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CaliforniaAB 3132025-2026 Regular SessionHouseWALLET

Student financial aid: application deadlines: extension.

Sponsored By: Liz Ortega (Democratic)

Signed by Governor

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

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

Extra time for student aid after emergencies

The law lets the California Student Aid Commission extend state aid deadlines by up to 30 calendar days. A district superintendent or a college president or chancellor can ask for an extension. The commission must find a qualifying event hurt students’ ability to apply during the application period. Qualifying events include a natural disaster, a Governor- or President-declared emergency, a FAFSA opening delay, or a labor action. The extension applies to all applicants in the affected district or region. The commission can extend statewide on its own for a declared emergency or a FAFSA opening delay. It covers Cal Grant A and B entitlements, the Community College Transfer Cal Grant, Competitive Cal Grants, the Middle Class Scholarship, and other state aid programs.

Faster, clearer process for deadline extensions

The commission can permanently let its director approve deadline extensions. Schools and colleges must submit a formal request within 15 business days after the event, or within 15 business days after it ends. The request must describe the event and its harm, list canceled or delayed outreach events, and include application drop data when available. If approved, the commission sends written notice within 48 hours to state education and budget leaders and the requester. The commission also posts the new deadline and the affected area on its website. Each year, staff report how many extensions were granted, how many late applications came in, which areas got approval, and whether disaster or emergency relief was offered equally across the impacted area.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Liz Ortega

    Democratic • House

Cosponsors

  • David Alvarez

    Democratic • House

  • Sabrina Cervantes

    Democratic • Senate

  • Mike Fong

    Democratic • House

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 218 • No: 0

House vote • 7/3/2025

Item 43 — Assembly AFLOOR

Yes: 74 • No: 0

Senate vote • 6/27/2025

Item 108 — Senate SFLOOR

Yes: 38 • No: 0

legislature vote • 6/11/2025

Vote in CS44

Yes: 6 • No: 0

House vote • 5/1/2025

Item 177 — Assembly AFLOOR

Yes: 76 • No: 0

legislature vote • 4/23/2025

Vote in CX25

Yes: 15 • No: 0

legislature vote • 3/18/2025

Vote in CX09

Yes: 9 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 31, Statutes of 2025.

    7/14/2025Senate

  2. Approved by the Governor.

    7/14/2025legislature

  3. Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 11:30 a.m.

    7/9/2025legislature

  4. Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 74. Noes 0.).

    7/3/2025House

  5. In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.

    6/27/2025House

  6. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 38. Noes 0. Page 1808.).

    6/27/2025Senate

  7. Read second time. Ordered to Consent Calendar.

    6/24/2025Senate

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

    6/23/2025Senate

  9. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 6. Noes 0.) . Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

    6/11/2025Senate

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

    5/20/2025Senate

  11. Referred to Com. on ED.

    5/14/2025Senate

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

    5/1/2025Senate

  13. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 76. Noes 0. Page 1386.)

    5/1/2025House

  14. Read second time. Ordered to Consent Calendar.

    4/24/2025House

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

    4/23/2025House

  16. Coauthors revised.

    3/19/2025House

  17. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.) (March 18). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

    3/19/2025House

  18. Re-referred to Com. on HIGHER ED.

    3/11/2025House

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

    3/10/2025House

  20. Referred to Com. on HIGHER ED.

    2/18/2025House

  21. From printer. May be heard in committee February 23.

    1/24/2025House

  22. Read first time. To print.

    1/23/2025House

Bill Text

  • Chaptered

    7/14/2025

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  • Enrolled

    7/7/2025

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  • Amended Senate

    5/20/2025

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  • Amended Assembly

    3/10/2025

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  • Introduced

    1/23/2025

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