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CaliforniaSB 672025-2026 Regular SessionSenateWALLET

Student financial aid: Cal Grants: Middle Class Scholarship Program: eligibility: dependents of members of the armed services stationed outside of California.

Sponsored By: Kelly Seyarto (Republican)

Signed by Governor

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

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

Cal Grants for military families outside California

The law makes dependents (child, stepchild, adopted child, or spouse) of active‑duty service members stationed outside California eligible for Cal Grants if the service member keeps California as their legal home. You must be a citizen or eligible noncitizen, not incarcerated, and not in default on any student loan. Other Cal Grant rules still apply. For transfer Cal Grants, California residents who graduated outside California only because of military orders do not need a California high school diploma. You must still meet the other transfer award rules, like GPA and enrollment.

Middle Class Scholarship adds military dependents

The Middle Class Scholarship now includes students who meet Cal Grant rules, including those who qualify as military dependents. You must be exempt from nonresident tuition and file the FAFSA or California Dream Act by March 2. You must also meet the program’s income, enrollment, and academic progress rules.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Kelly Seyarto

    Republican • Senate

Cosponsors

  • Tri Ta

    Republican • House

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 207 • No: 0

Senate vote • 9/13/2025

Item 168 — Senate SFLOOR

Yes: 34 • No: 0

House vote • 9/13/2025

Item 25 — Assembly AFLOOR

Yes: 78 • No: 0

legislature vote • 8/29/2025

Vote in CX25

Yes: 15 • No: 0

legislature vote • 7/15/2025

Vote in CX38

Yes: 8 • No: 0

legislature vote • 6/24/2025

Vote in CX09

Yes: 10 • No: 0

Senate vote • 5/29/2025

Item 288 — Senate SFLOOR

Yes: 38 • No: 0

legislature vote • 5/23/2025

Vote in CS61

Yes: 6 • No: 0

legislature vote • 5/12/2025

Vote in CS61

Yes: 7 • No: 0

legislature vote • 4/28/2025

Vote in CS66

Yes: 4 • No: 0

legislature vote • 3/19/2025

Vote in CS44

Yes: 7 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 648, Statutes of 2025.

    10/11/2025Senate

  2. Approved by the Governor.

    10/11/2025legislature

  3. Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 2 p.m.

    9/23/2025legislature

  4. Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 34. Noes 0. Page 3060.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.

    9/13/2025Senate

  5. In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.

    9/13/2025Senate

  6. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 78. Noes 0. Page 3459.) Ordered to the Senate.

    9/13/2025House

  7. Joint Rule 61(a)(14) and 51(a)(4) suspended. (Ayes 59. Noes 20. Page 3413.)

    9/13/2025House

  8. Ordered to third reading.

    9/9/2025House

  9. Read third time and amended.

    9/9/2025House

  10. Joint Rule 61(a)(13) suspended. (Ayes 58. Noes 17. Page 3062.)

    9/9/2025House

  11. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

    9/2/2025House

  12. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (August 29).

    8/29/2025House

  13. August 20 set for first hearing. Placed on APPR. suspense file.

    8/20/2025House

  14. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To consent calendar. (Ayes 8. Noes 0.) (July 15). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

    7/16/2025House

  15. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on M. & V.A. with recommendation: To consent calendar. (Ayes 10. Noes 0.) (June 24). Re-referred to Com. on M. & V.A.

    6/25/2025House

  16. Referred to Coms. on HIGHER ED. and M. & V.A.

    6/5/2025House

  17. In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.

    5/29/2025House

  18. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 38. Noes 0. Page 1322.) Ordered to the Assembly.

    5/29/2025Senate

  19. Ordered to special consent calendar.

    5/27/2025Senate

  20. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

    5/23/2025Senate

  21. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 6. Noes 0. Page 1190.) (May 23).

    5/23/2025Senate

  22. Set for hearing May 23.

    5/16/2025Senate

  23. May 12 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file.

    5/12/2025Senate

  24. Set for hearing May 12.

    5/2/2025Senate

  25. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To consent calendar. (Ayes 4. Noes 0. Page 918.) (April 28). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

    4/29/2025Senate

Bill Text

  • Chaptered

    10/11/2025

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  • Enrolled

    9/17/2025

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  • Amended Assembly

    9/9/2025

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  • Introduced

    1/13/2025

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