Bill Commons

CA AB 2422

enacted

Student financial aid: delayed financial aid awards: extensions.

California · 2025-2026 Regular Session · lower

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Quick answers

Did CA AB 2422 pass?

Yes. CA AB 2422 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-09-27): Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 605, Statutes of 2026.

What is CA AB 2422 about?

Existing law establishes the California Community Colleges, the California State University, the University of California, independent institutions of higher education, and private postsecondary educational institutions as the segments of postsecondary education in the state. Existing law establishes various programs that provide financial aid to students attending institutions in each of the segments. This bill would, commencing with the 2027–28 academic year, require the California State University, community college districts, and private postsecondary educational institutions and independent institutions of higher education that receive state financial assistance to, and would request the University of California to, for a student whose financial aid award is delayed due to factors that are outside of the student's control, extend specified enrollment and financial deadlines and refrain from imposing punitive actions, as defined. The bill would authorize those institutions to require documentation relating to those delays under certain conditions. By imposing new duties on community college districts, the bill would impose a state-mandated local program. The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement. This bill would provide that, if the Commission on State Mandates determines that the bill contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement for those costs shall be made pursuant to the statutory provisions noted above.

Who sponsors CA AB 2422?

Caloza is the primary sponsor of CA AB 2422, joined by 1 cosponsor.

Description

Existing law establishes the California Community Colleges, the California State University, the University of California, independent institutions of higher education, and private postsecondary educational institutions as the segments of postsecondary education in the state. Existing law establishes various programs that provide financial aid to students attending institutions in each of the segments. This bill would, commencing with the 2027–28 academic year, require the California State University, community college districts, and private postsecondary educational institutions and independent institutions of higher education that receive state financial assistance to, and would request the University of California to, for a student whose financial aid award is delayed due to factors that are outside of the student's control, extend specified enrollment and financial deadlines and refrain from imposing punitive actions, as defined. The bill would authorize those institutions to require documentation relating to those delays under certain conditions. By imposing new duties on community college districts, the bill would impose a state-mandated local program. The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement. This bill would provide that, if the Commission on State Mandates determines that the bill contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement for those costs shall be made pursuant to the statutory provisions noted above.

Introduced
2026-04-15
Latest action
2026-09-27 — Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 605, Statutes of 2026.
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Calozaauthor
  • Sharp-Collinscoauthor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-09-27

    Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 605, Statutes of 2026.

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  2. 2026-09-27

    Approved by the Governor.

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  3. 2026-08-28

    Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3:30 p.m.

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  4. 2026-08-24

    Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling.

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  5. 2026-08-24

    Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 78. Noes 0.).

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  6. 2026-08-24

    Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 78. Noes 0. Page 6411.).

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  7. 2026-08-20

    In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.

  8. 2026-08-20

    Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 39. Noes 0.).

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  9. 2026-08-20

    Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 39. Noes 0. Page 5592.).

  10. 2026-08-18

    Ordered to special consent calendar.

  11. 2026-08-13

    From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (August 13).

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  12. 2026-08-13

    Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

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  13. 2026-08-03

    In committee: Referred to APPR. suspense file.

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  14. 2026-06-25

    From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (June 24). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

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  15. 2026-06-15

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

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  16. 2026-06-10

    Referred to Com. on ED.

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  17. 2026-05-27

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

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  18. 2026-05-26

    Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 78. Noes 0.)

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  19. 2026-05-26

    Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 78. Noes 0. Page 5395.)

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  20. 2026-05-18

    Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

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  21. 2026-05-14

    From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (May 14).

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  22. 2026-05-06

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

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  23. 2026-04-20

    Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

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  24. 2026-04-16

    Read second time and amended.

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  25. 2026-04-15

    From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.) (April 14).

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  26. 2026-03-09

    Referred to Com. on HIGHER ED.

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  27. 2026-02-21

    From printer. May be heard in committee March 23.

  28. 2026-02-20

    Read first time. To print.

