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California · 2025–26 Regular Session · Senate Bill

SB 1321: Public postsecondary education: remedial classes and supports: audit.

In committee 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 1321 is a senate bill introduced in the California Senate on February 20, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Public postsecondary education: remedial classes and supports: audit. Primary sponsor: Roger Niello (R), Rosilicie Ochoa Bogh (R). Most recent recorded action (April 22, 2026): April 22 set for first hearing. Failed passage in committee. (Ayes 2. Noes 1. Page 4007.) Reconsideration granted.

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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 requires the California Postsecondary Education Commission, on or before November 15 of each year, to submit a higher education report to the Legislature and the Governor that provides information to the citizens of the state on the significant indicators of performance of the public colleges and universities, as specified. Existing law requires the commission to consider including, for community colleges, the proportion of remedial or developmental education courses taught by full-time faculty. The Budget Act of 2011 deleted funding and personnel from the California Postsecondary Education Commission.

This bill would require the California State Auditor, on or before September 1, 2027, to report to the chairs of certain legislative committees the results of an audit of the California State University and the University of California regarding the use of remedial instruction and supports, as specified.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 2

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Roger NielloPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate6
Rosilicie Ochoa BoghPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate19

“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. April 22 set for first hearing. Failed passage in committee. (Ayes 2. Noes 1. Page 4007.) Reconsideration granted.
  2. Set for hearing April 22.
  3. Re-referred to Com. on ED.
  4. From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on RLS.
  5. Referred to Com. on RLS.
  6. Read first time.
  7. From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 23.
  8. Introduced. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.

Sources

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