California SB1381: State special schools: information.

What the bill says

An act to add Sections 48980.2 and 56040.7 to the Education Code, relating to special education. special education State special schools: information. Existing law establishes the California School for the Deaf, Northern California, the California School for the Deaf, Southern California, known collectively as the California School for the Deaf, and the California School for the Blind as the state special schools, under the administration of the State Department of Education…

From the chaptered text, September 27, 2026:

An act to add Sections 48980.2 and 56040.7 to the Education Code, relating to special education. special education State special schools: information. Existing law establishes the California School for the Deaf, Northern California, the California School for the Deaf, Southern California, known collectively as the California School for the Deaf, and the California School for the Blind as the state special schools, under the administration of the State Department of Education. Existing law requires the governing board of a school district, at the beginning of the first semester or quarter of each school year, to notify parents or guardians of minor pupils of specified rights and responsibilities of the parent or guardian and of specified school district policies and procedures. This bill would require the notification to a parent or guardian of a pupil who is deaf, hard of hearing, blind, visually impaired, or deaf-blind to additionally include information regarding the option for the pupil to attend a state special school, as provided. Commencing with the 2027–28 school year, if a local educational agency develops, reviews, or revises an individualized education program for a pupil who is deaf, hard of hearing, blind, visually impaired, or deaf-blind, the bill would require the individualized education program team of the local educational agency to provide the pupil’s parent, guardian, or educational rights holder …

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Sponsors

• Sabrina Cervantes (D, SD31) · primary sponsor

Latest actions

1. September 27, 2026: Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 706, Statutes of 2026.
2. September 27, 2026: Approved by the Governor.
3. August 21, 2026: Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3 p.m.
4. August 18, 2026: Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 40. Noes 0. Page 5516.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.
5. August 18, 2026: Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 40. Noes 0.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.
6. August 18, 2026: Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 39. Noes 0.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.
7. August 13, 2026: In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.
8. August 13, 2026: Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 72. Noes 0. Page 6159.) Ordered to the Senate.
9. August 13, 2026: Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate.
10. August 6, 2026: Read second time. Ordered to consent calendar.

Votes

• Unfinished Business SB1381 Cervantes Concurrence (August 18, 2026): 40 yea, 0 nay, passed
• SB 1381 Cervantes Consent Calendar Second Day Regular Session (August 13, 2026): 72 yea, 0 nay, passed
• Do pass. To Consent Calendar. (August 5, 2026): 15 yea, 0 nay, passed
• Do pass as amended, and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with recommendation: To Consent Calendar (June 17, 2026): 8 yea, 0 nay, passed
• Senate 3rd Reading SB1381 Cervantes (May 19, 2026): 39 yea, 0 nay, passed
• Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar (April 15, 2026): 7 yea, 0 nay, passed

Common questions

What is SB1381?

SB1381 is a bill in the California Legislature (2025-2026 Regular Session): State special schools: information.

What does SB1381 do?

In its own words: An act to add Sections 48980.2 and 56040.7 to the Education Code, relating to special education. special education State special schools: information. Existing law establishes the California School for the Deaf, Northern California, the California School for the Deaf, Southern California, known collectively as the California School for the Deaf, and the California School for the Blind as the state special schools, under the administration of the State Department of Education…

What is the status of SB1381?

Chaptered as of September 27, 2026. Latest action: Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 706, Statutes of 2026. (September 27, 2026).

Who sponsored SB1381?

Sabrina Cervantes (D, SD31).

Where is the official record for SB1381?

On the California Legislature website: https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=202520260SB1381