Graduation requirements: local requirements: exemptions.
Existing law requires a pupil to complete designated coursework while in grades 9 to 12, inclusive, in order to receive a diploma of graduation from high school. These graduation requirements include, among others, the completion of 3 years of courses in English, 2 years of courses in mathematics, 2 years of courses in science, and 3 years of courses in social studies, as specified. Existing law authorizes the governing board of a school district to also adopt its own additional coursework requirements.
California AB 2251 (20232024) — Graduation requirements: local requirements: exemptions.
Existing law requires a pupil to complete designated coursework while in grades 9 to 12, inclusive, in order to receive a diploma of graduation from high school. These graduation requirements include, among others, the completion of 3 years of courses in English, 2 years of courses in mathematics, 2 years of courses in science, and 3 years of courses in social studies, as specified. Existing law authorizes the governing board of a school district to also adopt its own additional coursework requirements.
Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
AB 2251 Connolly Concurrence in Senate Amendments — 77–0 (pass) · lower
Do pass and be ordered to the Consent Calendar — 7–0 (pass) · upper
AB 2251 Connolly Consent Calendar Second Day — 74–0 (pass) · lower
Sponsors
Connolly — primary (person)
Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
2024-02-08 Read first time. To print. reading-1
2024-02-09 From printer. May be heard in committee March 10.
2024-02-26 Referred to Com. on ED. referral-committee
2024-03-21 From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (March 20). amendment-introduction, amendment-passage, committee-passage
2024-04-01 Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading. amendment-passage, reading-1, reading-2
2024-04-02 Read second time. Ordered to Consent Calendar. reading-1, reading-2
2024-04-08 Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 74. Noes 0. Page 4661.) passage, reading-1, reading-3
2024-04-08 In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. reading-1
2024-05-01 Referred to Com. on ED. referral-committee
2024-06-05 From committee: Do pass. To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (June 5). committee-passage, committee-passage-favorable
2024-06-06 Read second time. Ordered to Consent Calendar. reading-1, reading-2
2024-06-13 From Consent Calendar.
2024-06-13 Ordered to third reading.
2024-08-14 Read third time and amended. Ordered to second reading. amendment-passage, reading-1, reading-3
2024-08-15 Read second time. Ordered to third reading. reading-1, reading-2
2024-08-21 Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 33. Noes 0. Page 5273.). passage, reading-1, reading-3
2024-08-21 In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending. May be considered on or after August 23 pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.
2024-08-26 Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 77. Noes 0. Page 6566.). amendment-passage, committee-passage-favorable
2024-09-03 Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3:30 p.m.
2024-09-25 Approved by the Governor. executive-signature
2024-09-25 Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 560, Statutes of 2024. became-law
Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/be5e6ad5-d8ea-472c-8cc5-0ce5982cabea. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official California legislature records).