SB148Introduced in the Senate
Higher education budget trailer bill.
Introduced by Budget and Fiscal Review
What does this bill do?
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Official description
An act to amend Sections 66023.5, 66205.5, 70022, 70023, 78052, 84321.64, and 88682 of, and to add Section 84750.7 to, the Education Code, and to amend Section 21 of Chapter 9 of the Statutes of 2025, relating to postsecondary education, and making an appropriation therefor, to take effect immediately, bill related to the budget.
Where it stands
Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 745, Statutes of 2025.
October 13, 2025
How did lawmakers vote?
Assembly votes
1 recorded vote · each counted separately
Senate votes
2 recorded votes · each counted separately
SenateStage: Unfinished Business SB148 B. & F.R. (Wiener) Concurrence · September 12, 2025
29
Yes
0
No
11
Absent or Not Voting
40 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.
What do people think?
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See how each senator voted
| Senator | District | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Megan Dahle | 1 | Absent |
| Mike McGuire | 2 | Yes |
| Christopher Cabaldon | 3 | Yes |
| Marie Alvarado-Gil | 4 | Absent |
| Jerry McNerney | 5 | Yes |
| Roger Niello | 6 | Absent |
| Jesse Arreguin | 7 | Yes |
| Angelique Ashby | 8 | Yes |
| Tim Grayson | 9 | Yes |
| Aisha Wahab | 10 | Yes |
Bill history
Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.
From printer. May be acted upon on or after February 23.
Referred to Com. on B. & F. R.
Withdrawn from committee. (Ayes 27. Noes 10. Page 384.)
Ordered to second reading.
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 28. Noes 10. Page 446.) Ordered to the Assembly.
In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.
Referred to Com. on BUDGET.
From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on BUDGET.
Assembly Rule 96 suspended. (Ayes 56. Noes 19. Page 3164.)
Withdrawn from committee.
Ordered to third reading.
Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 63. Noes 12. Page 3322.) Ordered to the Senate.
In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.
Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 29. Noes 0. Page 2953.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.
Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3:30 p.m.
Approved by the Governor.
Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 745, Statutes of 2025.
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