California bills · 2025-2026 Regular Session
California AB 2374
Postsecondary education: Designation of California Asian American- and Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander-Serving Institutions.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Fong (Democratic)
Cosponsors (7)
- Reyes (Democratic)
- Harabedian (Democratic)
- Kalra (Democratic)
- Nguyen (Democratic)
- Muratsuchi (Democratic)
- Patel (Democratic)
- Sharp-Collins (Democratic)
Summary
Official abstract published by the California legislature· summary
Existing law establishes the California State University, under the administration of the Trustees of the California State University, the University of California, under the administration of the Regents of the University of California, the California Community Colleges, under the administration of the Board of Governors of the California Community Colleges, and independent institutions of higher education, as defined, as 4 segments of postsecondary education in the state.
This bill would establish the Designation of California Asian American- and Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander-Serving Institutions to recognize campuses of those segments of postsecondary education that excel at providing academic resources to Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander students. The bill would establish a California Asian American- and Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander-Serving Institutions governing board to designate colleges and universities as California Asian American- and Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander-Serving Institutions and would require the office of the Chancellor of the California Community Colleges to, among other duties, develop the application processes and to process and present initial and renewal applications to receive this designation to the governing board, as specified. The bill would make an initial and renewal designation valid for 5 years.
Text versions
- 09/29/26 - Chaptered· Sep 29, 2026
- 08/30/26 - Enrolled· Aug 30, 2026
- 08/13/26 - Amended Senate· Aug 13, 2026
- 06/15/26 - Amended Senate· Jun 15, 2026
- 04/13/26 - Amended Assembly· Apr 13, 2026
- 02/19/26 - Introduced· Feb 19, 2026
- AB2374
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 14, 2026, 12:15 PM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 26, 2026 House | AB 2374 Fong Concurrence in Senate Amendments | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Aug 26, 2026 Senate | 3rd Reading AB2374 Fong et al. By Reyes | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Aug 13, 2026 Senate | Do pass as amended | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Aug 3, 2026 Senate | Placed on suspense file | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Jun 24, 2026 Senate | Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| May 28, 2026 House | AB 2374 Fong Assembly Third Reading | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| May 14, 2026 House | Do pass. | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Apr 21, 2026 House | Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] | pass | Set your home in California to see |
Actions
- Sep 29, 2026 · Legislature
Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 760, Statutes of 2026. - Sep 29, 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 60. Noes 14. Page 6644.). - Aug 26, 2026 · House
In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending. - Aug 26, 2026 · Senate
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 34. Noes 5.). - Aug 17, 2026 · Senate
Read second time. Ordered to third reading. - Aug 13, 2026 · Senate
Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading. - Aug 13, 2026 · Senate
From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 5. Noes 2.) (August 13). - Aug 3, 2026 · Senate
In committee: Referred to APPR. suspense file. - Jun 25, 2026 · Senate
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 6. Noes 1.) (June 24). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. - Jun 15, 2026 · Senate
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on ED. - Jun 10, 2026 · Senate
Referred to Com. on ED. - Jun 1, 2026 · Senate
In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. - May 28, 2026 · House
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 58. Noes 16. Page 5528.) - May 18, 2026 · House
Read second time. Ordered to third reading. - May 14, 2026 · House
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 11. Noes 4.) (May 14). - May 6, 2026 · House
In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file. - Apr 22, 2026 · House
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 7. Noes 3.) (April 21). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. - Apr 22, 2026 · House
Coauthors revised. - Apr 14, 2026 · House
Re-referred to Com. on HIGHER ED. - Apr 13, 2026 · House
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on HIGHER ED. Read second time and amended. - 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.