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Assembly bill · 20252026

AB 602

Public postsecondary education: student behavior: drug and alcohol use: rehabilitation programs.

Became lawOfficial record on California Legislative Information

Progress

230 days from first to latest action, across 27 recorded actions.

  1. Filed

    Feb 13

  2. Referred to committee

    Feb 24

  3. Heard in committee

    Apr 30

  4. Reported from committee

    Apr 30

  5. Passed first chamber

    Jun 2

  6. Passed second chamber

    Sep 3

  7. Sent to governor

    Sep 11

  8. Became law

    Oct 1

AssemblySenateMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOct

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 as amended and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]

Assembly · Apr 29, 2025Party-line vote

Passed 6–3

6 Yea

3 Nay

1 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocratic

Do pass as amended.

Assembly · May 23, 2025Party-line vote

Passed 12–2

12 Yea

2 Nay

1 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocratic

AB 602 Haney Assembly Third Reading

Assembly · Jun 3, 2025Party-line vote

Passed 59–13

59 Yea

13 Nay

7 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocratic

Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]

Senate · Jul 2, 2025

Passed 6–1

6 Yea

1 Nay

0 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocratic

3rd Reading AB602 Haney By Weber Pierson

Senate · Sep 3, 2025Party-line vote

Passed 32–6

32 Yea

6 Nay

2 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocratic

AB 602 Haney Concurrence in Senate Amendments

Assembly · Sep 4, 2025Party-line vote

Passed 60–12

60 Yea

12 Nay

7 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocratic

Full history

Every action recorded by California Legislative Information.

  1. Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 159, Statutes of 2025.

    Oct 1, 2025 · Joint

  2. Approved by the Governor.

    Oct 1, 2025 · Joint

  3. Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4 p.m.

    Sep 11, 2025 · Joint

  4. Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 60. Noes 12. Page 2916.). Appropriations

    Sep 4, 2025 · Assembly

  5. In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.

    Sep 3, 2025 · Assembly

  6. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 32. Noes 6. Page 2426.).

    Sep 3, 2025 · Senate

  7. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

    Jul 15, 2025 · Senate

  8. From committee: Be ordered to second reading pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8. Appropriations

    Jul 14, 2025 · Senate

  9. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 6. Noes 1.) (July 2). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. Appropriations

    Jul 2, 2025 · Senate

  10. From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on ED. Education

    Jun 16, 2025 · Senate

  11. Referred to Com. on ED. Education

    Jun 11, 2025 · Senate

  12. In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.

    Jun 3, 2025 · Senate

  13. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 59. Noes 13. Page 1903.)

    Jun 2, 2025 · Assembly

  14. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

    May 27, 2025 · Assembly

  15. Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading.

    May 23, 2025 · Assembly

  16. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 12. Noes 2.) (May 23). Appropriations

    May 23, 2025 · Assembly

  17. Assembly Rule 63 suspended. (Ayes 51. Noes 16. Page 1644.)

    May 23, 2025 · Assembly

  18. In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to suspense file.

    May 14, 2025 · Assembly

  19. Re-referred to Com. on APPR. Appropriations

    May 5, 2025 · Assembly

  20. Read second time and amended.

    May 1, 2025 · Assembly

  21. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 6. Noes 3.) (April 29).

    Apr 30, 2025 · Assembly

  22. Re-referred to Com. on HIGHER ED. pursuant to Assembly Rule 96. Higher Education

    Mar 28, 2025 · Assembly

  23. Re-referred to Com. on HEALTH. Health

    Mar 17, 2025 · Assembly

  24. From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on HEALTH. Read second time and amended.

    Mar 13, 2025 · Assembly

  25. Referred to Com. on HEALTH. Health

    Feb 24, 2025 · Assembly

  26. From printer. May be heard in committee March 16.

    Feb 14, 2025 · Assembly

  27. Read first time. To print.

    Feb 13, 2025 · Assembly

Authors

In committee

  • Health

    Assembly

    Referred Feb 24, 2025 · never reported

  • Higher Education

    Assembly

    Referred Mar 28, 2025 · heard Apr 30, 2025 · reported after 33 days

  • Appropriations

    Assembly

    Referred May 5, 2025 · heard May 23, 2025 · reported after 18 days

  • Education

    Senate

    Referred Jun 11, 2025 · heard Jul 2, 2025 · reported after 21 days

  • Appropriations

    Senate

    Referred Jul 2, 2025 · heard Jul 14, 2025 · reported after 12 days

Topics

Publicpostsecondaryeducationdrugandalcoholuserehabilitationprogramsstudentbehavior

Bill text

  • 02/13/25 - IntroducedPDF
  • 03/13/25 - Amended AssemblyPDF
  • 05/01/25 - Amended AssemblyPDF
  • 05/23/25 - Amended AssemblyPDF
  • 06/16/25 - Amended SenatePDF
  • 09/08/25 - EnrolledPDF
  • 10/01/25 - ChapteredPDF
  • AB602HTML

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