CA SB1255 | 2025-2026 | Regular Session
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 7)
Status: Passed on September 30 2026 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-09-30 - Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 1023, Statutes of 2026.
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 7)
Status: Passed on September 30 2026 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-09-30 - Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 1023, Statutes of 2026.
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]
Summary
An act to add Article 7.7 (commencing with Section 66078) to Chapter 2 of Part 40 of Division 5 of Title 3 of the Education Code, relating to postsecondary education.
Title
Postsecondary education: Designation of California Hispanic-Serving Institutions.
Sponsors
| Sen. Eloise Reyes [D] | Asm. Mike Fong [D] | Asm. Celeste Rodriguez [D] | Sen. Lena Gonzalez [D] |
| Sen. Sasha Renee Perez [D] | Asm. LaShae Sharp-Collins [D] | Sen. Tom Umberg [D] |
Roll Calls
2026-08-28 - Senate - Unfinished Business SB1255 Reyes et al. Concurrence (Y: 30 N: 10 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-08-24 - Assembly - SB 1255 Reyes Senate Third Reading By Fong (Y: 59 N: 14 NV: 0 Abs: 6) [PASS]
2026-08-13 - Assembly - Do pass (Y: 11 N: 3 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2026-06-23 - Assembly - Do pass as amended and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] (Y: 7 N: 3 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-05-27 - Senate - Senate 3rd Reading SB1255 Reyes et al (Y: 31 N: 7 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2026-05-14 - Senate - Do pass (Y: 5 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2026-04-20 - Senate - Placed on suspense file (Y: 7 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-04-08 - Senate - Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Governmental Organization] (Y: 5 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2026-08-24 - Assembly - SB 1255 Reyes Senate Third Reading By Fong (Y: 59 N: 14 NV: 0 Abs: 6) [PASS]
2026-08-13 - Assembly - Do pass (Y: 11 N: 3 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2026-06-23 - Assembly - Do pass as amended and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] (Y: 7 N: 3 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-05-27 - Senate - Senate 3rd Reading SB1255 Reyes et al (Y: 31 N: 7 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2026-05-14 - Senate - Do pass (Y: 5 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2026-04-20 - Senate - Placed on suspense file (Y: 7 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-04-08 - Senate - Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Governmental Organization] (Y: 5 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-30 | Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 1023, Statutes of 2026. | |
| 2026-09-30 | Approved by the Governor. | |
| 2026-09-04 | Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 2 p.m. | |
| 2026-08-28 | Senate | Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 30. Noes 10.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling. |
| 2026-08-24 | Senate | In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending. |
| 2026-08-24 | Assembly | Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 59. Noes 14. Page 6395.) Ordered to the Senate. |
| 2026-08-13 | Assembly | Read second time. Ordered to third reading. |
| 2026-08-13 | Assembly | From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 11. Noes 3.) (August 13). |
| 2026-08-13 | Assembly | Assembly Rule 63 suspended. |
| 2026-08-05 | Assembly | August 5 set for first hearing. Placed on suspense file. |
| 2026-06-25 | Assembly | Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR. |
| 2026-06-24 | Assembly | From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 7. Noes 3.) (June 23). |
| 2026-06-04 | Assembly | Referred to Com. on HIGHER ED. |
| 2026-05-27 | Assembly | In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk. |
| 2026-05-27 | Senate | Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 31. Noes 7. Page 4494.) Ordered to the Assembly. |
| 2026-05-14 | Senate | Read second time. Ordered to third reading. |
| 2026-05-14 | Senate | From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 5. Noes 1. Page 4270.) (May 14). |
| 2026-05-08 | Senate | Set for hearing May 14. |
| 2026-04-20 | Senate | April 20 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file. |
| 2026-04-14 | Senate | From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR. |
| 2026-04-10 | Senate | Set for hearing April 20. |
| 2026-04-08 | Senate | Re-referred to Com. on APPR. |
| 2026-04-08 | Senate | Withdrawn from committee. |
| 2026-04-08 | Senate | From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on G.O. (Ayes 5. Noes 1. Page 3791.) (April 8). Re-referred to Com. on G.O. |
| 2026-04-06 | Senate | From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on ED. |
| 2026-03-23 | Senate | Set for hearing April 8. |
| 2026-03-04 | Senate | Referred to Coms. on ED. and G.O. |
| 2026-02-20 | Senate | From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 22. |
| 2026-02-19 | Senate | Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print. |
Code Citations
| Chapter | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
|---|---|---|---|
| Education Code | 66078 | New Code | See Bill Text |
