California bills · 2025-2026 Regular Session
California AB 313
Student financial aid: application deadlines: extension.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Ortega (Democratic)
Cosponsors (3)
Summary
Official abstract published by the California legislature· summary
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.
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 commission. Existing law also establishes the Middle Class Scholarship Program under the commission's administration. Existing law establishes eligibility requirements for awards under these programs for participating students attending qualifying institutions. The eligibility requirements under these programs and other financial aid programs administered by the commission include meeting various application deadlines.
Existing law requires the commission to grant a postponement of an application deadline of up to 30 calendar days for any financial aid program administered by the commission pursuant to a formal request, as provided. Existing law authorizes the commission to grant a postponement of an application deadline of up to an additional 30 calendar days, without submission of a formal request, if the commission finds that a state of emergency declared by the Governor or the President of the United States has occurred.
This bill would additionally authorize the commission to grant the above-described postponement of an application deadline without submission of a formal request if the commission finds that there was a delay in the opening of the Free Application for Federal Student Aid, as declared by the commission.
Text versions
- 07/14/25 - Chaptered· Jul 14, 2025
- 07/07/25 - Enrolled· Jul 7, 2025
- 05/20/25 - Amended Senate· May 20, 2025
- 03/10/25 - Amended Assembly· Mar 10, 2025
- 01/23/25 - Introduced· Jan 23, 2025
- AB313
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 4:19 PM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 3, 2025 House | AB 313 Ortega Concurrence in Senate Amendments | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Jun 27, 2025 Senate | Consent Calendar 2nd AB313 Ortega et al. | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Jun 11, 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 |
| May 1, 2025 House | AB 313 Ortega Consent Calendar Second Day | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Apr 23, 2025 House | Do pass. To Consent Calendar. | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Mar 18, 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 |
Actions
- Jul 14, 2025 · Legislature
Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 31, Statutes of 2025. - Jul 14, 2025 · Legislature
Approved by the Governor. - Jul 9, 2025 · Legislature
Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 11:30 a.m. - Jul 3, 2025 · House
Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 74. Noes 0.). - Jun 27, 2025 · House
In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending. - Jun 27, 2025 · Senate
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 38. Noes 0. Page 1808.). - Jun 24, 2025 · Senate
Read second time. Ordered to Consent Calendar. - Jun 23, 2025 · Senate
From committee: Be ordered to second reading file pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8 and ordered to Consent Calendar. - Jun 11, 2025 · Senate
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 6. Noes 0.) . Re-referred to Com. on APPR. - May 20, 2025 · 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. - May 14, 2025 · Senate
Referred to Com. on ED. - May 1, 2025 · Senate
In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. - May 1, 2025 · House
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 76. Noes 0. Page 1386.) - Apr 24, 2025 · House
Read second time. Ordered to Consent Calendar. - Apr 23, 2025 · House
From committee: Do pass. To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (April 23). - Mar 19, 2025 · House
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.) (March 18). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. - Mar 19, 2025 · House
Coauthors revised. - Mar 11, 2025 · House
Re-referred to Com. on HIGHER ED. - Mar 10, 2025 · House
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on HIGHER ED. Read second time and amended. - Feb 18, 2025 · House
Referred to Com. on HIGHER ED. - Jan 24, 2025 · House
From printer. May be heard in committee February 23. - Jan 23, 2025 · House
Read first time. To print.