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SB-1140 • 2026

Pupil safety: limiting school access to unauthorized individuals.

Pupil safety: limiting school access to unauthorized individuals.

Education Labor
Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor
Ashby
Last action
2026-04-13
Official status
April 13 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file.
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source does not provide specific details on how the state would reimburse local agencies for mandated costs. The bill only states that reimbursement shall be made according to statutory provisions if determined by the Commission on State Mandates.

Keeping Schools Safe: Limiting Access

This law requires schools to have plans that limit who can enter during construction, maintenance, and repairs to keep unauthorized people out.

What This Bill Does

  • Requires school safety plans to include ways to stop unauthorized individuals from entering the school grounds during construction, facilities maintenance, or repair work.

Who It Names or Affects

  • Schools operating kindergarten through grade 12
  • Local educational agencies responsible for school safety

Terms To Know

Unauthorized individuals
People who are not allowed to be on the school property without permission.
Comprehensive school plan
A detailed plan that schools must create to ensure safety for everyone in and around the school.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The bill does not specify who exactly is considered an unauthorized individual.
  • It's unclear how much extra money local agencies will need to follow this new rule.
  • The law has passed both chambers but hasn't been signed by the governor yet.

Bill History

  1. 2026-04-13 California Legislative Information

    April 13 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file.

  2. 2026-03-27 California Legislative Information

    Set for hearing April 13.

  3. 2026-03-25 California Legislative Information

    From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (March 25). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  4. 2026-03-12 California Legislative Information

    Set for hearing March 25.

  5. 2026-02-26 California Legislative Information

    Referred to Com. on ED.

  6. 2026-02-19 California Legislative Information

    From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 21.

  7. 2026-02-18 California Legislative Information

    Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.

Official Summary Text

SB 1140, as introduced, Ashby.
Pupil safety: limiting school access to unauthorized individuals.
Under existing law, each school district and county office of education is responsible for the overall development, as specified, of a comprehensive school safety plan for each of its schools operating kindergarten or any of grades 1 to 12, inclusive. Existing law requires that the plan include, among other things, procedures for safe ingress and egress of pupils, parents, and school employees to and from school.
Existing law prohibits a chartering authority from denying a petition for the establishment of a charter school unless it makes written factual findings supporting at least one of specified bases for denial. One of those bases for denying a petition is if the petition does not contain a reasonably comprehensive description of the development of a school safety plan that includes the same safety topics required in the comprehensive school
safety plan of a school district or county office of education.
This bill would require a comprehensive school plan to include plans to exclude unauthorized individuals from school property by limiting access points during construction, facilities maintenance, and repair projects. By imposing additional duties on local educational agencies, the bill would impose a state-mandated local program.
The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement.
This bill would provide that, if the Commission on State Mandates determines that the bill contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement for those costs shall be made pursuant to the statutory provisions noted above.

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