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SB391Introduced in the Senate

Community colleges: Chancellor of the California Community Colleges: data request fee policy.

Passed

Introduced by John Laird, District 17

What does this bill do?

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Official description

An act to add Section 71094.5 to the Education Code, relating to community colleges.

Where it stands

Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 753, Statutes of 2025.

October 13, 2025

How did lawmakers vote?

Assembly votes

3 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

5 recorded votes · each counted separately

SenateStage: Unfinished Business SB391 Laird Concurrence · September 2, 2025

40

Yes

0

No

0

Absent or Not Voting

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Bill history

  1. Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.

  2. From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 17.

  3. Referred to Com. on ED.

  4. Set for hearing April 2.

  5. From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 7. Noes 0. Page 633.) (April 2).

  6. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  7. Set for hearing April 21.

  8. April 21 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file.

  9. Set for hearing May 23.

  10. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 6. Noes 0. Page 1198.) (May 23).

  11. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  12. Ordered to special consent calendar.

  13. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 38. Noes 0. Page 1326.) Ordered to the Assembly.

  14. In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.

  15. Referred to Com. on HIGHER ED.

  16. From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 8. Noes 0.) (June 24).

  17. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  18. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 12. Noes 0.) (July 2).

  19. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  20. Read third time and amended.

  21. Ordered to third reading.

  22. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 72. Noes 1. Page 2767.) Ordered to the Senate.

  23. In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.

  24. Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 40. Noes 0. Page 2407.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.

  25. Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 2 p.m.

  26. Approved by the Governor.

  27. Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 753, Statutes of 2025.

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