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AB2374Introduced in the Assembly

Postsecondary education: Designation of California Asian American- and Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander-Serving Institutions.

Passed

Introduced by Mike Fong, District 49

What does this bill do?

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Official description

An act to add Article 7.6 (commencing with Section 66077) to Chapter 2 of Part 40 of Division 5 of Title 3 of the Education Code, relating to postsecondary education.

Where it stands

Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 760, Statutes of 2026.

September 29, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

Assembly votes

4 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

4 recorded votes · each counted separately

AssemblyStage: AB 2374 Fong Concurrence in Senate Amendments · August 26, 2026

60

Yes

14

No

5

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 chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on HIGHER ED. Read second time and amended.

  5. Re-referred to Com. on HIGHER ED.

  6. Coauthors revised.

  7. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 7. Noes 3.) (April 21). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

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

  9. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 11. Noes 4.) (May 14).

  10. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  11. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 58. Noes 16. Page 5528.)

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

  13. Referred to Com. on ED.

  14. From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on ED.

  15. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 6. Noes 1.) (June 24). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

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

  17. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 5. Noes 2.) (August 13).

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

  19. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  20. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 34. Noes 5.).

  21. In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.

  22. Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 60. Noes 14. Page 6644.).

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

  24. Approved by the Governor.

  25. Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 760, Statutes of 2026.

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