AB 302: Pupil and parental communication: extracurricular activities: addictive feeds.

Official summary

Legislative Counsel’s Digest (official, as of the latest version). Written by nonpartisan legislative staff; reproduced verbatim.

Existing law requires the governing board of a school district that maintains one or more schools containing any of grades 7 to 12, inclusive, to establish a policy regarding participation in extracurricular and cocurricular activities by pupils in those grades as a condition for the receipt of specified school funding allocations.

This bill, commencing with the 2027–28 school year, would prohibit a school district, county office of education, or charter school from excluding a pupil from participating in any extracurricular activity, including sports and clubs, due to the pupil not having or using addictive feeds, as defined.

Existing law provides that parents and guardians of children enrolled in public schools have the right and should have the opportunity, as mutually supportive and respectful partners in the education of their children within the public schools, to be informed by the school, and to participate in the education of their children, as specified, including by, among other things, to be notified on a timely basis if their child is absent from school without permission.

This bill, commencing with the 2027–28 school year, would prohibit a school district, county office of education, or charter school from using addictive feeds, as defined, as the only means of contacting pupils or pupils’ parents or guardians.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

1. September 10, 2026Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 181, Statutes of 2026.
2. September 10, 2026Approved by the Governor.
3. September 8, 2026Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3:30 p.m.
4. August 28, 2026Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 77. Noes 0. Page 6783.).
5. August 27, 2026From committee: That the Senate amendments be concurred in. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.) (August 27).
6. August 26, 2026Joint Rule 62(a), file notice suspended. (Page 6646.)
7. August 25, 2026Re-referred to Com. on ED. pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.2.
8. August 25, 2026In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.
9. August 25, 2026Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 38. Noes 0.).
10. June 30, 2026Read second time and amended. Ordered to third reading.
11. June 29, 2026From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.) (June 29).
12. June 25, 2026From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on P., D.T., & C.P. (Ayes 6. Noes 0.) (June 24). Re-referred to Com. on P., D.T., & C.P.