California bills · 2025-2026 Regular Session
California AB 2251
Student financial aid: Cal Grant Program: cost of attendance.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Celeste Rodriguez (Democratic)
Cosponsors (1)
- Berman (Democratic)
Summary
Official abstract published by the California legislature· summary
Existing law, the Cal Grant Program, establishes the Cal Grant A Entitlement Awards, the Cal Grant B Entitlement Awards, the California Community College Expanded Entitlement Awards, the California Community College Transfer Entitlement Awards, the Competitive Cal Grant A and B Awards, the Cal Grant C Awards, and the Cal Grant T Awards under the administration of the Student Aid Commission. Existing law establishes eligibility requirements for awards under the Cal Grant Program for participating students attending qualifying postsecondary educational institutions, and prescribes requirements that postsecondary educational institutions must comply with in order to be a qualifying postsecondary educational institution for purposes of the Cal Grant Program, including, among others, certain disclosure requirements.
This bill would require, as part of the criteria to be a qualifying institution under the Cal Grant Program, an institution, no later than the start of the 2027–28 academic year, to develop and implement a cost of attendance policy and adjustment process to estimate and adjust cost of attendance information in a manner that is consistent with federal standards, as specified.
Text versions
- 09/30/26 - Chaptered· Sep 30, 2026
- 08/30/26 - Enrolled· Aug 30, 2026
- 08/21/26 - Amended Senate· Aug 21, 2026
- 05/18/26 - Amended Assembly· May 18, 2026
- 04/16/26 - Amended Assembly· Apr 16, 2026
- 02/19/26 - Introduced· Feb 19, 2026
- AB2251
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 14, 2026, 12:15 PM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 26, 2026 House | AB 2251 Celeste Rodriguez Concurrence in Senate Amendments | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Aug 25, 2026 Senate | 3rd Reading AB2251 Celeste Rodriguez By Reyes | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Aug 13, 2026 Senate | Do pass | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Jun 29, 2026 Senate | Placed on suspense file | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Jun 17, 2026 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 |
| May 27, 2026 House | AB 2251 Celeste Rodriguez Assembly Third Reading By BERMAN | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| May 14, 2026 House | Do pass as amended. | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Apr 14, 2026 House | Do pass as amended, and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with recommendation: To Consent Calendar | pass | Set your home in California to see |
Actions
- Sep 30, 2026 · Legislature
Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 928, Statutes of 2026. - Sep 30, 2026 · Legislature
Approved by the Governor. - Sep 3, 2026 · Legislature
Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4 p.m. - Aug 26, 2026 · House
Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 79. Noes 0. Page 6601.). - Aug 26, 2026 · House
In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending. - Aug 25, 2026 · Senate
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 39. Noes 0.). - Aug 24, 2026 · Senate
Read second time. Ordered to third reading. - Aug 21, 2026 · Senate
Read third time and amended. Ordered to second reading. - Aug 13, 2026 · Senate
Read second time. Ordered to third reading. - Aug 13, 2026 · Senate
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (August 13). - Jun 29, 2026 · Senate
In committee: Referred to APPR. suspense file. - Jun 17, 2026 · Senate
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (June 17). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. - Jun 3, 2026 · Senate
Referred to Com. on ED. - May 27, 2026 · Senate
In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. - May 26, 2026 · House
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 78. Noes 0.) - May 19, 2026 · House
Read second time. Ordered to third reading. - May 18, 2026 · House
Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading. - May 14, 2026 · House
From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 11. Noes 0.) (May 14). - May 6, 2026 · House
In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file. - Apr 20, 2026 · House
Re-referred to Com. on APPR. - Apr 16, 2026 · House
Read second time and amended. - Apr 15, 2026 · House
From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.) (April 14). - Mar 9, 2026 · House
Referred to Com. on HIGHER ED. - Feb 20, 2026 · House
From printer. May be heard in committee March 22. - Feb 19, 2026 · House
Read first time. To print.