CA AB7 | 2025-2026 | Regular Session
Status
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 12)
Status: Vetoed on October 13 2025 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-01-22 - Consideration of Governor's veto stricken from file.
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [HTML]
Status: Vetoed on October 13 2025 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-01-22 - Consideration of Governor's veto stricken from file.
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [HTML]
Summary
An act to add Article 13 (commencing with Section 66097) to Chapter 2 of Part 40 of Division 5 of Title 3 of the Education Code, relating to postsecondary education.
Title
Postsecondary education: admissions preference: descendants of slavery.
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2025-09-12 - Assembly - AB 7 Bryan Concurrence in Senate Amendments (Y: 55 N: 18 NV: 0 Abs: 7) [PASS]
2025-09-09 - Senate - Assembly 3rd Reading AB7 Bryan et al. By Richardson (Y: 30 N: 10 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-08-29 - Senate - Do pass (Y: 5 N: 2 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-08-18 - Senate - Placed on suspense file (Y: 7 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-07-15 - Senate - Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] (Y: 11 N: 2 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-07-09 - Senate - Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Judiciary] (Y: 5 N: 2 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-06-03 - Assembly - AB 7 Bryan Assembly Third Reading (Y: 54 N: 17 NV: 0 Abs: 8) [PASS]
2025-05-23 - Assembly - Do pass (Y: 11 N: 3 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2025-04-29 - Assembly - Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] (Y: 8 N: 2 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2025-04-22 - Assembly - Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Judiciary] (Y: 6 N: 3 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2025-09-09 - Senate - Assembly 3rd Reading AB7 Bryan et al. By Richardson (Y: 30 N: 10 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-08-29 - Senate - Do pass (Y: 5 N: 2 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-08-18 - Senate - Placed on suspense file (Y: 7 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-07-15 - Senate - Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] (Y: 11 N: 2 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-07-09 - Senate - Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Judiciary] (Y: 5 N: 2 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-06-03 - Assembly - AB 7 Bryan Assembly Third Reading (Y: 54 N: 17 NV: 0 Abs: 8) [PASS]
2025-05-23 - Assembly - Do pass (Y: 11 N: 3 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2025-04-29 - Assembly - Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] (Y: 8 N: 2 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2025-04-22 - Assembly - Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Judiciary] (Y: 6 N: 3 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-22 | Assembly | Consideration of Governor's veto stricken from file. |
| 2025-10-13 | Assembly | Consideration of Governor's veto pending. |
| 2025-10-13 | Assembly | Vetoed by Governor. |
| 2025-09-24 | Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3 p.m. | |
| 2025-09-12 | Assembly | Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 55. Noes 18. Page 3363.). |
| 2025-09-09 | Assembly | In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending. |
| 2025-09-09 | Senate | Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 30. Noes 10. Page 2744.). |
| 2025-08-29 | Senate | Read second time. Ordered to third reading. |
| 2025-08-29 | Senate | From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 5. Noes 2.) (August 29). |
| 2025-08-18 | Senate | In committee: Referred to suspense file. |
| 2025-07-16 | Senate | From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 11. Noes 2.) (July 15). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. |
| 2025-07-09 | Senate | From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on JUD. (Ayes 5. Noes 2.) (July 9). Re-referred to Com. on JUD. |
| 2025-07-03 | 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. |
| 2025-06-18 | Senate | Referred to Coms. on ED. and JUD. |
| 2025-06-04 | Senate | In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. |
| 2025-06-03 | Assembly | Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 54. Noes 17. Page 1965.) |
| 2025-05-27 | Assembly | Read second time. Ordered to third reading. |
| 2025-05-23 | Assembly | From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 11. Noes 3.) (May 23). |
| 2025-05-14 | Assembly | In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to suspense file. |
| 2025-04-30 | Assembly | From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 8. Noes 2.) (April 29). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. |
| 2025-04-30 | Assembly | Coauthors revised. |
| 2025-04-23 | Assembly | From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on JUD. (Ayes 6. Noes 3.) (April 22). Re-referred to Com. on JUD. |
| 2025-04-23 | Assembly | Coauthors revised. |
| 2025-02-18 | Assembly | Referred to Coms. on HIGHER ED. and JUD. |
| 2024-12-03 | Assembly | From printer. May be heard in committee January 2. |
| 2024-12-02 | Assembly | Read first time. To print. |
Code Citations
| Chapter | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
|---|---|---|---|
| Education Code | 66097 | New Code | See Bill Text |
