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California · 2025–26 Regular Session · Senate Bill

SB 1351: California Private Postsecondary Education Act of 2009: exemptions: Alameda County campus closures.

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 1351 is a senate bill introduced in the California Senate on February 20, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: California Private Postsecondary Education Act of 2009: exemptions: Alameda County campus closures. . Primary sponsor: Jesse Arreguín (D). Most recent recorded action (April 13, 2026): April 13 set for first hearing canceled at the request of author.

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Official summary

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

The California Private Postsecondary Education Act of 2009 provides, among other things, for student protections and regulatory oversight of private postsecondary institutions in the state. The act is enforced by the Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education within the Department of Consumer Affairs. The act defines a “private postsecondary educational institution” as a private entity with a physical presence in the state that offers postsecondary education to the public for an institutional charge. The act requires an out-of-state private postsecondary educational institution, as defined, to register with the bureau, pay a fee, and comply with delineated requirements unless the institution is exempt from complying with these requirements. Existing law repeals the act on January 1, 2027.

This bill would require the bureau to exempt from the act a nonprofit private postsecondary educational institution that meets specified conditions, including that the institution is headquartered outside of this state and assumes ownership or operational control of an existing private postsecondary educational institution campus located in the County of Alameda that is imminently facing closure, as provided, has merged with another institution, or has closed.

The bill would also authorize the bureau to adopt regulations that require a private postsecondary educational institution operating in the County of Alameda to provide not less than 24 months’ advance written notice to the bureau before ceasing operations, except as specified.

This bill would make legislative findings and declarations as to the necessity of a special statute for private postsecondary educational institutions operating in the County of Alameda.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Jesse ArreguínPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate7

“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 13 set for first hearing canceled at the request of author.
  2. Set for hearing April 13.
  3. From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on B. P. & E.D.
  4. Referred to Coms. on B. P. & E.D. and ED.
  5. Read first time.
  6. From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 23.
  7. Introduced. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.

Sources

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