Assembly bill · 20252026
AB 243
Postsecondary education: student financial aid dependency status: juveniles.
Progress
270 days from first to latest action, across 27 recorded actions.
Filed
Jan 14
Referred to committee
Feb 18
Heard in committee
Mar 19
Reported from committee
Mar 19
Passed first chamber
May 1
Passed second chamber
Sep 10
Sent to governor
Sep 23
Became law
Oct 11
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.
Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Judiciary]
Assembly · Mar 18, 2025
Passed 8–0
8 Yea
0 Nay
2 Absent / not voting
Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with recommendation: To Consent Calendar
Assembly · Apr 8, 2025
Passed 12–0
12 Yea
0 Nay
0 Absent / not voting
Do pass. To Consent Calendar.
Assembly · Apr 23, 2025
Passed 15–0
15 Yea
0 Nay
0 Absent / not voting
AB 243 Ahrens Consent Calendar Second Day
Assembly · May 1, 2025
Passed 76–0
76 Yea
0 Nay
3 Absent / not voting
Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Judiciary]
Senate · Jun 11, 2025
Passed 6–0
6 Yea
0 Nay
1 Absent / not voting
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar
Senate · Jun 24, 2025
Passed 12–0
12 Yea
0 Nay
1 Absent / not voting
3rd Reading AB243 Ahrens By Wahab
Senate · Sep 10, 2025
Passed 40–0
40 Yea
0 Nay
0 Absent / not voting
AB 243 Ahrens Concurrence in Senate Amendments
Assembly · Sep 11, 2025
Passed 80–0
80 Yea
0 Nay
0 Absent / not voting
Full history
Every action recorded by California Legislative Information.
Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 610, Statutes of 2025.
Oct 11, 2025 · Joint
Approved by the Governor.
Oct 11, 2025 · Joint
Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4 p.m.
Sep 23, 2025 · Joint
Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 80. Noes 0. Page 3289.). Appropriations
Sep 11, 2025 · Assembly
In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.
Sep 10, 2025 · Assembly
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 40. Noes 0. Page 2797.).
Sep 10, 2025 · Senate
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
Sep 8, 2025 · Senate
Read third time and amended. Ordered to second reading.
Sep 4, 2025 · Senate
Ordered to third reading.
Jul 10, 2025 · Senate
From Consent Calendar.
Jul 10, 2025 · Senate
Read second time. Ordered to Consent Calendar.
Jul 8, 2025 · Senate
From committee: Be ordered to second reading file pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8 and ordered to Consent Calendar. Appropriations
Jul 7, 2025 · Senate
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 12. Noes 0.) (June 24). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. Appropriations
Jun 25, 2025 · Senate
Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on JUD. Judiciary
Jun 12, 2025 · Senate
From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on JUD. (Ayes 6. Noes 0.) (June 11).
Jun 11, 2025 · Senate
Referred to Coms. on ED. and JUD. Education
May 14, 2025 · Senate
In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
May 1, 2025 · Senate
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 76. Noes 0. Page 1385.)
May 1, 2025 · Assembly
Read second time. Ordered to Consent Calendar.
Apr 24, 2025 · Assembly
From committee: Do pass. To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (April 23). Appropriations
Apr 23, 2025 · Assembly
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. Appropriations
Apr 8, 2025 · Assembly
Re-referred to Com. on JUD. Judiciary
Apr 1, 2025 · Assembly
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on JUD. Read second time and amended.
Mar 28, 2025 · Assembly
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on JUD. (Ayes 8. Noes 0.) (March 18). Re-referred to Com. on JUD. Judiciary
Mar 19, 2025 · Assembly
Referred to Coms. on HIGHER ED. and JUD. Higher Education
Feb 18, 2025 · Assembly
From printer. May be heard in committee February 14.
Jan 15, 2025 · Assembly
Read first time. To print.
Jan 14, 2025 · Assembly
Authors
In committee
- Higher Education
Assembly
Referred Feb 18, 2025 · heard Mar 19, 2025 · reported after 29 days
- Judiciary
Assembly
Referred Mar 19, 2025 · heard Apr 8, 2025 · reported after 20 days
- Appropriations
Assembly
Referred Apr 8, 2025 · heard Apr 23, 2025 · reported after 15 days
- Education
Senate
Referred May 14, 2025 · heard Jun 11, 2025 · reported after 28 days
- Judiciary
Senate
Referred Jun 12, 2025 · heard Jun 25, 2025 · reported after 13 days
- Appropriations
Senate
Referred Jun 25, 2025 · heard Jul 7, 2025 · reported after 12 days
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