Assembly bill · 20252026

AB 167

Higher education budget trailer bill.

Became lawOfficial record on California Legislative Information

Progress

618 days from first to latest action, across 20 recorded actions.

Filed
Jan 8
Referred to committee
Feb 3
Heard in committee
Aug 31
Reported from committee
Aug 31
Passed first chamber
Mar 20
Passed second chamber
Aug 31
Sent to governor
Sep 8
Became law
Sep 18

Filled marks are milestones (committee report, floor passage, governor action). Larger marks hold more same-day actions.

Record votes

Each dot is one member, grouped by how they voted.

AB 167 Gabriel Assembly Third Reading

Assembly · Mar 20, 2025Party-line vote

Passed 53–17

53 Yea

17 Nay

10 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocratic

3rd Reading AB167 BUDGET (Gabriel) By Laird

Senate · Aug 31, 2026

Passed 37–0

37 Yea

0 Nay

3 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocratic

Do pass

Senate · Aug 31, 2026

Passed 15–0

15 Yea

0 Nay

3 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocratic

AB 167 BUDGET Concurrence in Senate Amendments By GABRIEL

Assembly · Sep 1, 2026

Passed 79–0

79 Yea

0 Nay

0 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocratic

Full history

Every action recorded by California Legislative Information.

Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 251, Statutes of 2026.
Sep 18, 2026 · Joint
Approved by the Governor.
Sep 18, 2026 · Joint
Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3:30 p.m.
Sep 8, 2026 · Joint
Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 79. Noes 0. Page 7018.). Budget
Aug 31, 2026 · Assembly
Assembly Rule 63 suspended. (Page 7016.)
Aug 31, 2026 · Assembly
In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.
Aug 31, 2026 · Assembly
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 36. Noes 0.).
Aug 31, 2026 · Senate
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
Aug 31, 2026 · Senate
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (August 31). Budget and Fiscal Review
Aug 31, 2026 · Senate
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on B. & F. R. Budget and Fiscal Review
Aug 28, 2026 · Senate
Referred to Com. on B. & F. R. Budget and Fiscal Review
Apr 2, 2025 · Senate
In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
Mar 20, 2025 · Senate
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 53. Noes 17. Page 746.)
Mar 20, 2025 · Assembly
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
Mar 18, 2025 · Assembly
(Ayes 53. Noes 17. Page 643.)
Mar 17, 2025 · Assembly
Ordered to second reading.
Mar 17, 2025 · Assembly
Withdrawn from committee.
Mar 17, 2025 · Assembly
Referred to Com. on BUDGET. Budget
Feb 3, 2025 · Assembly
From printer. May be heard in committee February 8.
Jan 9, 2025 · Assembly
Read first time. To print.
Jan 8, 2025 · Assembly

Authors

Committee on Budget–

In committee

Budget
Assembly
Referred Feb 3, 2025 · heard Aug 31, 2026 · reported after 574 days
Budget and Fiscal Review
Senate
Referred Apr 2, 2025 · heard Aug 31, 2026 · reported after 516 days

Topics

Highereducationbudgettrailerbill

Bill text

01/08/25 - IntroducedPDF
08/28/26 - Amended SenatePDF
09/01/26 - EnrolledPDF
09/18/26 - ChapteredPDF
AB167HTML

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