AB 1581 California Assembly · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Pupils: data reporting: American Indian and Alaska Native pupils.

Summary

Existing law creates, in the State Department of Education, the American Indian Education Unit to provide technical support to, and proper administrative oversight of, American Indian education programs established by the state in order to ensure that American Indian pupils attending California public schools are able to meet specified challenging academic standards. Existing law establishes the California Longitudinal Pupil Achievement Data System (CALPADS) , which is maintained by the State Department of Education and consists of pupil data from elementary and secondary schools, as specified, relating to demographic, program participation, enrollment, and statewide assessments, among other things. Existing law requires the system to be used to accomplish specified goals, including to provide school districts and the department access to data, including demographic data, necessary to comply with federal reporting requirements. This bill would require the department to, on or before July 1, 2028, and each July 1 thereafter, post, on the department's internet website, statewide aggregate educational outcome data for the prior school year for pupils who identify as American Indian or Alaska Native, as specified.

Bill status passed both 4 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2026

Committee Review

Aug 2026

Assembly Passage

May 2026

Senate Passage

Aug 2026

Governor

Introduced Jan 13, 2026 Last action Aug 28, 2026

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What changed between versions

08/21/26 - Amended Senate → AB1581 · 2 edits

MINOR

This diff reflects a transition from the official printed legislative document format to the web-based bill text format on the California legislature website. No substantive policy changes were made between these two versions; the bill content (sections, requirements, timelines, and definitions) is identical. The changes are limited to layout, navigation elements, and formatting of the digest key fields.

TECHNICAL

The bill text was reformatted from a printed document with page numbers and line numbers into a web-based layout with navigation menus, search tools, and section headers.

A 'Digest Key' section was added to the web version, displaying vote (MAJORITY), appropriation (NO), fiscal committee (YES), and local program status in a structured format.

03/23/26 - Amended Assembly → 08/21/26 - Amended Senate · 5 edits · Aug 21, 2026

MODERATE

The Senate amendment significantly broadens the scope of tribal affiliation data collection from only new pupils to all enrolled American Indian and Alaska Native pupils, changes the timeline from a one-time 2027 deadline to an ongoing annual requirement starting in 2027-28, adds a new section requiring the State Department of Education to publicly post aggregate educational outcome data (including discipline rates, chronic absenteeism, and graduation rates) for AI/AN pupils annually beginning July 1, 2028, and removes the state-mandated local program designation.

Scope change

Scope expanded from collecting tribal affiliation only for new students to all enrolled AI/AN pupils on an ongoing basis, and a new public reporting requirement was added mandating annual publication of aggregate outcome data for AI/AN pupils statewide.

SCOPE

Tribal affiliation collection expanded from only 'new' pupils to all enrolled pupils who identify as American Indian or Alaska Native, removing the limitation to students new to a district, county office of education, or charter school.

TIMELINE

Changed from a one-time deadline of July 1, 2027 for collecting data on 2026-27 enrollees to an ongoing requirement: beginning with the 2027-28 school year, any time race or ethnicity information is collected for CALPADS reporting, tribal affiliation must also be collected and reported.

REQUIREMENT

New Section 33318.7 requires the State Department of Education to post statewide aggregate educational outcome data on its website by July 1, 2028 and annually thereafter, including: number of pupils, academic achievement, suspension/expulsion rates, chronic absenteeism rates, and four- and five-year cohort graduation rates.

DEFINITION

New section defines 'pupils' for data reporting purposes as those who identify as American Indian or Alaska Native only, and those who identify as AI/AN in addition to another race or ethnicity.

FISCAL

The state-mandated local program designation was changed from 'yes' to 'no,' meaning the bill no longer triggers state reimbursement obligations to local agencies for costs of implementing the data collection requirements.

Floor votes · Senate Aug 27, 2026 · Assembly May 14, 2026

How they voted

40–0

Passed

Total votes 40

Aug 27, 2026

D Democratic30

30 Yea

100% Yea

R Republican10

10 Yea

100% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Amendments

Aug 28, 2026

Lower · Passed

Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 77. Noes 0.).

lower

Aug 27, 2026

Introduced

In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.

lower

Aug 27, 2026

Upper · Passed

Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 40. Noes 0.).

upper

Aug 26, 2026

Upper · Passed

From committee: That the measure be returned to Senate Floor for consideration. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (August 26)

upper

Aug 24, 2026

Upper · Passed

From committee: Be re-referred to Com. on ED. pursuant to Senate Rule 29.10 (b). (Ayes 5. Noes 0.) Re-referred to Com. on ED.

upper

Aug 24, 2026

Committee

Re-referred to Com. on RLS. pursuant to Senate Rule 29.10 (b).

upper

Aug 21, 2026

Upper · Passed

Read third time and amended. Ordered to second reading.

upper

Aug 13, 2026

Upper · Passed

From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (August 13).

upper

Jun 22, 2026

Committee

In committee: Referred to APPR. suspense file.

upper

Jun 10, 2026

Upper · Passed

From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (June 10). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

upper

May 27, 2026

Committee

Referred to Com. on ED.

upper

May 14, 2026

Lower · Passed

Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 77. Noes 0. Page 5042.)

lower

May 6, 2026

Lower · Passed

From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 14. Noes 0.) (May 6).

lower

Mar 24, 2026

Committee

Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

lower

Mar 23, 2026

Lower · Passed

Read second time and amended.

lower

Mar 19, 2026

Introduced

From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 8. Noes 0.) (March 18).

lower

Feb 2, 2026

Committee

Referred to Com. on ED.

lower

Jan 14, 2026

Lower · Passed

From printer. May be heard in committee February 13.

lower

1 primary · 2 co-sponsors