STATE BILLCA AB 2771PASSED

California Private Postsecondary Education Act of 2009.

California State Legislature

An act to amend Sections 94801.5, 94874, 94874.7, 94874.9, 94885, 94885.5, 94885.7, 94886, 94887, 94890, 94891, 94894, 94897, 94902, 94909, 94911, 94912.5, 94913, 94916, 94917, 94918, 94921, 94923, 94925, 94927.5, 94930.5, 94934.5, 94941, 94944, 94944.5, 94944.6, 94948, and 94950 of, and to repeal Section 94900.7 of, the Education Code, relating to private postsecondary education, and making an appropriation therefor.

Status: Passed; Signed or otherwise enacted
Status date: Sep 14, 2026; 59 days ago
Current chamber: Assembly
Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session

CA AB 2771 · PassedSep 14

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Bill details

Last action: Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 217, Statutes of 2026. · Sep 14, 2026

Sponsor

MBMarc BermanRepresentative · Democrat · HD-023Primary sponsor

Bill history

Newest first.

Sep 14, 2026Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 217, Statutes of 2026.

Sep 14, 2026Approved by the Governor.

Sep 3, 2026Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4 p.m.

Aug 26, 2026Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 67. Noes 4. Page 6591.).Assembly

Aug 25, 2026In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.Assembly

Aug 25, 2026Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 40. Noes 0. Page 5788.).Senate

Aug 25, 2026Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 38. Noes 0.).Senate

Aug 24, 2026Read second time. Ordered to third reading.Senate

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Aug 21, 2026Read third time and amended. Ordered to second reading.Senate

Aug 17, 2026Read second time. Ordered to third reading.Senate

Aug 13, 2026Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading.Senate

Aug 13, 2026From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 5. Noes 0.) (August 13).Senate

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

Jul 2, 2026From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (July 1). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.Senate

Jun 29, 2026From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on ED. (Ayes 11. Noes 0.) (June 29). Re-referred to Com. on ED.Senate

Jun 25, 2026From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on B. P. & E.D.Senate

May 27, 2026Referred to Coms. on B. P. & E.D. and ED.Senate

May 14, 2026In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.Senate

May 14, 2026Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 76. Noes 0. Page 5052.)Assembly

May 7, 2026Read second time. Ordered to third reading.Assembly

May 6, 2026From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 14. Noes 0.) (May 6).Assembly

Apr 21, 2026From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 19. Noes 0.) (April 21). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.Assembly

Apr 15, 2026From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on B. & P. (Ayes 8. Noes 1.) (April 14). Re-referred to Com. on B. & P.Assembly

Apr 8, 2026Re-referred to Com. on HIGHER ED.Assembly

Apr 7, 2026From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on HIGHER ED. Read second time and amended.Assembly

Mar 26, 2026Re-referred to Coms. on HIGHER ED. and B. & P. pursuant to Assembly Rule 96.Assembly

Mar 16, 2026Referred to Coms. on B. & P. and HIGHER ED.Assembly

Feb 24, 2026From printer. May be heard in committee March 26.Assembly

Feb 23, 2026Read first time. To print.Assembly

Recorded votes

Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Business and Professions]Apr 14, 2026 · Assembly · 8 yea · 1 nayPassed

Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]Apr 21, 2026 · Assembly · 19 yea · 0 nayPassed

Do passMay 6, 2026 · Assembly · 14 yea · 0 nayPassed

AB 2771 Business and Professions Assembly Third Reading By BERMANMay 14, 2026 · Assembly · 76 yea · 0 nayPassed

Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Education]Jun 29, 2026 · Senate · 11 yea · 0 nayPassed

Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]Jul 1, 2026 · Senate · 7 yea · 0 nayPassed

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

Do pass as amendedAug 13, 2026 · Senate · 5 yea · 0 nayPassed

Assembly 3rd Reading AB2771 Berman By WahabAug 25, 2026 · Senate · 40 yea · 0 nayPassed

AB 2771 Berman Concurrence in Senate AmendmentsAug 26, 2026 · Assembly · 67 yea · 4 nayPassed

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