AB 500

  • California Assembly Bill
  • 2025-2026 Regular Session
  • Introduced in Assembly
  • Passed Assembly May 23, 2025
  • Senate
  • Governor

University of California: admissions changes.

Abstract

Existing law establishes the California State University, under the administration of the Trustees of the California State University, and the University of California, under the administration of the Regents of the University of California, as 2 segments of public postsecondary education in the state. Existing law states legislative intent for the University of California and California State University governing boards, in determining the standards and criteria for undergraduate and graduate admissions, to develop processes that strive to be fair and easily understandable, consider using criteria allowing eligible students with uncontrollable course deficiencies to enroll, and consult broadly with California's diverse communities, as provided. This bill would request the University of California, before a proposal regarding a change to the conditions for undergraduate admissions is adopted by the regents, to complete certain actions, including, among other actions, providing the proposal to the official student organization representing the student body of the University of California, the State Board of Education, and the trustees for consideration, and would require the state board and trustees to identify the proposal as an item for discussion and discuss the proposal at a meeting of each of these boards, as specified.

Bill Sponsors (1)

Votes


Actions


Aug 29, 2025

Senate

In committee: Held under submission.

Aug 18, 2025

Senate

In committee: Referred to suspense file.

  • Referral-Committee
suspense file.

Jul 17, 2025

Senate

From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 6. Noes 0.) (July 16). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  • Committee-Passage
  • Committee-Passage-Favorable
  • Referral-Committee
Com. on APPR.

Jun 25, 2025

Senate

Re-referred to Com. on ED.

  • Referral-Committee
Com. on ED.

Jun 23, 2025

Senate

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

  • Amendment-Introduction
  • Amendment-Passage
  • Reading-1
  • Reading-2
  • Referral-Committee
Com. on RLS.

Jun 04, 2025

Senate

Referred to Com. on RLS.

  • Referral-Committee
Com. on RLS.

May 23, 2025

Senate

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

Assembly

Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 73. Noes 0. Page 1651.)

May 15, 2025

Assembly

Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

May 14, 2025

Assembly

From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (May 14).

May 01, 2025

Assembly

From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.) (April 30). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  • Committee-Passage
  • Committee-Passage-Favorable
  • Referral-Committee
Com. on APPR.

Apr 09, 2025

Assembly

From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on ED. (Ayes 10. Noes 0.) (April 8). Re-referred to Com. on ED.

  • Committee-Passage
  • Committee-Passage-Favorable
  • Referral-Committee
Com. on ED.

Apr 03, 2025

Assembly

Re-referred to Com. on HIGHER ED.

  • Referral-Committee
Com. on HIGHER ED.

Apr 02, 2025

Assembly

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

Feb 24, 2025

Assembly

Referred to Com. on HIGHER ED.

  • Referral-Committee
Com. on HIGHER ED.

Feb 11, 2025

Assembly

From printer. May be heard in committee March 13.

Feb 10, 2025

Assembly

Read first time. To print.

Bill Text

Bill Text Versions Format
AB500 HTML
02/10/25 - Introduced PDF
04/02/25 - Amended Assembly PDF
06/23/25 - Amended Senate PDF

Related Documents

Document Format
04/07/25- Assembly Higher Education PDF
04/28/25- Assembly Education PDF
04/29/25- Assembly Education PDF
05/12/25- Assembly Appropriations PDF
05/15/25- ASSEMBLY FLOOR ANALYSIS PDF
07/14/25- Senate Education PDF
08/15/25- Senate Appropriations PDF

Sources

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