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AJR-7 • 2026

Special education funding: protection.

Special education funding: protection.

Education
Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor
Addis
Last action
2025-08-29
Official status
Chaptered by Secretary of State - Res. Chapter 160, Statutes of 2025.
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material does not specify how the resolution will be implemented or if it has any legal binding power.

Protecting Special Education Funding

This resolution calls on members of Congress to oppose reductions in special education funding and asks the President and Congress to ensure that services for students with disabilities are uninterrupted.

What This Bill Does

  • Calls on members of Congress to oppose reductions in special education funding.
  • Asks the President and Congress to ensure that services for students with disabilities are uninterrupted.

Who It Names or Affects

  • Students with disabilities who need special education services
  • Schools and districts providing special education

Terms To Know

Special Education Funding
Money given by the government to help schools provide extra support for students with disabilities.

Limits and Unknowns

  • This resolution does not create new laws or spend money; it only asks others to act.
  • It is unclear how the President and Congress will respond to this request.

Bill History

  1. 2025-08-29 California Legislative Information

    Chaptered by Secretary of State - Res. Chapter 160, Statutes of 2025.

  2. 2025-08-29 California Legislative Information

    Enrolled and filed with the Secretary of State at 2 p.m.

  3. 2025-08-26 California Legislative Information

    In Assembly. Ordered to Engrossing and Enrolling.

  4. 2025-08-25 California Legislative Information

    Adopted and to Assembly. (Ayes 37. Noes 0. Page 2250.)

  5. 2025-08-19 California Legislative Information

    Read second time. Ordered to Consent Calendar.

  6. 2025-07-17 California Legislative Information

    From committee: Be adopted. To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (July 16).

  7. 2025-06-11 California Legislative Information

    Referred to Com. on ED.

  8. 2025-06-02 California Legislative Information

    In Senate. To Com. on RLS.

  9. 2025-05-29 California Legislative Information

    Adopted and to Senate. (Ayes 72. Noes 0. Page 1767.)

  10. 2025-05-29 California Legislative Information

    Coauthors revised.

  11. 2025-04-10 California Legislative Information

    From committee: Be adopted. Ordered to Third Reading. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.) (April 9).

  12. 2025-04-10 California Legislative Information

    Coauthors revised.

  13. 2025-03-28 California Legislative Information

    Referred to Com. on ED.

  14. 2025-03-27 California Legislative Information

    From printer.

  15. 2025-03-26 California Legislative Information

    Introduced. To print.

Official Summary Text

AJR 7, Addis.
Special education funding: protection.
This measure would call on members of the United States Congress to oppose reductions to funding that negatively impact educational services for students with disabilities and would call on the President of the United States and Congress to ensure that services and funding for students with disabilities are uninterrupted.

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