California · 2025–26 Regular Session · Senate Bill
SB 1378: California Excellence in Service Learning Designation Program.
Passed one chamber Official data
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
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Plain-language summary
SB 1378 is a senate bill introduced in the California Senate on February 20, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: California Excellence in Service Learning Designation Program. Primary sponsor: Rosilicie Ochoa Bogh (R). Most recent recorded action (August 13, 2026): August 13 hearing: Held in committee and under submission.
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Official summary
Legislative Counsel’s Digest (official, as of the latest version). Written by nonpartisan legislative staff; reproduced verbatim.
Existing law establishes a system of public elementary and secondary schools operated and maintained by local educational agencies throughout the state. Existing law establishes the State Department of Education in state government, and vests the department with specified powers and duties relating to the state’s public school system.
This bill would require the department to establish a California Excellence in Service Learning Designation Program to publicly recognize and designate schoolsites, as defined, that meet certain requirements related to service learning, as provided. The bill would require the department to develop an annual application process and adopt application criteria for the California Excellence in Service Learning Designation Program, as specified, and would require a California Excellence in Service Learning designation to be valid for 3 years, after which a schoolsite seeking to renew its designation would be required to reapply pursuant to a renewal process and criteria determined by the department.
Sponsors
Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 1
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rosilicie Ochoa Bogh | Primary sponsor | Republican | Senate | 19 |
“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.
Recent official actions
- August 13 hearing: Held in committee and under submission.
- August 5 set for first hearing. Placed on suspense file.
- Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
- From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To consent calendar. (Ayes 8. Noes 0.) (June 17).
- Referred to Com. on ED.
- In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.
- Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 33. Noes 0. Page 4421.) Ordered to the Assembly.
- Ordered to special consent calendar.
- Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
- From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 7. Noes 0. Page 4275.) (May 14).
- Set for hearing May 14.
- April 20 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file.