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AB 1241: Student financial aid: Pay it Forward, Pay it Back Pilot Program: study.
What AB 1241 does, verified February 3, 2026
The bill proposes a pilot program that allows students to enroll in California state universities or universities of California without paying upfront tuition, fees, or room and board. Instead, participating students would pay a percentage of their annual adjusted gross income to the state upon graduation or disenrollment and employment. The program would be studied for its effects and would require a report to be submitted to the relevant committees. The program would be made inoperative after 2027 and repealed after 2031.
Bill journey
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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
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| Feb. 02, 2026 | From committee: Filed with the Chief Clerk pursuant to Joint Rule 56. |
| Jan. 31, 2026 | Died pursuant to Art. IV, Sec. 10(c) of the Constitution. |
| Jan. 22, 2026 | In committee: Held under submission. |
| Jan. 22, 2026 | In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to suspense file. |
| Jan. 14, 2026 | From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 8. Noes 2.) (January 13). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. |