SB 399 California Senate · 2025-2026 Regular Session

School districts: interdistrict transfers.

Summary
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.
Bill status failed 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 14, 2025 Last action Feb 2, 2026
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03/24/25 - Amended Senate SB399 · 2 edits
MINOR
SB 399 was amended to move up two key reporting deadlines for interdistrict transfer data. School districts must now submit their data to the Superintendent by June 30 instead of October 15, and the Superintendent must post that data on the department's website by August 1 instead of December 31. These earlier deadlines mean the public will have access to interdistrict transfer data roughly four months sooner than previously required.
TIMELINE

The deadline for school districts to submit interdistrict transfer records to the Superintendent was moved from October 15 to June 30 of each year, giving the state about three and a half months more lead time.

The deadline for the Superintendent to post submitted interdistrict transfer data on the department's website was moved from December 31 to August 1 of each year, making the information publicly available roughly four and a half months earlier.

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Total actions
13
Key actions
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Committee
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Amendments
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May 23, 2025
Upper · Passed
May 23 hearing: Held in committee and under submission.
upper
Apr 30, 2025
Upper · Passed
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.
upper
Mar 24, 2025
Upper · Passed
Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on JUD.
upper
Mar 20, 2025
Upper · Passed
From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on JUD. (Ayes 6. Noes 0. Page 420.) (March 19).
upper
Feb 26, 2025
Committee
Referred to Coms. on ED. and JUD.
upper
Feb 14, 2025
Introduced
Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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Roger Niello
RRepublican
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