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California · 2025–26 Regular Session · Senate Bill

SB 399: School districts: interdistrict transfers.

Did not advance Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted
  6. Did not advance

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

SB 399 is a senate bill introduced in the California Senate on February 14, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: School districts: interdistrict transfers. Primary sponsor: Roger Niello (R). Most recent recorded action (February 2, 2026): Returned to Secretary of Senate pursuant to Joint Rule 56.

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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 authorizes the governing boards of 2 or more school districts to enter into an agreement for the interdistrict attendance of pupils who are residents of the school districts. Existing law requires a school district that has entered into an interdistrict attendance agreement to post the procedures and timelines regarding a request for an interdistrict transfer permit on the school district’s internet website.

This bill would require a school district to maintain a record of all requests for interdistrict transfer and records of the disposition of those requests, as provided. The bill would require a school district to, on or before June 30 of each year, submit the information described above for the current school year to the Superintendent. The bill would require the Superintendent to, on or before August 1 of each year, post the information submitted for the current school year on the department’s internet website. By imposing new duties on school districts, the bill would impose a state-mandated local program.

The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement.

This bill would provide that, if the Commission on State Mandates determines that the bill contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement for those costs shall be made pursuant to the statutory provisions noted above.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Roger NielloPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate6

“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. Returned to Secretary of Senate pursuant to Joint Rule 56.
  2. May 23 hearing: Held in committee and under submission.
  3. Set for hearing May 23.
  4. May 12 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file.
  5. Set for hearing May 12.
  6. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 11. Noes 1. Page 940.) (April 29). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
  7. Set for hearing April 29 in JUD. pending receipt.
  8. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on JUD.
  9. From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on JUD. (Ayes 6. Noes 0. Page 420.) (March 19).
  10. Set for hearing March 19.
  11. Referred to Coms. on ED. and JUD.
  12. From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 17.

Sources

  1. California Legislative Information — pubinfo database export
  2. Official bill page