observance. Existing law, notwithstanding the requirement that each person between 6 and 18 years of age who is not otherwise exempted is subject to compulsory full-time education, requires a pupil to be excused from school for specified types of absences, including, among others, for justifiable personal reasons when the pupil’s absence is requested in writing by the parent or guardian and approved by the principal or a designated representative, as provided. Existing law specifies that a justifiable personal reason includes observance of a holiday or ceremony of the pupil’s religion. This bill would include observance of a holiday or ceremony of the pupil’s religion as a type of required excused absence without the requirement that the absence be requested in writing by the parent or guardian and approved by the principal or a designated representative. To the extent that this bill would impose additional duties on local educational agencies, the bill would impose a state-mandated local program. The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement. This bill would provide that, if the Commission on State Mandates determines that the …
Sponsors
- Alex Lee (D, AD24) · primary sponsor
- Zbur, Rick Chavez (D, AD51)
Latest actions
- : Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 893, Statutes of 2026.
- : Approved by the Governor.
- : Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4 p.m.
- : In Assembly. Ordered to Engrossing and Enrolling.
- : Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 40. Noes 0.).
- : Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
- : From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 6. Noes 0.) (August 13).
- : In committee: Referred to APPR. suspense file.
- : From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (June 17). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
- : Referred to Com. on ED.
Votes
- Assembly 3rd Reading AB1763 Lee et al. By Pérez (August 25, 2026): 40 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Do pass (August 13, 2026): 6 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Placed on suspense file (June 29, 2026): 7 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar (June 17, 2026): 7 yea, 0 nay, passed
- AB 1763 Lee Assembly Third Reading (May 21, 2026): 73 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Do pass. (May 14, 2026): 15 yea, 0 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is AB1763?
- AB1763 is a bill in the California Legislature (2025-2026 Regular Session): Pupil attendance: excused absences: religious observance.
- What does AB1763 do?
- In its own words: An act to amend Section 48205 of the Education Code, relating to pupil attendance. pupil attendance Pupil attendance: excused absences: religious observance…
- What is the status of AB1763?
- Chaptered as of September 30, 2026. Latest action: Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 893, Statutes of 2026. (September 30, 2026).
- Who sponsored AB1763?
- Alex Lee (D, AD24), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for AB1763?
- On the California Legislature website: https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=202520260AB1763
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