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CaliforniaAB 2432025-2026 Regular SessionHouseWALLET

Postsecondary education: student financial aid dependency status: juvenile case file inspection.

Sponsored By: Patrick Ahrens (Democratic)

Signed by Governor

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

2 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.

Easier independent status for financial aid

The law lets you prove independent status for financial aid with a sworn attestation. CSU, community colleges, UC, and the California Student Aid Commission must accept it as enough for an “unusual circumstances” adjustment. The attestation must be signed under penalty of perjury by authorized school district, child welfare, or probation staff. It must name the official, their title and organization, say they helped you, know your parent relationship, and that you cannot contact a parent or contact would be unsafe. Schools can also accept other adequate documents.

Private sharing of foster or juvenile status

You can ask county child welfare, probation, or your school district to send a sworn attestation or limited proof of your foster or juvenile court status to your college. Public colleges and licensed private or trade schools can receive this. Colleges must keep the info confidential, use it only to help with application, enrollment, financial aid, or support, and share it only with staff who directly help you. They must keep the file for three years after your last term, then destroy it. An intentional improper disclosure is a misdemeanor with a fine up to $500. This proof alone does not automatically make you eligible for services just for foster youth or court wards; normal eligibility rules still apply.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Patrick Ahrens

    Democratic • House

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 249 • No: 0

House vote • 9/11/2025

Item 21 — Assembly AFLOOR

Yes: 80 • No: 0

Senate vote • 9/10/2025

Item 165 — Senate SFLOOR

Yes: 40 • No: 0

legislature vote • 6/24/2025

Vote in CS53

Yes: 12 • No: 0

legislature vote • 6/11/2025

Vote in CS44

Yes: 6 • No: 0

House vote • 5/1/2025

Item 175 — Assembly AFLOOR

Yes: 76 • No: 0

legislature vote • 4/23/2025

Vote in CX25

Yes: 15 • No: 0

legislature vote • 4/8/2025

Vote in CX13

Yes: 12 • No: 0

legislature vote • 3/18/2025

Vote in CX09

Yes: 8 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 610, Statutes of 2025.

    10/11/2025Senate

  2. Approved by the Governor.

    10/11/2025legislature

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

    9/23/2025legislature

  4. Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 80. Noes 0. Page 3289.).

    9/11/2025House

  5. In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.

    9/10/2025House

  6. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 40. Noes 0. Page 2797.).

    9/10/2025Senate

  7. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

    9/8/2025Senate

  8. Read third time and amended. Ordered to second reading.

    9/4/2025Senate

  9. From Consent Calendar.

    7/10/2025Senate

  10. Ordered to third reading.

    7/10/2025Senate

  11. Read second time. Ordered to Consent Calendar.

    7/8/2025Senate

  12. From committee: Be ordered to second reading file pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8 and ordered to Consent Calendar.

    7/7/2025Senate

  13. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 12. Noes 0.) (June 24). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

    6/25/2025Senate

  14. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on JUD.

    6/12/2025Senate

  15. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on JUD. (Ayes 6. Noes 0.) (June 11).

    6/11/2025Senate

  16. Referred to Coms. on ED. and JUD.

    5/14/2025Senate

  17. In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.

    5/1/2025Senate

  18. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 76. Noes 0. Page 1385.)

    5/1/2025House

  19. Read second time. Ordered to Consent Calendar.

    4/24/2025House

  20. From committee: Do pass. To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (April 23).

    4/23/2025House

  21. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 12. Noes 0.) (April 8). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

    4/8/2025House

  22. Re-referred to Com. on JUD.

    4/1/2025House

  23. From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on JUD. Read second time and amended.

    3/28/2025House

  24. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on JUD. (Ayes 8. Noes 0.) (March 18). Re-referred to Com. on JUD.

    3/19/2025House

  25. Referred to Coms. on HIGHER ED. and JUD.

    2/18/2025House

Bill Text

  • Chaptered

    10/11/2025

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  • Enrolled

    9/15/2025

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  • Amended Senate

    9/4/2025

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  • Amended Senate

    6/12/2025

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  • Amended Assembly

    3/28/2025

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  • Introduced

    1/14/2025

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