AB 453: Pupil safety: comprehensive school safety plans.

Official summary

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

Under existing law, each school district and county office of education is responsible for the overall development of a comprehensive school safety plan for each of its schools operating kindergarten or any of grades 1 to 12, inclusive, in cooperation with certain local entities. Existing law requires that the plan include identification of appropriate strategies and programs that will provide or maintain a high level of school safety and address the school’s procedures for complying with existing laws related to school safety.

This bill would require the Superintendent of Public Instruction, in consultation with the state board, to, on or before July 1, 2026, convene a statewide stakeholder workgroup, as provided, to review existing comprehensive school safety plans and make recommendations on the development and approval process and the required elements of a comprehensive school safety plan, as provided. The bill would require the Superintendent to, on or before July 1, 2027, submit a report on the recommendations of the workgroup to the Department of Finance and appropriate fiscal and policy committees of the Legislature. The bill would authorize the Department of Education to enter into exclusive or nonexclusive contracts, as provided, with nongovernmental entities to implement these provisions.

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. February 2, 2026From committee: Filed with the Chief Clerk pursuant to Joint Rule 56.
2. January 31, 2026Died pursuant to Art. IV, Sec. 10(c) of the Constitution.
3. May 23, 2025In committee: Held under submission.
4. May 7, 2025In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.
5. April 22, 2025Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
6. April 21, 2025Read second time and amended.
7. April 10, 2025From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.) (April 9).
8. February 25, 2025Re-referred to Com. on ED.
9. February 24, 2025From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on ED. Read second time and amended.
10. February 18, 2025Referred to Com. on ED.
11. February 7, 2025From printer. May be heard in committee March 9.
12. February 6, 2025Read first time. To print.