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AB 1217: Public postsecondary education: admissions standards and criteria.

California · Assembly · 2025–2026 Regular Session · last verified February 3, 2026

What AB 1217 does, verified February 3, 2026

The bill aims to improve admissions standards and criteria for public postsecondary education in California. It requests the University of California to align its admission requirement criteria with the state's content standards, frameworks, and model curriculum. The bill also encourages the development of a revised process for local educational agencies to submit courses for review and certification, with a goal of January 1, 2028. Additionally, the bill emphasizes the importance of fairness and understanding in the admissions process, and encourages the use of criteria that allows eligible students with uncontrollable course deficiencies to enroll.

Bill journey
IntroducedComplete
2In CommitteeCurrent
3First Chamber FloorPending
4Second ChamberPending
5GovernorPending
6ChapteredPending
Last action: From committee: Filed with the Chief Clerk pursuant to Joint Rule 56. (2026-02-02)Alert me
Recent actions14 total · showing 5
Feb. 02, 2026From committee: Filed with the Chief Clerk pursuant to Joint Rule 56.
Jan. 31, 2026Died pursuant to Art. IV, Sec. 10(c) of the Constitution.
May. 23, 2025In committee: Held under submission.
May. 14, 2025In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.
May. 01, 2025From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.) (April 30). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
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