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California bills · 2025-2026 Regular Session

California SB 744

Accrediting agencies.

  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 Community Colleges, the California State University, the University of California, independent institutions of higher education, and private postsecondary educational institutions as the segments of postsecondary education in the state. Existing law requires certain postsecondary educational institutions to be accredited by an accrediting agency recognized by the United States Department of Education to qualify as an independent institution of higher education to be eligible for certain programs and to receive an approval to operate. Existing laws applicable to, among other things, the licensure and regulation of various professions and vocations by the Department of Consumer Affairs require applicants for licensure or licensees to satisfy educational requirements by completing programs or degrees from institutions or universities accredited by a regional or national accrediting agency or association recognized by the United States Department of Education, or otherwise impose a requirement that a school or program be accredited by an accrediting agency recognized by the United States Department of Education. This bill would require, for purposes of any code or statute, a national or regional accrediting agency recognized by the United States Department of Education as of January 1, 2025, to retain that recognition until July 1, 2029, provided that the accrediting agency continues to operate in substantially the same manner as it did on January 1, 2025. The bill would repeal those provisions on January 1, 2030.

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Roll-call votes

State vote data last updated Oct 16, 2026, 4:38 PM.

DateVoteResultYour legislators
Sep 13, 2025
Senate		Unfinished Business SB744 Cabaldon ConcurrencepassSet your home in California to see
Sep 12, 2025
House		SB 744 Cabaldon Senate Third Reading By BryanpassSet your home in California to see
Aug 29, 2025
House		Do pass.passSet your home in California to see
Jul 8, 2025
House		Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]passSet your home in California to see
May 29, 2025
Senate		Special ConsentpassSet your home in California to see
May 23, 2025
Senate		Do passpassSet your home in California to see
Apr 21, 2025
Senate		Placed on suspense filepassSet your home in California to see
Apr 9, 2025
Senate		Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]passSet your home in California to see

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