2025-2026 Regular Session • California Legislature
AB7: Postsecondary education: admissions preference: descendants of slavery.
Legislative Summary
An act to add Article 12 (commencing with Section 66095) to Chapter 2 of Part 40 of Division 5 of Title 3 of the Education Code, relating to postsecondary education.
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Bill History
12/2/2024
Read first time. To print.
State Assembly
12/3/2024
From printer. May be heard in committee January 2.
State Assembly
2/18/2025
Referred to Coms. on HIGHER ED. and JUD.
State Assembly
4/23/2025
Coauthors revised.
State Assembly
4/23/2025
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on JUD. (Ayes 6. Noes 3.) (April 22). Re-referred to Com. on JUD.
State Assembly
4/30/2025
Coauthors revised.
State Assembly
4/30/2025
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 8. Noes 2.) (April 29). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
State Assembly
5/14/2025
In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to suspense file.
State Assembly
5/23/2025
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 11. Noes 3.) (May 23).
State Assembly
5/27/2025
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
State Assembly
Roll Call Votes
Do pass
5/23/2025
11
Yea
3
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
4/29/2025
8
Yea
2
Nay
0
Not Voting
2
Absent
Result: PASSED
Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Judiciary]
4/22/2025
6
Yea
3
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Introduced(12/2/2024)
Chamber
State Assembly
Sponsors
Democrat: 12
Primary Sponsor
Isaac Bryan
Democrat