Pupil instruction: high school graduation requirements: career technical education.

Summary

SB 612 would add a new graduation requirement that every student graduating in the 2031‑32 school year onward must complete a separate, one‑semester career‑technical education (CTE) course that cannot be combined with another class. The bill also sets up related ethnic‑studies and personal‑finance requirements, defines what counts as a CTE course, and calls for a statewide report on CTE offerings. It failed to pass and was returned to the Secretary of the Senate.

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Vote

April 30 set for first hearing. Failed passage in committee. (Ayes 2. Noes 5. Page 961.) Reconsideration granted. · May 1, 2025

Hearings

• Education Committee Hearing
  Education · Apr 30, 2025

History

1. Feb 2, 2026Returned to Secretary of Senate pursuant to Joint Rule 56.
2. May 1, 2025April 30 set for first hearing. Failed passage in committee. (Ayes 2. Noes 5. Page 961.) Reconsideration granted.
3. Apr 22, 2025Set for hearing April 30.
4. Apr 21, 2025April 23 hearing postponed by committee.
5. Apr 10, 2025From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on ED.
6. Apr 8, 2025From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on ED.
7. Apr 4, 2025Set for hearing April 23.
8. Mar 24, 2025From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on ED.
9. Mar 5, 2025Referred to Com. on ED.
10. Feb 21, 2025From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 23.
11. Feb 20, 2025Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.

Sponsors

• Valladares · sponsor
• Alanis
• Alvarado-Gil
• Flora
• Jeff Gonzalez
• Wallis

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