CA AB 714
in committeeCalifornia Private Postsecondary Education Act of 2009: exemptions: commercial driving licenses.
California · 2025-2026 Regular Session · lower
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Did CA AB 714 pass?
Not yet. CA AB 714 is in committee and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2026-05-22): From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on B. P. & E.D.
What is CA AB 714 about?
The California Private Postsecondary Education Act of 2009 provides, among other things, for student protections and regulatory oversight of private postsecondary institutions in the state. The act is enforced by the Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education within the Department of Consumer Affairs. The act exempts certain institutions from its provisions, including an institution that does not award degrees and that solely provides educational programs for total charges of $2,500 or less, as provided. This bill would provide that the above-described exemption from the California Private Postsecondary Education Act of 2009 for institutions that do not award degrees and that solely provide educational programs for total charges of $2,500 or less does not apply to institutions that provide any training or curriculum for Class A, B, or C commercial driving licenses, except as specified.
Who sponsors CA AB 714?
Fong is the primary sponsor of CA AB 714, joined by 1 cosponsor.
Description
The California Private Postsecondary Education Act of 2009 provides, among other things, for student protections and regulatory oversight of private postsecondary institutions in the state. The act is enforced by the Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education within the Department of Consumer Affairs. The act exempts certain institutions from its provisions, including an institution that does not award degrees and that solely provides educational programs for total charges of $2,500 or less, as provided. This bill would provide that the above-described exemption from the California Private Postsecondary Education Act of 2009 for institutions that do not award degrees and that solely provide educational programs for total charges of $2,500 or less does not apply to institutions that provide any training or curriculum for Class A, B, or C commercial driving licenses, except as specified.
- Introduced
- 2026-05-22
- Latest action
- 2026-05-22 — From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on B. P. & E.D.
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
Sponsors
- Fongauthor
- Hadwickprincipal coauthor
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
Newest first
2026-05-22
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on B. P. & E.D.
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2026-05-06
Referred to Coms. on B. P. & E.D. and ED.
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2026-01-27
In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
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2026-01-26
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 74. Noes 1. Page 3839.)
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2026-01-22
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
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2026-01-22
Assembly Rule 63 suspended. (Page 3806.)
2026-01-22
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (January 22).
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2025-05-23
In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.
2025-05-14
In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to suspense file.
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2025-04-29
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 17. Noes 0.) (April 29). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
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2025-04-09
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on B. & P. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.) (April 8). Re-referred to Com. on B. & P.
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2025-03-10
Referred to Coms. on HIGHER ED. and B. & P.
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2025-02-15
From printer. May be heard in committee March 17.
2025-02-14
Read first time. To print.
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Votes
Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Business and Professions]
2025-04-08 · pass · 9-0
Member-level votes (10)
- Sharp-Collins: yes
- Jackson: yes
- Tangipa: yes
- Jeff Gonzalez: yes
- Boerner: yes
- Fong: yes
- Muratsuchi: yes
- Celeste Rodriguez: yes
- Patel: yes
- DeMaio: other
Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
2025-04-29 · pass · 17-0
Member-level votes (18)
- Caloza: yes
- Bains: yes
- Elhawary: yes
- Jackson: yes
- Krell: yes
- Ahrens: yes
- Macedo: yes
- Nguyen: yes
- Flora: yes
- Bauer-Kahan: yes
- Wilson: yes
- Chen: yes
- Lowenthal: yes
- Pellerin: yes
- Berman: yes
- Irwin: yes
- Alanis: yes
- Hadwick: other
Do pass.
2026-01-22 · pass · 15-0
Member-level votes (15)
- Hoover: yes
- Tangipa: yes
- Bauer-Kahan: yes
- Wicks: yes
- Krell: yes
- Pacheco: yes
- Stefani: yes
- Solache: yes
- Pellerin: yes
- Caloza: yes
- Calderon: yes
- Fong: yes
- Mark González: yes
- Ta: yes
- Dixon: yes
AB 714 Fong Assembly Third Reading
2026-01-26 · pass · 74-1
Member-level votes (80)
- Ahrens: yes
- Johnson: yes
- Dixon: yes
- Mark González: yes
- Quirk-Silva: yes
- Gipson: yes
- Rogers: yes
- Addis: yes
- Ward: yes
- Haney: yes
- Hart: yes
- Fong: yes
- Calderon: yes
- Elhawary: yes
- Wilson: yes
- Carrillo: yes
- Bains: yes
- Ransom: yes
- Soria: yes
- Michelle Rodriguez: yes
- Berman: yes
- Valencia: yes
- Wicks: yes
- Connolly: yes
- Schultz: yes
- Bauer-Kahan: yes
- Bennett: yes
- Ávila Farías: yes
- Schiavo: yes
- Bonta: yes
- Aguiar-Curry: yes
- Jeff Gonzalez: yes
- Pacheco: yes
- Boerner: yes
- Alvarez: yes
- Castillo: yes
- Lee: yes
- Alanis: yes
- Wallis: yes
- Patterson: yes
- Stefani: yes
- Caloza: yes
- Hoover: yes
- Sharp-Collins: yes
- Nguyen: yes
- Ortega: yes
- Solache: yes
- Lowenthal: yes
- Blanca Rubio: yes
- Jackson: yes
- Bryan: yes
- Gallagher: yes
- Petrie-Norris: yes
- Harabedian: yes
- Gabriel: yes
- Ellis: yes
- Macedo: yes
- Davies: yes
- McKinnor: yes
- Zbur: yes
- Pellerin: yes
- Muratsuchi: yes
- Hadwick: yes
- Krell: yes
- Irwin: yes
- Tangipa: yes
- Lackey: yes
- Ramos: yes
- Patel: yes
- Kalra: yes
- Sanchez: yes
- Rivas: yes
- Chen: yes
- Garcia: yes
- DeMaio: no
- Celeste Rodriguez: other
- Arambula: other
- Papan: other
- Flora: other
- Ta: other
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