CA AB2551 | 2025-2026 | Regular Session

California Assembly Bill 2551

Status

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)
Status: Engrossed on May 26 2026 - 50% progression
Action: 2026-08-30 - From committee: That the Senate amendments be concurred in. (Ayes 8. Noes 1.) (August 30).
Text: Latest bill text (Amended) [HTML]

Summary

An act to amend Section 66270.7 of, and to add and repeal Section 66270.8 of, the Education Code, relating to public postsecondary education.

Title

Equity in Higher Education Act: time, place, and manner policies: student code of conduct violations: open forum.

Roll Calls

2026-08-30 - Assembly - With recommendation: That Senate amendments be concurred in (Y: 8 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2026-08-28 - Senate - Assembly 3rd Reading AB2551 Elhawary By Pérez (Y: 23 N: 12 NV: 0 Abs: 5) [PASS]
2026-08-13 - Senate - Do pass (Y: 5 N: 2 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-08-03 - Senate - Placed on suspense file (Y: 7 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-07-01 - Senate - Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations] (Y: 5 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2026-05-26 - Assembly - AB 2551 Elhawary Assembly Third Reading (Y: 78 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2026-05-14 - Assembly - Do pass (Y: 15 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-04-07 - Assembly - Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] (Y: 16 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

Date	Chamber	Action
2026-08-30	Assembly	From committee: That the Senate amendments be concurred in. (Ayes 8. Noes 1.) (August 30).
2026-08-30	Assembly	Joint Rule 62(a), file notice suspended.
2026-08-30	Assembly	Re-referred to Com. on HIGHER ED. pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.2.
2026-08-28	Assembly	In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.
2026-08-28	Senate	Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 22. Noes 12.).
2026-08-13	Senate	Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
2026-08-13	Senate	From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 5. Noes 2.) (August 13).
2026-08-03	Senate	In committee: Referred to APPR. suspense file.
2026-07-02	Senate	Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
2026-07-02	Senate	From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 5. Noes 0.) (July 1).
2026-06-15	Senate	Re-referred to Com. on ED.
2026-06-12	Senate	Re-referred to Com. on RLS.
2026-06-12	Senate	Withdrawn from committee.
2026-06-12	Senate	In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.
2026-06-11	Senate	From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on HEALTH.
2026-06-10	Senate	Referred to Coms. on HEALTH and B. P. & E.D.
2026-05-27	Senate	In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
2026-05-26	Assembly	Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 78. Noes 0.)
2026-05-18	Assembly	Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
2026-05-14	Assembly	From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (May 14).
2026-04-22	Assembly	In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.
2026-04-08	Assembly	From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 16. Noes 0.) (April 7). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
2026-03-23	Assembly	Re-referred to Com. on HEALTH.
2026-03-19	Assembly	From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on HEALTH. Read second time and amended.
2026-03-19	Assembly	Referred to Com. on HEALTH.
2026-02-21	Assembly	From printer. May be heard in committee March 23.
2026-02-20	Assembly	Read first time. To print.

Code Citations

Chapter	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
Education Code	66270.7	Repealed Code	Citation Text
Education Code	66270.8	Repealed Code	Citation Text

California State Sources

Type	Source
Summary	https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billStatusClient.xhtml?bill_id=202520260AB2551
Text	https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billTextClient.xhtml?bill_id=202520260AB2551#99INT
Text	https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billTextClient.xhtml?bill_id=202520260AB2551#98AMD
Text	https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billTextClient.xhtml?bill_id=202520260AB2551#97AMD
Text	https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billTextClient.xhtml?bill_id=202520260AB2551#96AMD
Roll Call	https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billVotesClient.xhtml?bill_id=202520260AB2551