STATE BILLCA SB 135PASSED

Higher education budget trailer bill.

California State Legislature

An act to amend Sections 17201, 66014.6, 66292, 66292.1, 66292.2, 69432, 69436, 69439, 70022, 76140, 78261, 78261.5, 78263.1, 84321.65, 84750.4, 87861, and 88826.5 of, to amend, repeal, and add Sections 87766 and 88193 of, to add Sections 10875, 66023.9, 75013, 84750.8, and 89526 to, to add Article 17 (commencing with Section 69870 to Chapter 2 of Part 42 of Division 5 of Title 3 of, to add Article 9 (commencing with Section 78093) to Chapter 1 of Part 48 of Division 7 of Title 3 of, and to add Part 46.3 (commencing with Section 74500) to Division 7 of Title 3 of, the Education Code, to amend Sections 8014 and 8016 of the Health and Safety Code, to amend Section 1095 of the Unemployment Insurance Code, to amend the Budget Act of 2025 by amending Item 6870-101-0001 of Section 2.00 of that act, and to amend Sections 22 and 27 of Chapter 9 of the Statutes of 2025, relating to postsecondary education, and making an appropriation therefor, to take effect immediately, bill related to the budget.

Status: Passed; Signed or otherwise enacted
Status date: Jul 13, 2026; 122 days ago
Current chamber: Senate
Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session

CA SB 135 · PassedJul 13

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Bill details

Last action: Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 79, Statutes of 2026. · Jul 13, 2026

Sponsor

BABudget and Fiscal ReviewSenatorPrimary sponsor

Bill history

Newest first.

Jul 13, 2026Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 79, Statutes of 2026.

Jul 13, 2026Approved by the Governor.

Jul 1, 2026Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3 p.m.

Jun 29, 2026Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 29. Noes 7. Page 5071.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.Senate

Jun 29, 2026Unanimous consent granted to take up without reference to file.Senate

Jun 29, 2026In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.Senate

Jun 29, 2026Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 61. Noes 12. Page 5904.) Ordered to the Senate.Assembly

Jun 29, 2026Assembly Rule 63 suspended. (Ayes 53. Noes 14. Page 5891.)Assembly

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Jun 29, 2026Withdrawn from committee pursuant to Asssembly Rule 96.Assembly

Jun 26, 2026From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on BUDGET.Assembly

Mar 24, 2025Referred to Com. on BUDGET.Assembly

Mar 20, 2025In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.Assembly

Mar 20, 2025Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 28. Noes 10. Page 442.) Ordered to the Assembly.Senate

Mar 18, 2025Read second time. Ordered to third reading.Senate

Mar 17, 2025Ordered to second reading.Senate

Mar 17, 2025Withdrawn from committee. (Ayes 27. Noes 10. Page 384.)Senate

Feb 5, 2025Referred to Com. on B. & F. R.Senate

Jan 24, 2025From printer. May be acted upon on or after February 23.Senate

Jan 23, 2025Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.Senate

Recorded votes

Senate 3rd Reading SB135 B. & F.R. (Wiener)Mar 20, 2025 · Senate · 28 yea · 10 nayPassed

W/O REF. TO FILE SB135 B. & F.R. (Laird)Jun 29, 2026 · Senate · 29 yea · 7 nayPassed

SB 135 B. & F. R. Senate Third Reading By GABRIELJun 29, 2026 · Assembly · 61 yea · 12 nayPassed

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