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California bills · 2025-2026 Regular Session

California SB 1255

Postsecondary education: Designation of California Hispanic-Serving Institutions.

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Passed House
  5. To Governor
  6. Became law

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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, upon appropriation, would establish the Designation of California Hispanic-Serving Institutions to recognize campuses of those segments of postsecondary education that excel at providing academic resources to Latino students. The bill, upon appropriation, would establish a Designation of California Hispanic-Serving Institutions governing board to designate colleges and universities as California Hispanic-Serving Institutions. The bill, upon appropriation, would designate the office of the Chancellor of the California State University as the managing entity and would require it 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, and would make an initial and renewal designation valid for 5 years.

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Roll-call votes

State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 8:06 AM.

DateVoteResultYour legislators
Aug 28, 2026
Senate		Unfinished Business SB1255 Reyes et al. ConcurrencepassSet your home in California to see
Aug 24, 2026
House		SB 1255 Reyes Senate Third Reading By FongpassSet your home in California to see
Aug 13, 2026
House		Do pass.passSet your home in California to see
Jun 23, 2026
House		Do pass as amended and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]passSet your home in California to see
May 27, 2026
Senate		3rd Reading SB1255 Reyes et al.passSet your home in California to see
May 14, 2026
Senate		Do passpassSet your home in California to see
Apr 20, 2026
Senate		Placed on suspense filepassSet your home in California to see
Apr 8, 2026
Senate		Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Governmental Organization]passSet your home in California to see

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