All Roll Calls
Yes: 165 • No: 30
CaliforniaSB 7442025-2026 Regular SessionSenateWALLET
Community colleges: credit for students with prior learning.
Sponsored By: Christopher Cabaldon (Democratic)
Signed by Governor
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.
Stable college accreditation through 2029
The law keeps college accreditation stable for a set time. Any accreditor the U.S. Department of Education recognized on January 1, 2025 stays recognized in California through July 1, 2029, if it keeps operating the same way. Colleges and students who rely on that accreditation keep eligibility tied to it during this period. On January 1, 2030, updated definitions take effect. Public higher education is the community colleges, CSU, and UC. Independent colleges are nonpublic, nonprofit schools accredited by a Department-recognized agency. The law does not regulate or subsidize private education. The temporary recognition rule ends January 1, 2030.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
Christopher Cabaldon
Democratic • Senate
Cosponsors
There are no cosponsors for this bill.
Roll Call Votes
Senate vote • 9/13/2025
Item 131 — Senate SFLOOR
Yes: 30 • No: 5
House vote • 9/12/2025
Item 38 — Assembly AFLOOR
Yes: 60 • No: 18
legislature vote • 8/29/2025
Vote in CX25
Yes: 11 • No: 4
legislature vote • 7/8/2025
Vote in CX09
Yes: 7 • No: 3
Senate vote • 5/29/2025
Item 346 — Senate SFLOOR
Yes: 38 • No: 0
legislature vote • 5/23/2025
Vote in CS61
Yes: 6 • No: 0
legislature vote • 4/21/2025
Vote in CS61
Yes: 6 • No: 0
legislature vote • 4/9/2025
Vote in CS44
Yes: 7 • No: 0
Actions Timeline
Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 425, Statutes of 2025.
10/6/2025SenateApproved by the Governor.
10/6/2025legislatureEnrolled and presented to the Governor at 2 p.m.
9/23/2025legislatureAssembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 30. Noes 5. Page 3026.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.
9/13/2025SenateIn Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.
9/12/2025SenateRead third time. Passed. (Ayes 60. Noes 18. Page 3391.) Ordered to the Senate.
9/12/2025HouseOrdered to third reading.
9/3/2025HouseRead third time and amended.
9/3/2025HouseRead second time. Ordered to third reading.
9/2/2025HouseFrom committee: Do pass. (Ayes 11. Noes 4.) (August 29).
8/29/2025HouseAugust 20 set for first hearing. Placed on APPR. suspense file.
8/20/2025HouseFrom committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 7. Noes 3.) (July 8). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
7/9/2025HouseFrom committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on HIGHER ED.
6/11/2025HouseReferred to Com. on HIGHER ED.
6/5/2025HouseIn Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.
5/29/2025HouseRead third time. Passed. (Ayes 38. Noes 0. Page 1329.) Ordered to the Assembly.
5/29/2025SenateOrdered to special consent calendar.
5/27/2025SenateRead second time. Ordered to third reading.
5/23/2025SenateFrom committee: Do pass. (Ayes 6. Noes 0. Page 1211.) (May 23).
5/23/2025SenateSet for hearing May 23.
5/16/2025SenateApril 21 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file.
4/21/2025SenateSet for hearing April 21.
4/10/2025SenateFrom committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 7. Noes 0. Page 736.) (April 9). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
4/9/2025SenateSet for hearing April 9.
3/26/2025SenateReferred to Com. on ED.
3/12/2025Senate
Bill Text
Chaptered
10/6/2025
Enrolled
9/18/2025
Amended Assembly
9/3/2025
Amended Assembly
6/11/2025
Introduced
2/21/2025