AB 2019: Community colleges: deported or detained faculty.
<p>This bill requires community college districts to allow deported or detained faculty to perform their instruction and professional duties through distance education or other remote modalities. The faculty must have departed the US on or after January 1, 2027, due to immigration enforcement actions and were teaching for the district at the time of departure. The bill imposes new duties on community college districts, which would be considered a state-mandated local program. Reimbursement for costs associated with this bill would be made by the state if the Commission on State Mandates determines that the bill contains mandated costs.</p>
| May. 14, 2026 | In committee: Held under submission. |
| May. 06, 2026 | In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file. |
| Apr. 22, 2026 | From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 7. Noes 3.) (April 21). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. |
| Mar. 09, 2026 | Referred to Com. on HIGHER ED. |
| Feb. 18, 2026 | From printer. May be heard in committee March 20. |