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AB402Introduced in the Assembly

Student financial aid: Cal Grant Program and the California Community College Expanded Entitlement Program.

Engrossed

Introduced by Darshana Patel, District 76

What does this bill do?

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Official description

An act to amend Section 69432 of, and to amend and repeal Section 69435.5 of, the Education Code, relating to student financial aid.

Where it stands

In committee: Held under submission.

August 13, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

Assembly votes

3 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

2 recorded votes · each counted separately

SenateStage: Placed on suspense file · June 15, 2026

7

Yes

0

No

0

Absent or Not Voting

7 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

See how each senator voted

SenatorDistrictVote
Megan Dahle1Yes
Christopher Cabaldon3Yes
Tim Grayson9Yes
Aisha Wahab10Yes
Sabrina Cervantes31Yes
Kelly Seyarto32Yes
Laura Richardson35Yes

Bill history

  1. Read first time. To print.

  2. From printer. May be heard in committee March 7.

  3. Referred to Com. on HIGHER ED.

  4. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.) (March 18). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

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

  6. Assembly Rule 63 suspended. (Ayes 51. Noes 16. Page 1644.)

  7. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 11. Noes 1.) (May 23).

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

  9. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  10. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 79. Noes 0. Page 2064.)

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

  12. Referred to Com. on ED.

  13. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (June 3). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

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

  15. In committee: Held under submission.

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