Assembly bill · 20252026
AB 79
Public social services: higher education.
Progress
297 days from first to latest action, across 27 recorded actions.
Filed
Dec 18
Referred to committee
Feb 3
Heard in committee
Mar 11
Reported from committee
Mar 11
Passed first chamber
May 29
Passed second chamber
Sep 4
Sent to governor
Sep 11
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 [Higher Education] with recommendation: To Consent Calendar
Assembly · Mar 11, 2025
Passed 6–0
6 Yea
0 Nay
1 Absent / not voting
Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with recommendation: To Consent Calendar
Assembly · Apr 22, 2025
Passed 10–0
10 Yea
0 Nay
0 Absent / not voting
Do pass.
Assembly · May 23, 2025
Passed 14–0
14 Yea
0 Nay
1 Absent / not voting
AB 79 Arambula Assembly Third Reading
Assembly · May 29, 2025
Passed 69–0
69 Yea
0 Nay
10 Absent / not voting
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Education] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar
Senate · Jun 30, 2025
Passed 5–0
5 Yea
0 Nay
0 Absent / not voting
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar
Senate · Jul 9, 2025
Passed 7–0
7 Yea
0 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, 2025
Passed 7–0
7 Yea
0 Nay
0 Absent / not voting
Special Consent AB79 Arambula By Pérez
Senate · Sep 4, 2025
Passed 39–0
39 Yea
0 Nay
1 Absent / not voting
Full history
Every action recorded by California Legislative Information.
Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 607, 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 11, 2025 · Joint
In Assembly. Ordered to Engrossing and Enrolling. Appropriations
Sep 4, 2025 · Assembly
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 39. Noes 0. Page 2520.).
Sep 4, 2025 · Senate
Ordered to special consent calendar.
Sep 2, 2025 · Senate
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
Aug 29, 2025 · Senate
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (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. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (July 9). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. Appropriations
Jul 9, 2025 · Senate
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on ED. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 5. Noes 0.) (June 30). Re-referred to Com. on ED. Education
Jul 1, 2025 · Senate
Referred to Coms. on HUMAN S. and ED. Human Services
Jun 11, 2025 · Senate
In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
May 29, 2025 · Senate
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 69. Noes 0. Page 1779.)
May 29, 2025 · Assembly
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
May 27, 2025 · Assembly
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 14. Noes 0.) (May 23). Appropriations
May 23, 2025 · Assembly
In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to suspense file.
Apr 30, 2025 · Assembly
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 10. Noes 0.) (April 22). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. Appropriations
Apr 23, 2025 · Assembly
Re-referred to Com. on HIGHER ED. Higher Education
Mar 25, 2025 · Assembly
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on HIGHER ED. Read second time and amended.
Mar 24, 2025 · Assembly
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on HIGHER ED. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 6. Noes 0.) (March 11). Re-referred to Com. on HIGHER ED. Higher Education
Mar 11, 2025 · Assembly
Re-referred to Com. on HUM. S. Human Services
Mar 5, 2025 · Assembly
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on HUM. S. Read second time and amended.
Mar 4, 2025 · Assembly
Referred to Coms. on HUM. S. and HIGHER ED. Human Services
Feb 3, 2025 · Assembly
Read first time.
Jan 6, 2025 · Assembly
From printer. May be heard in committee January 18.
Dec 19, 2024 · Assembly
Introduced. To print.
Dec 18, 2024 · Assembly
Authors
In committee
- Human Services
Assembly
Referred Feb 3, 2025 · heard Mar 11, 2025 · reported after 36 days
- Higher Education
Assembly
Referred Mar 11, 2025 · heard Apr 23, 2025 · reported after 43 days
- Appropriations
Assembly
Referred Apr 23, 2025 · heard May 23, 2025 · reported after 30 days
- Human Services
Senate
Referred Jun 11, 2025 · heard Jul 1, 2025 · reported after 20 days
- Education
Senate
Referred Jul 1, 2025 · heard Jul 9, 2025 · reported after 8 days
- Appropriations
Senate
Referred Jul 9, 2025 · heard Aug 29, 2025 · reported after 51 days
Topics
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