2025-2026 Regular Session • California Legislature
AB243: Postsecondary education: student financial aid dependency status: juveniles.
Legislative Summary
An act to add Section 66020.8 to the Education Code, and to add Section 826.9 to the Welfare and Institutions Code, relating to postsecondary education.
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Bill History
1/14/2025
Read first time. To print.
State Assembly
1/15/2025
From printer. May be heard in committee February 14.
State Assembly
2/18/2025
Referred to Coms. on HIGHER ED. and JUD.
State Assembly
3/19/2025
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on JUD. (Ayes 8. Noes 0.) (March 18). Re-referred to Com. on JUD.
State Assembly
3/28/2025
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on JUD. Read second time and amended.
State Assembly
4/1/2025
Re-referred to Com. on JUD.
State Assembly
4/8/2025
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 12. Noes 0.) (April 8). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
State Assembly
4/23/2025
From committee: Do pass. To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (April 23).
State Assembly
4/24/2025
Read second time. Ordered to Consent Calendar.
State Assembly
Roll Call Votes
Do pass. To Consent Calendar
4/23/2025
15
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with recommendation: To Consent Calendar
4/8/2025
12
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Judiciary]
3/18/2025
8
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
2
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Introduced(1/14/2025)
Chamber
State Assembly
Sponsors
Democrat: 1
Primary Sponsor

Patrick Ahrens
Democrat