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Assembly Education Committee: votes at a glance from todays hearing
Summary
Several bills were advanced out of the Assembly Education Committee to Appropriations, Higher Education or other committees. This roundup lists each bill the committee considered, brief descriptions and the committee outcome/roll-call tally.
The Assembly Education Committee considered multiple bills during the session and took votes on each. Below is a concise summary of action taken and key details recorded at the hearing.
AB 361 (Schultz) Best-value procurement for school construction: The committee passed AB 361 as amended, extending and expanding best-value procurement used by Los Angeles Unified to make the method an option statewide for five years. Supporters said the method reduces change orders and schedule delays; no opposition testimony was recorded in committee. The committee recorded the motion as "due pass as amended" and the bill was reported out (vote recorded as carried with one abstention noted during the roll call).
AB 86 (Burner) State-adopted K-8 health instructional materials: The committee approved AB 86 to move to Appropriations. The bill would require the State Board of Education to adopt updated instructional materials for K-8 health education tied to the existing framework; supporters said the pandemic delayed a 2020 adoption and districts currently rely on disparate, sometimes unreliable resources.
AB 228 (Sanchez) Zachy FAST Act (epinephrine delivery systems): The committee unanimously passed AB 228 to Appropriations. The bill clarifies that schools may stock any federally approved epinephrine delivery system (auto-injectors, nasal sprays and future devices). Student testimony highlighted needle anxiety and the bills intent to allow newer, needleless options.
AB 279 (Dr. Patel) Model school library standards: The committee advanced AB 279 to Appropriations. The bill requires the Instructional Quality Commission to recommend updated model school library standards and for the State Board of Education to adopt them by July 1, 2028, and to review them every eight years.
AB 322 (consent item) Consent calendar item: The committee approved AB 322 on the consent calendar and referred it to Appropriations.
Consent calendar and final housekeeping: The committee concluded the hearing by approving the consent calendar and recording additional roll-call votes as members returned to the chamber.
See the roll-call record in each linked bill for detailed vote tallies and the committees referrals to appropriations, higher education or other committees.
Speakers and organizations that testified on these items included LAUSD representatives, county offices of education, school business officials, the state building trades and advocacy organizations; all are listed in the hearing record.
