California bills · 2025-2026 Regular Session
California AB 1155
Law schools: externships: compensation.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Fong (Democratic)
Summary
Official abstract published by the California legislature· summary
The Donahoe Higher Education Act establishes the segments of postsecondary education in the state, including the University of California and independent institutions of higher education, and sets forth the missions and functions of those segments. Existing law states that the University of California has exclusive jurisdiction in public higher education over, among others, instruction in the profession of law, and that the independent institutions of higher education provide undergraduate and graduate instruction and research in accordance with their respective missions. Provisions of the act apply to the University of California only to the extent that the Regents of the University of California act, by appropriate resolution, to make them applicable.
This bill would require, beginning August 1, 2026, each law school, defined to include American Bar Association-accredited or California-accredited law schools at the University of California or an independent institution of higher education, to allow law students to receive compensation from an externship site, as defined, while concurrently earning academic course credit. For purposes of the bill, a requirement on a law school at the University of California would be considered a request on the regents.
Text versions
- 10/03/25 - Chaptered· Oct 3, 2025
- 08/27/25 - Enrolled· Aug 27, 2025
- 04/23/25 - Amended Assembly· Apr 23, 2025
- 03/24/25 - Amended Assembly· Mar 24, 2025
- 02/20/25 - Introduced· Feb 20, 2025
- AB1155
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 16, 2026, 8:06 PM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 25, 2025 Senate | Consent Calendar 2nd AB1155 Fong By Umberg | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Jul 8, 2025 Senate | Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Jun 18, 2025 Senate | Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Judiciary] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| May 23, 2025 House | AB 1155 Fong Consent Calendar Second Day | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| May 14, 2025 House | Do pass. To Consent Calendar. | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Apr 29, 2025 House | Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with recommendation: To Consent Calendar | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Apr 22, 2025 House | Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Judiciary] | pass | Set your home in California to see |
Actions
- Oct 3, 2025 · Legislature
Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 292, Statutes of 2025. - Oct 3, 2025 · Legislature
Approved by the Governor. - Sep 2, 2025 · Legislature
Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3 p.m. - Aug 26, 2025 · House
In Assembly. Ordered to Engrossing and Enrolling. - Aug 25, 2025 · Senate
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 37. Noes 0. Page 2252.). - Aug 20, 2025 · Senate
Read second time. Ordered to Consent Calendar. - Aug 19, 2025 · Senate
From committee: Be ordered to second reading file pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8 and ordered to Consent Calendar. - Jul 9, 2025 · Senate
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 13. Noes 0.) (July 8). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. - Jun 18, 2025 · Senate
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on JUD. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (June 18). Re-referred to Com. on JUD. - Jun 4, 2025 · Senate
Referred to Coms. on ED. and JUD. - May 23, 2025 · Senate
In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. - May 23, 2025 · House
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 71. Noes 0. Page 1664.) - May 15, 2025 · House
Read second time. Ordered to Consent Calendar. - May 14, 2025 · House
From committee: Do pass. To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (May 14). - Apr 30, 2025 · House
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 12. Noes 0.) (April 29). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. - Apr 24, 2025 · House
Re-referred to Com. on JUD. - Apr 23, 2025 · House
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on JUD. Read second time and amended. - Apr 23, 2025 · House
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on JUD. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.) (April 22). Re-referred to Com. on JUD. - Mar 25, 2025 · House
Re-referred to Com. on HIGHER ED. - Mar 24, 2025 · House
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on HIGHER ED. Read second time and amended. - Mar 24, 2025 · House
Referred to Coms. on HIGHER ED. and JUD. - Feb 21, 2025 · House
From printer. May be heard in committee March 23. - Feb 20, 2025 · House
Read first time. To print.