STATE BILLCA AB 2551VETOED

Equity in Higher Education Act: time, place, and manner policies: student code of conduct violations: open forum.

California State Legislature

An act to amend Section 66270.7 of, and to add and repeal Section 66270.8 of, the Education Code, relating to public postsecondary education.

Status: Vetoed; Vetoed by the governor
Status date: Sep 27, 2026; 46 days ago
Current chamber: Assembly
Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session

CA AB 2551 · VetoedSep 27

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Bill details

Last action: Vetoed by Governor. · Sep 27, 2026

Sponsor

SESade ElhawaryRepresentative · Democrat · HD-057Primary sponsor

Bill history

Newest first.

Sep 27, 2026Vetoed by Governor.Assembly

Sep 15, 2026Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3 p.m.

Aug 31, 2026Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 44. Noes 8. Page 7003.).Assembly

Aug 30, 2026From committee: That the Senate amendments be concurred in. (Ayes 8. Noes 1.) (August 30).Assembly

Aug 30, 2026Joint Rule 62(a), file notice suspended. (Page 6844.)Assembly

Aug 30, 2026Re-referred to Com. on HIGHER ED. pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.2.Assembly

Aug 28, 2026In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.Assembly

Aug 28, 2026Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 22. Noes 12.).Senate

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Aug 13, 2026Read second time. Ordered to third reading.Senate

Aug 13, 2026From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 5. Noes 2.) (August 13).Senate

Aug 3, 2026In committee: Referred to APPR. suspense file.Senate

Jul 2, 2026Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.Senate

Jul 2, 2026From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 5. Noes 0.) (July 1).Senate

Jun 15, 2026Re-referred to Com. on ED.Senate

Jun 12, 2026Re-referred to Com. on RLS.Senate

Jun 12, 2026Withdrawn from committee.Senate

Jun 12, 2026In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.Senate

Jun 11, 2026From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on HEALTH.Senate

Jun 10, 2026Referred to Coms. on HEALTH and B. P. & E.D.Senate

May 27, 2026In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.Senate

May 26, 2026Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 78. Noes 0. Page 5331.)Assembly

May 18, 2026Read second time. Ordered to third reading.Assembly

May 14, 2026From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (May 14).Assembly

Apr 22, 2026In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.Assembly

Apr 8, 2026From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 16. Noes 0.) (April 7). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.Assembly

Mar 23, 2026Re-referred to Com. on HEALTH.Assembly

Mar 19, 2026From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on HEALTH. Read second time and amended.Assembly

Mar 19, 2026Referred to Com. on HEALTH.Assembly

Feb 21, 2026From printer. May be heard in committee March 23.Assembly

Feb 20, 2026Read first time. To print.Assembly

Recorded votes

Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]Apr 7, 2026 · Assembly · 16 yea · 0 nayPassed

Do passMay 14, 2026 · Assembly · 15 yea · 0 nayPassed

AB 2551 Elhawary Assembly Third ReadingMay 26, 2026 · Assembly · 78 yea · 0 nayPassed

Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations]Jul 1, 2026 · Senate · 5 yea · 0 nayPassed

Placed on suspense fileAug 3, 2026 · Senate · 7 yea · 0 nayPassed

Do passAug 13, 2026 · Senate · 5 yea · 2 nayPassed

Assembly 3rd Reading AB2551 Elhawary By PérezAug 28, 2026 · Senate · 23 yea · 12 nayPassed

With recommendation: That Senate amendments be concurred inAug 30, 2026 · Assembly · 8 yea · 1 nayPassed

AB 2551 Elhawary Concurrence in Senate AmendmentsAug 31, 2026 · Assembly · 44 yea · 8 nayPassed

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