California AB2526: Special education local plan areas: apportionments: alternate assessments.

What the bill says

An act to amend Section 56836.22 of the Education Code, relating to education finance. education finance Special education local plan areas: apportionments: alternate assessments…

From the enrolled text, August 24, 2026:

An act to amend Section 56836.22 of the Education Code, relating to education finance. education finance Special education local plan areas: apportionments: alternate assessments. Existing law prescribes a calculation to annually apportion funding to special education local plan areas for each pupil with low-incidence disabilities, defined to include pupils with hearing impairments, vision impairments, and severe orthopedic impairments, or any combination thereof, in accordance with a per-pupil entitlement based on the number of pupils with low-incidence disabilities reported in the prior fiscal year. Existing law requires the Superintendent of Public Instruction to apportion these funds to special education local plan areas for purposes of providing special education and related services as required under the individualized education program for each pupil with low-incidence disabilities. This bill would, contingent upon an appropriation for its purposes, (1) require the per-pupil entitlement to also be based on the number of pupils eligible to take specified alternative assessments and (2) require the Superintendent to apportion these funds to special education local plan areas for purposes of also providing special education and related services as required under the individualized education program for each pupil who is eligible to take those alternative assessments. MAJORITY NO YES NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO The people of the State of California do enact as follows: SECTION 1. …

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Sponsors

• Al Muratsuchi (D, AD66) · primary sponsor

Latest actions

1. September 27, 2026: Vetoed by Governor.
2. August 27, 2026: Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4 p.m.
3. August 20, 2026: Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 39. Noes 0. Page 5593.).
4. August 20, 2026: In Assembly. Ordered to Engrossing and Enrolling.
5. August 20, 2026: Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 39. Noes 0.).
6. August 18, 2026: Ordered to special consent calendar.
7. August 13, 2026: Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
8. August 13, 2026: From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (August 13).
9. August 3, 2026: In committee: Referred to APPR. suspense file.
10. June 25, 2026: From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (June 24). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

Votes

• Special Consent AB2526 Muratsuchi (August 20, 2026): 39 yea, 0 nay, passed
• Do pass (August 13, 2026): 7 yea, 0 nay, passed
• Placed on suspense file (August 3, 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 24, 2026): 7 yea, 0 nay, passed
• AB 2526 Muratsuchi Assembly Third Reading (May 27, 2026): 79 yea, 0 nay, passed
• Do pass. (May 14, 2026): 15 yea, 0 nay, passed

Common questions

What is AB2526?

AB2526 is a bill in the California Legislature (2025-2026 Regular Session): Special education local plan areas: apportionments: alternate assessments.

What does AB2526 do?

In its own words: An act to amend Section 56836.22 of the Education Code, relating to education finance. education finance Special education local plan areas: apportionments: alternate assessments…

What is the status of AB2526?

Vetoed as of September 27, 2026. Latest action: Vetoed by Governor. (September 27, 2026).

Who sponsored AB2526?

Al Muratsuchi (D, AD66).

Where is the official record for AB2526?

On the California Legislature website: https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=202520260AB2526