California bills · 2025-2026 Regular Session
California SB 632
Community colleges: California College Promise.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Vetoed
Sponsors
- Arreguín (Democratic)
Cosponsors (3)
- Ahrens (Democratic)
- Celeste Rodriguez (Democratic)
- Sharp-Collins (Democratic)
Summary
Official abstract published by the California legislature· summary
Existing law establishes the California College Promise, under the administration of the Chancellor of the California Community Colleges, to provide funding, upon appropriation by the Legislature, to each community college meeting prescribed requirements. Existing law authorizes a community college to use that funding to waive some or all of the fees for 2 academic years for first-time community college students and returning community college students, as defined, who are enrolled in 12 or more semester units or the equivalent, or fewer for students certified as "full time" by a staff person in the disabled student services program, as specified, and who complete and submit either a Free Application for Federal Student Aid or a California Dream Act application, except as provided.
This bill would instead require, for purposes of eligibility for the California College Promise, that students be enrolled in 9 or more, rather than 12 or more, semester units or the equivalent, or fewer for a student certified as eligible, based on a commitment by the student that is analogous to the 9-semester-unit or equivalent workload, by a staff person in the disabled student services program. The bill would additionally require, as a condition of receiving funding for the California College Promise, community colleges to provide a written notification to initial recipients of the California College Promise that includes specified information related to the 2 academic years of eligibility for the California College Promise.
Text versions
- 09/01/26 - Enrolled· Sep 1, 2026
- 08/19/26 - Amended Assembly· Aug 19, 2026
- 06/10/26 - Amended Assembly· Jun 10, 2026
- 04/10/25 - Amended Senate· Apr 10, 2025
- 02/20/25 - Introduced· Feb 20, 2025
- SB632
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 4:19 PM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30, 2026 Senate | Unfinished Business SB632 Arreguín et al. Concurrence | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Aug 26, 2026 Senate | That the Assembly amendments be concurred in | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Aug 24, 2026 House | SB 632 Arreguín Senate Third Reading By Ahrens | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Aug 13, 2026 House | Do pass. | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Jun 23, 2026 House | Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Jun 4, 2025 Senate | 3rd Reading | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| May 23, 2025 Senate | Do pass | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Apr 28, 2025 Senate | Placed on suspense file | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Apr 9, 2025 Senate | Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations] | pass | Set your home in California to see |
Actions
- Sep 20, 2026 · Senate
In Senate. Consideration of Governor's veto pending. - Sep 20, 2026 · Senate
Vetoed by the Governor. - Sep 8, 2026 · Legislature
Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4 p.m. - Aug 30, 2026 · Senate
Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 37. Noes 2.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling. - Aug 26, 2026 · Senate
From committee: That the Assembly amendments be concurred in. (Ayes 5. Noes 2.) - Aug 25, 2026 · Senate
From committee: Be re-referred to Com. on ED. pursuant to Senate Rule 29.10(d). (Ayes 5. Noes 0.) Re-referred to Com. on ED. - Aug 25, 2026 · Senate
Re-referred to Com. on RLS. pursuant to Senate Rule 29.10(d). - Aug 24, 2026 · Senate
In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending. - Aug 24, 2026 · House
Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 78. Noes 0. Page 6387.) Ordered to the Senate. - Aug 19, 2026 · House
Ordered to third reading. - Aug 19, 2026 · House
Read third time and amended. - Aug 13, 2026 · House
Read second time. Ordered to third reading. - Aug 13, 2026 · House
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (August 13). - Aug 13, 2026 · House
Assembly Rule 63 suspended. - Aug 5, 2026 · House
August 5 set for first hearing. Placed on suspense file. - Jun 24, 2026 · House
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.) (June 23). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. - Jun 24, 2026 · House
Coauthors revised. - Jun 15, 2026 · House
Re-referred to Com. on HIGHER ED. pursuant to Assembly Rule 96. - Jun 10, 2026 · House
From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on INS. - Jun 16, 2025 · House
Referred to Com. on INS. - Jun 5, 2025 · House
In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk. - Jun 4, 2025 · Senate
Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 22. Noes 10. Page 1518.) Ordered to the Assembly. - May 23, 2025 · Senate
Read second time. Ordered to third reading. - May 23, 2025 · Senate
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 5. Noes 1. Page 1207.) (May 23). - May 16, 2025 · Senate
Set for hearing May 23. - Apr 28, 2025 · Senate
April 28 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file. - Apr 17, 2025 · Senate
Set for hearing April 28. - Apr 10, 2025 · Senate
Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR. - Apr 9, 2025 · Senate
From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 4. Noes 1. Page 739.) (April 9). - Mar 26, 2025 · Senate
Set for hearing April 9. - Mar 5, 2025 · Senate
Referred to Com. on L., P.E. & R. - Feb 21, 2025 · Senate
From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 23. - Feb 20, 2025 · Senate
Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.