Existing law authorizes the court to limit the right of a parent to make educational decisions for a dependent child or ward of the court under specific circumstances. If the court limits a parent's right to make educational decisions for his or her child, existing law authorizes the court to temporarily appoint a responsible adult to make educational decisions for the child. Under existing law, if the court cannot identify a responsible adult to fulfill that role while dependency proceedings are pending, the court may make educational decisions for the child, except as specified. After a child has been adjudged a dependent child or a ward of the juvenile court, if the court cannot identify a responsible adult to make educational decisions for the child, the court is required to refer the child to the local educational agency for appointment of a surrogate parent if the child has special education needs. If appointment of a surrogate parent is not warranted because the child does not have special education needs, and the child does not have a foster parent, the court may make educational decisions for the child.
California AB 2060 (20112012) — Juveniles: educational decisions.
Existing law authorizes the court to limit the right of a parent to make educational decisions for a dependent child or ward of the court under specific circumstances. If the court limits a parent's right to make educational decisions for his or her child, existing law authorizes the court to temporarily appoint a responsible adult to make educational decisions for the child. Under existing law, if the court cannot identify a responsible adult to fulfill that role while dependency proceedings are pending, the court may make educational decisions for the child, except as specified. After a child has been adjudged a dependent child or a ward of the juvenile court, if the court cannot identify a responsible adult to make educational decisions for the child, the court is required to refer the child to the local educational agency for appointment of a surrogate parent if the child has special education needs. If appointment of a surrogate parent is not warranted because the child does not have special education needs, and the child does not have a foster parent, the court may make educational decisions for the child.
Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
AB 2060 BONILLA Concurrence in Senate Amendments — 79–0 (pass) · lower
Do pass, to Consent Calendar. — 17–0 (pass) · lower
Consent Calendar 2nd — 36–0 (pass) · upper
AB 2060 BONILLA Consent Calendar Second Day — 70–0 (pass) · lower
Do pass as amended and re-refer to Committee on Appropriations with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. — 10–0 (pass) · lower
Do pass, but re-refer to the Committee on Appropriations Recommend Consent. — 5–0 (pass) · upper
3rd Reading AB2060 Bonilla By Liu — 39–0 (pass) · upper
Sponsors
Bonilla — primary (person)
Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
2012-02-23 Read first time. To print. reading-1
2012-02-24 From printer. May be heard in committee March 25.
2012-04-09 Referred to Com. on JUD. referral-committee
2012-04-26 From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: to consent calendar. (Ayes 10. Noes 0.) (April 24). amendment-passage, committee-passage, committee-passage-favorable
2012-04-30 Read second time and amended. reading-2, reading-1, amendment-passage
2012-05-01 Re-referred to Com. on APPR. referral-committee
2012-05-16 From committee: Do pass. To consent calendar. (Ayes 17. Noes 0.) (May 16). committee-passage, committee-passage-favorable
2012-05-17 Read second time. Ordered to consent calendar. reading-2, reading-1
2012-05-25 Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 70. Noes 0. Page 4985.) reading-3, reading-1, passage
2012-05-25 In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. reading-1
2012-06-07 Referred to Com. on JUD. referral-committee
2012-06-20 From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: to consent calendar. (Ayes 5. Noes 0.) (June 19). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. referral-committee, committee-passage, committee-passage-favorable
2012-07-02 From committee: Be placed on second reading file pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8 and ordered to consent calendar. committee-passage
2012-07-03 Read second time. Ordered to consent calendar. reading-2, reading-1
2012-07-06 Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 36. Noes 0. Page 4318.). reading-3, reading-1, passage
2012-07-06 In Assembly. Ordered to Engrossing and Enrolling. committee-passage
2012-08-06 Withdrawn from Engrossing and Enrolling.
2012-08-06 Ordered to the Senate.
2012-08-06 In Senate. Held at Desk.
2012-08-07 Action rescinded whereby the bill was read third time, passed, and to Assembly. reading-3, passage
2012-08-07 Ordered to third reading.
2012-08-07 Read third time and amended. Ordered to second reading. reading-3, reading-1, amendment-passage
2012-08-08 Read second time. Ordered to third reading. reading-2, reading-1
2012-08-09 Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 39. Noes 0. Page 4434.). reading-3, reading-1, passage
2012-08-09 In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending. May be considered on or after August 11 pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.
2012-08-13 Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 79. Noes 0. Page 5890.). committee-passage-favorable, amendment-passage
2012-08-13 Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4:30 p.m.
2012-08-17 Approved by the Governor. executive-signature
2012-08-17 Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 176, Statutes of 2012.
Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/d612e7d5-1de9-4926-9b63-119fa0475ca6. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official California legislature records).