SB 98, explained
Elementary, secondary, and postsecondary education: immigration enforcement: notification.
Passed into law Chaptered · Author: Pérez
In plain English
This bill would require school districts and county offices of education to add new procedures to their school safety plans. These procedures would tell parents, guardians, teachers, and school staff when immigration enforcement officials are confirmed to be on school grounds.
If this passes
What would actually change, according to the bill's official digest. No predictions, no opinions.
- School safety plans would need to include notification procedures for when immigration enforcement is present on school grounds
- These notification procedures would apply to parents, guardians, teachers, administrators, and school personnel
- Schools would need to add these procedures to their plans by March 1, 2026 at the latest
- This requirement would stay in place until January 1, 2031, when plans are next reviewed and updated
Who's lobbying this bill
93 organizations reported lobbying activity
mentioning this bill. California disclosures don't say which side an organization is on, only that they paid to influence it. Amounts shown are payments to lobbying firms where the filing discloses them.
California Charter Schools Association ('Ccsa') Advocatespaid to lobbying firms, quarters naming this bill · 3 filings
$92K Ednovatepaid to lobbying firms, quarters naming this bill · 2 filings
$90K San Francisco Unified School Districtpaid to lobbying firms, quarters naming this bill · 2 filings
$63K
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