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Versions

  • 02/20/26 - Introduced — 2026-02-20Compare
  • 04/16/26 - Amended Assembly — 2026-04-16Compare
  • 06/15/26 - Amended Senate — 2026-06-15Compare
  • 08/26/26 - Enrolled — 2026-08-26Compare
  • 09/27/26 - Chaptered — 2026-09-27Compare
  • AB2422Compare
  • (document, no version)Compare

Documents

Votes

  • Do pass as amended and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]

    2026-04-14 · pass · 9-0

    Member-level votes (10)
    • Muratsuchi: yes
    • DeMaio: yes
    • Jeff Gonzalez: yes
    • Sharp-Collins: yes
    • Tangipa: yes
    • Fong: yes
    • Jackson: yes
    • Patel: yes
    • Boerner: yes
    • Celeste Rodriguez: other

  • Do pass.

    2026-05-14 · pass · 15-0

    Member-level votes (15)
    • Dixon: yes
    • Krell: yes
    • Sharp-Collins: yes
    • Tangipa: yes
    • Wicks: yes
    • Pacheco: yes
    • Caloza: yes
    • Ta: yes
    • Fong: yes
    • Calderon: yes
    • Hoover: yes
    • Pellerin: yes
    • Solache: yes
    • Aguiar-Curry: yes
    • Mark González: yes

  • AB 2422 Caloza Assembly Third Reading

    2026-05-27 · pass · 78-0

    Member-level votes (80)
    • Ellis: yes
    • Wicks: yes
    • Wilson: yes
    • Stefani: yes
    • Nguyen: yes
    • Lee: yes
    • Ramos: yes
    • Zbur: yes
    • Garcia: yes
    • Alvarez: yes
    • Lackey: yes
    • Schultz: yes
    • Sharp-Collins: yes
    • Gallagher: yes
    • McKinnor: yes
    • Sanchez: yes
    • Petrie-Norris: yes
    • Dixon: yes
    • Carrillo: yes
    • Castillo: yes
    • Fong: yes
    • Kalra: yes
    • Jackson: yes
    • Papan: yes
    • Michelle Rodriguez: yes
    • Hadwick: yes
    • Valencia: yes
    • Gabriel: yes
    • Haney: yes
    • Chen: yes
    • Mark González: yes
    • Blanca Rubio: yes
    • Berman: yes
    • Bauer-Kahan: yes
    • Ransom: yes
    • Quirk-Silva: yes
    • Calderon: yes
    • Rogers: yes
    • Macedo: yes
    • Jeff Gonzalez: yes
    • Patterson: yes
    • Harabedian: yes
    • Flora: yes
    • Ortega: yes
    • Arambula: yes
    • Caloza: yes
    • Bennett: yes
    • Tangipa: yes
    • Davies: yes
    • Gipson: yes
    • Lowenthal: yes
    • Elhawary: yes
    • Ward: yes
    • Patel: yes
    • Hart: yes
    • Wallis: yes
    • Ahrens: yes
    • Alanis: yes
    • Ta: yes
    • Connolly: yes
    • Soria: yes
    • DeMaio: yes
    • Johnson: yes
    • Solache: yes
    • Pacheco: yes
    • Ávila Farías: yes
    • Krell: yes
    • Aguiar-Curry: yes
    • Bonta: yes
    • Bains: yes
    • Hoover: yes
    • Boerner: yes
    • Irwin: yes
    • Schiavo: yes
    • Addis: yes
    • Bryan: yes
    • Rivas: yes
    • Pellerin: yes
    • Muratsuchi: other
    • Celeste Rodriguez: other

  • Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar

    2026-06-24 · pass · 7-0

    Member-level votes (7)
    • Choi: yes
    • Gonzalez: yes
    • Reyes: yes
    • Cabaldon: yes
    • Ochoa Bogh: yes
    • Pérez: yes
    • Cortese: yes

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