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AB 2436: Public postsecondary education: tuition and fees: Team USA student athletes.
What AB 2436 does, verified September 22, 2026
This bill would extend the provisions that entitle a team usa student athlete who trains in the state in an elite level program approved by the united states olympic and paralympic committee to resident classification indefinitely. It would remove the july 1, 2032, sunset provision and make conforming changes to the existing law that entitles such athletes to resident classification for purposes of determining tuition and fees. The bill would also require reimbursement for any costs mandated by the state to local agencies and school districts if the commission on state mandates determines that the bill contains such costs.
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| Sep. 20, 2026 | Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 353, Statutes of 2026. |
| Sep. 20, 2026 | Approved by the Governor. |
| Aug. 27, 2026 | Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4 p.m. |
| Aug. 20, 2026 | In Assembly. Ordered to Engrossing and Enrolling. |
| Aug. 20, 2026 | Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 39. Noes 0.). |
Latest bill textEnrolled version, August 24, 2026 · 669 words
| Enrolled August 24, 2026 |
| Passed IN Senate August 20, 2026 |
| Passed IN Assembly May 26, 2026 |
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE— 2025–2026 REGULAR SESSION
Assembly Bill
No. 2436
| Introduced by Assembly Member Fong (Coauthors: Assembly Members Harabedian, McKinnor, Sanchez, Schultz, Solache, Zbur, Alanis, and Schiavo) (Coauthors: Senators Gonzalez, Richardson, and Rubio) |
February 20, 2026 |
An act to amend and repeal Section 68083 of the Education Code, relating to public postsecondary education.
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
AB 2436, Fong. Public postsecondary education: tuition and fees: Team USA student athletes.
The Donahoe Higher Education Act establishes the California Community Colleges, under the administration of the Board of Governors of the California Community Colleges, the California State University, under the administration of the Trustees of the California State University, and the University of California, under the administration of the Regents of the University of California, as the 3 segments of public postsecondary education in the state.
Existing law establishes uniform residency requirements for purposes of ascertaining the amount of tuition and fees to be paid by students of public postsecondary education institutions. Existing law, until July 1, 2032, entitles a Team USA student athlete, as defined, who trains in the state in an elite level program approved by the United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee to resident classification for the purpose of determining tuition and fees. After July 1, 2032, existing law entitles an amateur student athlete in training at the United States Olympic Training Center in the City of Chula Vista to resident classification for that same purpose. These provisions apply to the University of California only to the extent that the regents, by appropriate resolution, make them applicable.
This bill would remove the July 1, 2032, sunset provision, and make conforming changes, thereby extending the provisions that entitle a Team USA student athlete who trains in the state in an elite level program approved by the United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee to resident classification indefinitely. To the extent the bill would require community college districts to exempt more students from nonresident tuition, the bill would impose a state-mandated local program.
The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement.
This bill would provide that, if the Commission on State Mandates determines that the bill contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement for those costs shall be made pursuant to the statutory provisions noted above.
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
SECTION 1.
Section 68083 of the Education Code, as amended by Section 1 of Chapter 972 of the Statutes of 2022, is amended to read:68083.
(a) Any Team USA student athlete who trains in the state in an elite level program approved by the United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee is entitled to resident classification for tuition and fee purposes until the athlete has resided in the state the minimum time necessary to become a resident.(b) The student athlete shall certify their participation in an Olympic or Paralympic elite level training program through supporting documentation from the United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee verifying eligibility, and shall submit the supporting documentation to the campus they are attending at the California State University, University of California, or California Community Colleges.
(c) For purposes of this section, “Team USA student athlete” means any student athlete who meets the eligibility standards defined and approved by the United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee and by the national governing body for the sport in which the athlete competes.
SEC. 2.
Section 68083 of the Education Code, as added by Section 2 of Chapter 972 of the Statutes of 2022, is repealed.SEC. 3.
If the Commission on State Mandates determines that this act contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement to local agencies and school districts for those costs shall be made pursuant to Part 7 (commencing with Section 17500) of Division 4 of Title 2 of the Government Code.Text of AB 2436 as enrolled, from the official record. Connect Plus keeps every version and highlights what changed.Compare versions