Pupil instruction: career technical education, career education, work-based learning, work experience education, and apprenticeships.

Legislative status

1. Introduced
2. In Committee
3. Reported by Committee
4. Floor Vote Scheduled
5. Passed One Chamber
6. Passed Both Chambers
7. Sent to Executive
8. Enacted

Summary

The bill lets school districts and student groups run work‑based learning and apprenticeship activities, gives them new funding sources, and requires coordination with colleges, industry and workforce boards. It affects pupils, teachers, district boards, community colleges and employers by creating clearer pathways from high school to jobs and post‑secondary credit. The changes aim to strengthen career‑technical education and better align it with state workforce needs.

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Vote

Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 78. Noes 0. Page 6419.) Ordered to the Senate. · Aug 24, 2026

Hearings

• Appropriations Committee Hearing
  Appropriations · Aug 13, 2026
• Appropriations Committee Hearing
  Appropriations · Aug 5, 2026
• Labor and Employment Committee Hearing
  Labor and Employment · Jun 24, 2026
• Education Committee Hearing
  Education · Jun 17, 2026
• Labor, Public Employment and Retirement Committee Hearing
  Labor, Public Employment and Retirement · Apr 30, 2025

History

1. Jun 25, 2025July 2 set for first hearing canceled at the request of author.
2. Jun 5, 2025Referred to Coms. on ED. and L. & E.
3. May 28, 2025In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.
4. May 27, 2025Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 39. Noes 0. Page 1250.) Ordered to the Assembly.
5. May 13, 2025Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
6. May 12, 2025From committee: Be ordered to second reading pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8.
7. May 2, 2025Set for hearing May 12.
8. Apr 30, 2025From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 5. Noes 0. Page 967.) (April 30). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
9. Apr 22, 2025Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on L., P.E. & R.
10. Apr 21, 2025From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on L., P.E. & R. (Ayes 7. Noes 0. Page 736.) (April 9).
11. Apr 11, 2025Set for hearing April 30 in L., P.E. & R. pending receipt.
12. Apr 1, 2025From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on ED.

The 12 most recent of 17 recorded actions.

Sponsors

• Sasha Pérez (D) · sponsor
• Ávila Farías
• McKinnor
• Padilla
• Pérez
• Quirk-Silva
• Weber Pierson

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