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AB2251Introduced in the Assembly

Student financial aid: Cal Grant Program: cost of attendance.

Passed

Introduced by Celeste Rodriguez, District 43

What does this bill do?

Plain-English breakdown

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Official description

An act to amend Section 69432.7 of the Education Code, relating to student financial aid.

Where it stands

Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 928, Statutes of 2026.

September 30, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

Assembly votes

4 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

4 recorded votes · each counted separately

AssemblyStage: AB 2251 Celeste Rodriguez Concurrence in Senate Amendments · August 26, 2026

79

Yes

0

No

0

Absent or Not Voting

79 assemblymembers recorded in this Assembly vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

See how each assemblymember voted

Bill history

  1. Read first time. To print.

  2. From printer. May be heard in committee March 22.

  3. Referred to Com. on HIGHER ED.

  4. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.) (April 14).

  5. Read second time and amended.

  6. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  7. In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.

  8. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 11. Noes 0.) (May 14).

  9. Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading.

  10. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  11. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 78. Noes 0.)

  12. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 78. Noes 0. Page 5378.)

  13. In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.

  14. Referred to Com. on ED.

  15. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (June 17). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  16. In committee: Referred to APPR. suspense file.

  17. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (August 13).

  18. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  19. Read third time and amended. Ordered to second reading.

  20. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  21. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 39. Noes 0.).

  22. In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.

  23. Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 79. Noes 0. Page 6601.).

  24. Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4 p.m.

  25. Approved by the Governor.

  26. Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 928, Statutes of 2026.

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