2025-2026 Regular Session • California Legislature
AB79: Public social services: higher education.
Legislative Summary
An act to amend Section 10006 of the Welfare and Institutions Code, relating to public social services.
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Bill History
12/18/2024
Introduced. To print.
State Assembly
12/19/2024
From printer. May be heard in committee January 18.
State Assembly
1/6/2025
Read first time.
State Assembly
2/3/2025
Referred to Coms. on HUM. S. and HIGHER ED.
State Assembly
3/4/2025
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on HUM. S. Read second time and amended.
State Assembly
3/5/2025
Re-referred to Com. on HUM. S.
State Assembly
3/11/2025
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on HIGHER ED. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 6. Noes 0.) (March 11). Re-referred to Com. on HIGHER ED.
State Assembly
3/24/2025
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on HIGHER ED. Read second time and amended.
State Assembly
3/25/2025
Re-referred to Com. on HIGHER ED.
State Assembly
4/23/2025
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 10. Noes 0.) (April 22). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
State Assembly
4/30/2025
In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to suspense file.
State Assembly
5/23/2025
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 14. Noes 0.) (May 23).
State Assembly
5/27/2025
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
State Assembly
5/29/2025
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 69. Noes 0.)
State Assembly
5/29/2025
In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
Senate
Roll Call Votes
AB 79 Arambula Assembly Third Reading
5/29/2025
69
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
10
Absent
Result: PASSED
Do pass
5/23/2025
14
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with recommendation: To Consent Calendar
4/22/2025
10
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Higher Education] with recommendation: To Consent Calendar
3/11/2025
6
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Engrossed(5/29/2025)
Chamber
Senate
Committee
Rules(Senate)
Sponsors
Democrat: 1
Primary Sponsor
Joaquin Arambula
Democrat