California bills · 2025-2026 Regular Session
California AB 1241
Student financial aid: Pay it Forward, Pay it Back Pilot Program: study.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Schiavo (Democratic)
Summary
Official abstract published by the California legislature· summary
Existing law establishes the University of California, under the administration of the Regents of the University of California, the California State University, under the administration of the Trustees of the California State University, the California Community Colleges, under the administration of the Board of Governors of the California Community Colleges, and independent institutions of higher education, as the 4 segments of postsecondary education in the state. Existing law establishes the Student Aid Commission as the primary state agency for the administration of state-authorized student financial aid programs available to students attending all segments of postsecondary education.
This bill would require the commission, in consultation with the Legislative Analyst's Office, to conduct a study of the effects of enacting, in future legislation, a Pay it Forward, Pay it Back Pilot Program that would allow students to enroll at a California State University or University of California campus without paying upfront tuition, fees, or room and board, and instead would require participating students to pay, upon graduation or disenrollment and employment, a percentage of their annual adjusted gross income to the state for a number of years, as specified. The bill would require the commission to submit a report on the study of the pilot program to the Assembly Committee on Higher Education and the Senate Committee on Education on or before September 30, 2027. The bill would make these provisions inoperative on September 30, 2030, and would repeal them as of January 1, 2031.
Text versions
- 01/05/26 - Amended Assembly· Jan 5, 2026
- 04/02/25 - Amended Assembly· Apr 2, 2025
- 03/12/25 - Amended Assembly· Mar 12, 2025
- 02/21/25 - Introduced· Feb 21, 2025
- AB1241
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 8:06 AM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 13, 2026 House | Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] | pass | Set your home in California to see |
Actions
- Feb 2, 2026 · House
From committee: Filed with the Chief Clerk pursuant to Joint Rule 56. - Jan 31, 2026 · House
Died pursuant to Art. IV, Sec. 10(c) of the Constitution. - Jan 22, 2026 · House
In committee: Held under submission. - Jan 22, 2026 · House
In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to suspense file. - Jan 14, 2026 · House
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 8. Noes 2.) (January 13). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. - Jan 6, 2026 · House
Re-referred to Com. on HIGHER ED. - Jan 5, 2026 · House
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on HIGHER ED. Read second time and amended. - Apr 7, 2025 · House
Re-referred to Com. on HIGHER ED. pursuant to Assembly Rule 96. - Apr 3, 2025 · House
Re-referred to Com. on ED. - Apr 2, 2025 · House
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on ED. Read second time and amended. - Mar 13, 2025 · House
Re-referred to Com. on ED. - Mar 12, 2025 · House
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on ED. Read second time and amended. - Mar 10, 2025 · House
Referred to Com. on ED. - Feb 24, 2025 · House
Read first time. - Feb 22, 2025 · House
From printer. May be heard in committee March 24. - Feb 21, 2025 · House
Introduced. To print.