Assembly bill · 20252026
AB 402
Student financial aid: Cal Grant Program and the California Community College Expanded Entitlement Program.
Progress
555 days from first to latest action, across 15 recorded actions.
Filed
Feb 4
Referred to committee
Feb 18
Heard in committee
Mar 19
Reported from committee
Mar 19
Passed first chamber
Jun 4
Passed second chamber
Sent to governor
Became law
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 [Appropriations]
Assembly · Mar 18, 2025
Passed 9–0
9 Yea
0 Nay
1 Absent / not voting
Do pass as amended.
Assembly · May 23, 2025Party-line vote
Passed 11–1
11 Yea
1 Nay
3 Absent / not voting
AB 402 Patel Assembly Third Reading
Assembly · Jun 4, 2025
Passed 79–0
79 Yea
0 Nay
0 Absent / not voting
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
Senate · Jun 3, 2026
Passed 7–0
7 Yea
0 Nay
0 Absent / not voting
Placed on suspense file
Senate · Jun 15, 2026
Passed 7–0
7 Yea
0 Nay
0 Absent / not voting
Full history
Every action recorded by California Legislative Information.
In committee: Held under submission.
Aug 13, 2026 · Senate
In committee: Referred to APPR. suspense file.
Jun 15, 2026 · Senate
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (June 3). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. Appropriations
Jun 4, 2026 · Senate
Referred to Com. on ED. Education
Jun 18, 2025 · Senate
In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
Jun 5, 2025 · Senate
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 79. Noes 0. Page 2064.)
Jun 4, 2025 · Assembly
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
May 27, 2025 · Assembly
Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading.
May 23, 2025 · Assembly
From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 11. Noes 1.) (May 23). Appropriations
May 23, 2025 · Assembly
Assembly Rule 63 suspended. (Ayes 51. Noes 16. Page 1644.)
May 23, 2025 · Assembly
In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to suspense file.
Apr 23, 2025 · Assembly
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.) (March 18). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. Appropriations
Mar 19, 2025 · Assembly
Referred to Com. on HIGHER ED. Higher Education
Feb 18, 2025 · Assembly
From printer. May be heard in committee March 7.
Feb 5, 2025 · Assembly
Read first time. To print.
Feb 4, 2025 · Assembly
Authors
In committee
- Higher Education
Assembly
Referred Feb 18, 2025 · heard Mar 19, 2025 · reported after 29 days
- Appropriations
Assembly
Referred Mar 19, 2025 · heard May 23, 2025 · reported after 65 days
- Education
Senate
Referred Jun 18, 2025 · heard Jun 4, 2026 · reported after 351 days
- Appropriations
Senate
Referred Jun 4, 2026 · never reported
Topics
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