(1) Existing law establishes a right of individuals with exceptional needs to receive free appropriate public education, and ensures the right to special instruction and related services needed to meet their unique needs, in conformity with federal law. Under existing law, a local educational agency, as defined, may be responsible for providing an assistive technology device, as defined, for the use of a pupil with exceptional needs when that device is needed to implement that pupil's individualized education program.
California AB 605 (20192020) — Special education: assistive technology devices.
(1) Existing law establishes a right of individuals with exceptional needs to receive free appropriate public education, and ensures the right to special instruction and related services needed to meet their unique needs, in conformity with federal law. Under existing law, a local educational agency, as defined, may be responsible for providing an assistive technology device, as defined, for the use of a pupil with exceptional needs when that device is needed to implement that pupil's individualized education program.
Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
Do pass as amended and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] — 5–0 (pass) · lower
3rd Reading AB605 Maienschein et al. By Rubio — 39–0 (pass) · upper
AB 605 Maienschein Assembly Third Reading — 72–0 (pass) · lower
Consent Calendar AB605 — 39–0 (pass) · upper
Do pass. — 15–0 (pass) · lower
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar — 7–0 (pass) · upper
AB 605 Maienschein Concurrence in Senate Amendments — 71–0 (pass) · lower
Sponsors
Maienschein — primary (person)
Portantino — coauthor (person)
Stone — coauthor (person)
Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
2019-02-14 Read first time. To print. reading-1
2019-02-15 From printer. May be heard in committee March 17.
2019-02-25 Referred to Com. on ED. referral-committee
2019-04-02 From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 5. Noes 0.) (March 27). amendment-passage, committee-passage, amendment-introduction
2019-04-03 Read second time and amended. amendment-passage, reading-1, reading-2
2019-04-04 Re-referred to Com. on APPR. referral-committee
2019-04-24 From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (April 24). committee-passage-favorable, committee-passage
2019-04-25 Read second time. Ordered to third reading. reading-1, reading-2
2019-05-06 Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 72. Noes 0. Page 1505.) passage, reading-3, reading-1
2019-05-06 In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. reading-1
2019-05-16 Referred to Com. on ED. referral-committee
2019-06-05 From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (June 5). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. committee-passage-favorable, committee-passage, referral-committee
2019-06-24 From committee: Be ordered to second reading file pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8 and ordered to Consent Calendar. committee-passage, reading-2
2019-06-25 Read second time. Ordered to Consent Calendar. reading-1, reading-2
2019-07-01 Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 39. Noes 0. Page 1877.). passage, reading-3, reading-1
2019-07-01 In Assembly. Ordered to Engrossing and Enrolling. committee-passage
2019-07-05 Withdrawn from Engrossing and Enrolling.
2019-07-05 Ordered to the Senate.
2019-07-05 In Senate. Held at Desk.
2019-08-14 Action rescinded whereby the bill was read third time, passed, and to Assembly. passage, reading-3
2019-08-14 Ordered to third reading.
2019-08-14 Read third time and amended. Ordered to second reading. amendment-passage, reading-3, reading-1
2019-08-15 Read second time. Ordered to third reading. reading-1, reading-2
2019-08-19 Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 39. Noes 0. Page 2206.). passage, reading-3, reading-1
2019-08-19 In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending. May be considered on or after August 21 pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.
2019-08-22 Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 71. Noes 0. Page 2792.). amendment-passage, committee-passage-favorable
2019-08-27 Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3:30 p.m.
2019-09-05 Approved by the Governor. executive-signature
2019-09-05 Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 228, Statutes of 2019.
Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/ce75fb86-5cb1-46e0-b376-b5ddea302918. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official California legislature records).