(1) Existing law, as added by Proposition 227, a measure approved by the voters at the June 2, 1998, statewide primary election, requires, among other things, that all children in California public schools be taught English by being taught in English. Proposition 227 specifies that English learner pupils, as defined, be educated through sheltered English immersion, as defined, during a temporary transition period not normally intended to exceed one year. Proposition 227 further provides that its requirements relating to sheltered English immersion instruction may be waived with the prior written consent of a pupil's parent or legal guardian, as specified. Proposition 227 also encourages family members and others to provide personal English language tutoring to English learner pupils.
California SB 1174 (20132014) — English language education.
(1) Existing law, as added by Proposition 227, a measure approved by the voters at the June 2, 1998, statewide primary election, requires, among other things, that all children in California public schools be taught English by being taught in English. Proposition 227 specifies that English learner pupils, as defined, be educated through sheltered English immersion, as defined, during a temporary transition period not normally intended to exceed one year. Proposition 227 further provides that its requirements relating to sheltered English immersion instruction may be waived with the prior written consent of a pupil's parent or legal guardian, as specified. Proposition 227 also encourages family members and others to provide personal English language tutoring to English learner pupils.
Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
SB 1174 Lara Senate Third Reading By BONILLA Motion to Suspend the Rules By HAGMAN — 24–50 (fail) · lower
Do pass, but re-refer to the Committee on Appropriations. — 8–0 (pass) · upper
Do pass as amended. — 12–5 (pass) · lower
Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on Appropriations. — 5–2 (pass) · lower
Placed on Appropriations Suspense file. — 7–0 (pass) · upper
Sponsors
Lara — primary (person)
Block — coauthor (person)
Gonzalez — coauthor (person)
Hancock — coauthor (person)
Monning — coauthor (person)
Skinner — coauthor (person)
Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
2014-02-20 Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print. reading-1, introduction
2014-02-21 From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 23.
2014-03-06 Referred to Com. on ED. referral-committee
2014-03-11 Set for hearing March 26.
2014-03-11 Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.
2014-03-29 Set for hearing April 23.
2014-04-10 April 23 hearing rescheduled for April 24.
2014-04-10 Set, second hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.
2014-04-11 Set for hearing April 30.
2014-04-23 From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on ED. committee-passage, amendment-passage, reading-2, reading-1, referral-committee
2014-05-01 From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 8. Noes 0. Page 3339.) (April 30). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. committee-passage-favorable, referral-committee, committee-passage
2014-05-06 Set for hearing May 12.
2014-05-12 Placed on APPR. suspense file.
2014-05-16 Set for hearing May 23.
2014-05-23 From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 7. Noes 0. Page 3711.) (May 23). committee-passage-favorable, committee-passage
2014-05-23 Read second time. Ordered to third reading. reading-2, reading-1
2014-05-27 Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 27. Noes 8. Page 3603.) Ordered to the Assembly. reading-3, reading-1, passage
2014-05-28 In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk. reading-1
2014-06-02 Referred to Com. on ED. referral-committee
2014-06-26 From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 5. Noes 2.) (June 25). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. committee-passage-favorable, referral-committee, committee-passage
2014-08-04 From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR. committee-passage, amendment-passage, reading-2, reading-1, referral-committee
2014-08-06 Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file. referral-committee
2014-08-14 From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 12. Noes 5.) (August 14). committee-passage-favorable, committee-passage, amendment-passage
2014-08-18 Read second time and amended. Ordered to second reading. reading-2, reading-1, amendment-passage
2014-08-19 Read second time. Ordered to third reading. reading-2, reading-1
2014-08-21 Read third time and amended. (Page 6284.) reading-3, reading-1, amendment-passage
2014-08-21 Ordered to third reading.
2014-08-25 Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 53. Noes 26. Page 6420.) Ordered to the Senate. reading-3, reading-1, passage
2014-08-26 In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.
2014-08-26 Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 25. Noes 10. Page 4875.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling. committee-passage-favorable, amendment-passage
2014-09-02 Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 11 a.m.
2014-09-28 Approved by the Governor. executive-signature
2014-09-28 Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 753, Statutes of 2014.
Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/8d0fd988-3e27-466e-8804-4f5e50305cd5. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official California legislature records).