California SB1140: Pupil safety: limiting school access to unauthorized individuals.

What the bill says

An act to add Section 17603.5 to the Education Code, relating to pupil safety. pupil safety Pupil safety: limiting school access to unauthorized individuals. Existing law requires the governing board of a school district to determine the method of payment for construction contracts, including progress payments for completed portions of the work or for materials delivered on the ground or stored subject to the control of the board and unused…

From the chaptered text, September 20, 2026:

An act to add Section 17603.5 to the Education Code, relating to pupil safety. pupil safety Pupil safety: limiting school access to unauthorized individuals. Existing law requires the governing board of a school district to determine the method of payment for construction contracts, including progress payments for completed portions of the work or for materials delivered on the ground or stored subject to the control of the board and unused. This bill would require the governing board or body of a local educational agency, as defined, to ensure that the contract or contracts for any construction project, as defined, taking place during school hours include security provisions that limit access to the construction site and keep unauthorized individuals off school property. To the extent the additional contract terms would impose additional duties on local educational agencies or other local entities or officials, 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 bill contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement for those costs shall be made pursuant to the statutory provisions noted above. MAJORITY NO YES YES NO NO NO …

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Sponsors

• Angelique Ashby (D, SD08) · primary sponsor

Latest actions

1. September 20, 2026: Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 421, Statutes of 2026.
2. September 20, 2026: Approved by the Governor.
3. September 4, 2026: Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 2 p.m.
4. August 28, 2026: Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 40. Noes 0. Page 6061.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.
5. August 28, 2026: Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 40. Noes 0.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.
6. August 27, 2026: In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.
7. August 26, 2026: Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 79. Noes 0. Page 6619.) Ordered to the Senate.
8. August 26, 2026: Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate.
9. August 17, 2026: Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
10. August 13, 2026: Read second time and amended. Ordered to second reading.

Votes

• Unfinished Business SB1140 Ashby Concurrence (August 28, 2026): 40 yea, 0 nay, passed
• SB 1140 Ashby Senate Third Reading By Bonta (August 26, 2026): 79 yea, 0 nay, passed
• Do pass as amended. (August 13, 2026): 11 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 SB1140 Ashby (May 18, 2026): 38 yea, 0 nay, passed
• Do pass (May 14, 2026): 7 yea, 0 nay, passed

Common questions

What is SB1140?

SB1140 is a bill in the California Legislature (2025-2026 Regular Session): Pupil safety: limiting school access to unauthorized individuals.

What does SB1140 do?

In its own words: An act to add Section 17603.5 to the Education Code, relating to pupil safety. pupil safety Pupil safety: limiting school access to unauthorized individuals. Existing law requires the governing board of a school district to determine the method of payment for construction contracts, including progress payments for completed portions of the work or for materials delivered on the ground or stored subject to the control of the board and unused…

What is the status of SB1140?

Chaptered as of September 20, 2026. Latest action: Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 421, Statutes of 2026. (September 20, 2026).

Who sponsored SB1140?

Angelique Ashby (D, SD08).

Where is the official record for SB1140?

On the California Legislature website: https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=202520260SB1140