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Home/Bills/AB 1669California · 2025–2026 Regular Session
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AB 1669: Student health: medical leaves of absence: mental health.

California · Assembly · 2025–2026 Regular Session · last verified September 4, 2026

What AB 1669 does, verified September 4, 2026

<p>The proposed act amends existing education laws to require California's public and private postsecondary educational institutions to adopt policies allowing students to take voluntary medical leaves of absence. Starting from the 2027–28 academic year, these institutions must provide a leave period determined by the institution or up to one academic year, whichever is longer. The policy also mandates reasonable accommodations for students facing medical challenges without requiring documentation, enabling them to complete their studies and research. Additionally, the bill prohibits mandatory withdrawal notices from being required of students taking such leaves. Institutions are required to distribute these policies via email at the start of each semester or term.</p>

Bill journey
IntroducedComplete
In CommitteeComplete
First Chamber FloorComplete
Second ChamberComplete
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6ChapteredPending
Last action: Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4 p.m. (2026-09-03)Alert me
Recent actions25 total · showing 5
Sep. 03, 2026Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4 p.m.
Aug. 26, 2026Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 79. Noes 0.).
Aug. 25, 2026In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.
Aug. 25, 2026Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 38. Noes 0.).
Aug. 17, 2026Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
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