Assembly bill · 20252026
AB 7
Postsecondary education: admissions preference: descendants of slavery.
Progress
416 days from first to latest action, across 26 recorded actions.
Filed
Dec 2
Referred to committee
Feb 18
Heard in committee
Apr 23
Reported from committee
Apr 23
Passed first chamber
Jun 3
Passed second chamber
Sep 9
Sent to governor
Sep 24
Became law
Vetoed
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 · Apr 22, 2025Party-line vote
Passed 6–3
6 Yea
3 Nay
1 Absent / not voting
Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
Assembly · Apr 29, 2025Party-line vote
Passed 8–2
8 Yea
2 Nay
2 Absent / not voting
Do pass.
Assembly · May 23, 2025Party-line vote
Passed 11–3
11 Yea
3 Nay
1 Absent / not voting
AB 7 Bryan Assembly Third Reading
Assembly · Jun 3, 2025Party-line vote
Passed 54–17
54 Yea
17 Nay
8 Absent / not voting
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Judiciary]
Senate · Jul 9, 2025Party-line vote
Passed 5–2
5 Yea
2 Nay
0 Absent / not voting
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
Senate · Jul 15, 2025Party-line vote
Passed 11–2
11 Yea
2 Nay
0 Absent / not voting
Placed on suspense file
Senate · Aug 18, 2025
Passed 7–0
7 Yea
0 Nay
0 Absent / not voting
Do pass
Senate · Aug 29, 2025Party-line vote
Passed 5–2
5 Yea
2 Nay
0 Absent / not voting
3rd Reading AB7 Bryan et al. By Richardson
Senate · Sep 9, 2025Party-line vote
Passed 30–10
30 Yea
10 Nay
0 Absent / not voting
AB 7 Bryan Concurrence in Senate Amendments
Assembly · Sep 12, 2025Party-line vote
Passed 55–18
55 Yea
18 Nay
7 Absent / not voting
Full history
Every action recorded by California Legislative Information.
Consideration of Governor's veto stricken from file.
Jan 22, 2026 · Assembly
Consideration of Governor's veto pending.
Oct 13, 2025 · Assembly
Vetoed by Governor.
Oct 13, 2025 · Assembly
Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3 p.m.
Sep 24, 2025 · Joint
Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 55. Noes 18. Page 3363.). Appropriations
Sep 12, 2025 · Assembly
In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.
Sep 9, 2025 · Assembly
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 30. Noes 10. Page 2744.).
Sep 9, 2025 · Senate
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
Aug 29, 2025 · Senate
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 5. Noes 2.) (August 29). Appropriations
Aug 29, 2025 · Senate
In committee: Referred to suspense file.
Aug 18, 2025 · Senate
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 11. Noes 2.) (July 15). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. Appropriations
Jul 16, 2025 · Senate
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on JUD. (Ayes 5. Noes 2.) (July 9). Re-referred to Com. on JUD. Judiciary
Jul 9, 2025 · Senate
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
Jul 3, 2025 · Senate
Referred to Coms. on ED. and JUD. Education
Jun 18, 2025 · Senate
In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
Jun 4, 2025 · Senate
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 54. Noes 17. Page 1965.)
Jun 3, 2025 · Assembly
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
May 27, 2025 · Assembly
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 11. Noes 3.) (May 23). Appropriations
May 23, 2025 · Assembly
In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to suspense file.
May 14, 2025 · Assembly
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 8. Noes 2.) (April 29). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. Appropriations
Apr 30, 2025 · Assembly
Coauthors revised.
Apr 30, 2025 · Assembly
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on JUD. (Ayes 6. Noes 3.) (April 22). Re-referred to Com. on JUD. Judiciary
Apr 23, 2025 · Assembly
Coauthors revised.
Apr 23, 2025 · Assembly
Referred to Coms. on HIGHER ED. and JUD. Higher Education
Feb 18, 2025 · Assembly
From printer. May be heard in committee January 2.
Dec 3, 2024 · Assembly
Read first time. To print.
Dec 2, 2024 · Assembly
Authors
and 11 coauthors or sponsors
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- LaShae Sharp-Collins coauthorD
- Lola Smallwood-Cuevas principal coauthorD
- Akilah Weber Pierson principal coauthorD
- Sade Elhawary coauthorD
- Mike Gipson principal coauthorD
- Lori Wilson principal coauthorD
- Laura Richardson coauthorD
- Tina McKinnor principal coauthorD
- Ash Kalra coauthorD
- Corey Jackson principal coauthorD
- Mia Bonta principal coauthorD
In committee
- Higher Education
Assembly
Referred Feb 18, 2025 · heard Apr 23, 2025 · reported after 64 days
- Judiciary
Assembly
Referred Apr 23, 2025 · heard Apr 30, 2025 · reported after 7 days
- Appropriations
Assembly
Referred Apr 30, 2025 · heard May 23, 2025 · reported after 23 days
- Education
Senate
Referred Jun 18, 2025 · heard Jul 9, 2025 · reported after 21 days
- Judiciary
Senate
Referred Jul 9, 2025 · heard Jul 16, 2025 · reported after 7 days
- Appropriations
Senate
Referred Jul 16, 2025 · heard Aug 29, 2025 · reported after 44 days
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