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S06705Introduced in the Senate

Provides that students who receive a high school diploma from an online high school program located within the United States that is accredited in accordance with the Job Corps Policy and Requirements Handbook shall be eligible for admission to colleges and financial aid.

Passed

Introduced by Toby Stavisky, District 11

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Provides that students who receive a high school diploma from an online high school program located within the United States that is accredited in accordance with the Job Corps Policy and Requirements Handbook shall be eligible for admission to colleges and financial aid.

Where it stands

SIGNED CHAP.606

December 5, 2025

How did lawmakers vote?

Assembly votes

1 recorded vote · each counted separately

Senate votes

2 recorded votes · each counted separately

AssemblyStage: Assembly Floor Vote - Final Passage · June 17, 2025

140

Yes

1

No

9

Absent or Not Voting

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

See how each assemblymember voted

AssemblymemberDistrictVote
Tommy Schiavoni1Yes
Jodi Giglio2Yes
Joseph DeStefano3Yes
Rebecca Kassay4Yes
Doug Smith5Yes
Philip Ramos6Yes
Jarett Gandolfo7Yes
Michael Fitzpatrick8Yes
Michael Durso9Yes
Steve Stern10Yes

Bill history

  1. REFERRED TO HIGHER EDUCATION

  2. 1ST REPORT CAL.903

  3. 2ND REPORT CAL.

  4. ADVANCED TO THIRD READING

  5. PASSED SENATE

  6. DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY

  7. referred to higher education

  8. substituted for a7390a

  9. ordered to third reading rules cal.866

  10. passed assembly

  11. returned to senate

  12. DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR

  13. SIGNED CHAP.606

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