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California · 2025–26 Regular Session · Senate Bill

SB 1255: Postsecondary education: Designation of California Hispanic-Serving Institutions.

Enacted Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

SB 1255 is a senate bill introduced in the California Senate on February 19, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Postsecondary education: Designation of California Hispanic-Serving Institutions. Primary sponsor: Eloise Gómez Reyes (D). It lists 6 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (September 30, 2026): Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 1023, Statutes of 2026.

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Official summary

Legislative Counsel’s Digest (official, as of the latest version). Written by nonpartisan legislative staff; reproduced verbatim.

Existing law establishes the California State University, under the administration of the Trustees of the California State University, the University of California, under the administration of the Regents of the University of California, the California Community Colleges, under the administration of the Board of Governors of the California Community Colleges, and independent institutions of higher education, as defined, as 4 segments of postsecondary education in the state.

This bill, upon appropriation, would establish the Designation of California Hispanic-Serving Institutions to recognize campuses of those segments of postsecondary education that excel at providing academic resources to Latino students. The bill, upon appropriation, would establish a Designation of California Hispanic-Serving Institutions governing board to designate colleges and universities as California Hispanic-Serving Institutions. The bill, upon appropriation, would designate the office of the Chancellor of the California State University as the managing entity and would require it to, among other duties, develop the application processes and to process and present initial and renewal applications to receive this designation to the governing board, as specified, and would make an initial and renewal designation valid for 5 years.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 7

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Eloise Gómez ReyesPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate29
Mike FongCo-sponsorDemocraticAssembly49
Lena GonzalezCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate33
Sasha Renée PérezCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate25
Celeste RodriguezCo-sponsorDemocraticAssembly43
LaShae Sharp-CollinsCo-sponsorDemocraticAssembly79
Thomas UmbergCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate34

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 1023, Statutes of 2026.
  2. Approved by the Governor.
  3. Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 2 p.m.
  4. Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 30. Noes 10.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.
  5. In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.
  6. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 59. Noes 14. Page 6395.) Ordered to the Senate.
  7. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
  8. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 11. Noes 3.) (August 13).
  9. Assembly Rule 63 suspended.
  10. August 5 set for first hearing. Placed on suspense file.
  11. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
  12. From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 7. Noes 3.) (June 23).

Sources

  1. California Legislative Information — pubinfo database export
  2. Official bill page