Sasha Pérez
- Democratic
- Senator
- District 25
Author
Existing law exempts a student, other than a nonimmigrant alien, as defined, from paying nonresident tuition at the California State University and the California Community Colleges if the student meets certain requirements. Existing law makes a student who meets these requirements for exemption from nonresident tuition, or who meets equivalent requirements adopted by the Regents of the University of California, eligible to apply for, and participate in, any student financial aid program administered by the state to the full extent permitted by federal law. Existing law requires the Student Aid Commission to establish procedures and forms that enable these students to apply for, and participate in, those student financial aid programs. This bill would require the commission, by the start of the 2026–27 financial aid cycle, to amend the California Dream Act application, and any of its grant processing systems, to clarify and ensure that the application can be used by any student eligible for state financial aid programs, regardless of their eligibility for federal financial aid. The bill would also require the commission to consult with California's public and private colleges and universities to promote the California Dream Act application effectively and inform students and their families of their available financial aid application options, as provided.
August 29 hearing postponed by committee.
August 20 set for first hearing. Placed on APPR. suspense file.
Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 8. Noes 2.) (July 8).
In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.
Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 31. Noes 1. Page 1365.) Ordered to the Assembly.
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 5. Noes 0. Page 1196.) (May 23).
Set for hearing May 23.
May 5 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file.
Set for hearing May 5.
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 6. Noes 0. Page 865.) (April 23). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
Set for hearing April 23.
From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on RLS.
From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 14.
Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.
| Bill Text Versions | Format |
|---|---|
| SB323 | HTML |
| 02/11/25 - Introduced | |
| 03/25/25 - Amended Senate | |
| 07/10/25 - Amended Assembly |
| Document | Format |
|---|---|
| 04/21/25- Senate Education | |
| 05/02/25- Senate Appropriations | |
| 05/25/25- Sen. Floor Analyses | |
| 07/07/25- Assembly Higher Education | |
| 08/18/25- Assembly Appropriations |
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