CaliforniaCalifornia education commission must consider cybersecurity at next computer science standards revision after January 1, 2027
When school computer science standards are next revised after January 1, 2027, California's education commission must consider adding ways to protect information and devices from attacks.
What it does
At the next update to kindergarten through grade 12 computer science standards after January 1, 2027, California's education commission must consider adding cybersecurity skills. It does not have to add them.
Argument forThe required review at the next revision after January 1, 2027, could lead to computer science goals about protecting information and devices from attacks.
Argument againstStudents might still miss cybersecurity skills in the standards after the next revision following January 1, 2027, because the commission need not add them.
More detail
California's education commission must consider adding cybersecurity skills to computer science standards. The standards cover kindergarten through grade 12. Cybersecurity skills include ways to prevent, detect, and respond to attacks on information and devices. The commission must consider the skills but does not have to add them. This duty applies when the standards are next revised after January 1, 2027.
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History
- 2026
- Sep 10Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 188, Statutes of 2026.Latest
- Sep 10Approved by the Governor Gavin Newsom.Became Law
- Sep 4Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4 p.m.To Governor
- Aug 27Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 77. Noes 0. Page 6750.).Major
- Vote recorded AB 2298 Irwin Concurrence in Senate Amendments. Result: pass.Lower
- Vote recorded 3rd Reading AB2298 Irwin By Hurtado. Result: pass.Upper
- Aug 27In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.
- Aug 27Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 40. Noes 0.).Passed Senate
- Aug 24Read second time. Ordered to third reading.Minor
- Aug 20Read third time and amended. Ordered to second reading.Major
- Jun 30Read second time. Ordered to third reading.Minor
- Jun 29From committee: Be ordered to second reading pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8.Minor
- Jun 17From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (June 17). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.Minor
- Vote recorded Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]. Result: pass.Upper
- Jun 3Referred to Com. on ED.Minor
- May 21In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.Minor
- Vote recorded AB 2298 Irwin Consent Calendar Second Day. Result: pass.Lower
- May 21Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 68. Noes 0. Page 5230.)Passed Assembly
- May 14Read second time. Ordered to Consent Calendar.Minor
- May 13From committee: Do pass. To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (May 13).Minor
- Vote recorded Do pass. To Consent Calendar. Result: pass.Lower
- Apr 9From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.) (April 8). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.Minor
- Apr 8
- Vote recorded Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. Result: pass.Lower
- Mar 23Re-referred to Com. on ED.Minor
- Mar 19From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on ED. Read second time and amended.Major
- Mar 19Referred to Com. on ED.Minor
- Feb 20From printer. May be heard in committee March 22.
- Feb 19Read first time. To print.Introduced
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