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California · 2025–26 Regular Session · Senate Bill

SB 372: California Private Postsecondary Education Act of 2009: exemptions.

Did not advance Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted
  6. Did not advance

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

SB 372 is a senate bill introduced in the California Senate on February 13, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: California Private Postsecondary Education Act of 2009: exemptions. Primary sponsor: Jesse Arreguín (D). Most recent recorded action (February 2, 2026): Returned to Secretary of Senate pursuant to Joint Rule 56.

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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 exempts an institution from its provisions if any of a list of specific criteria are met. The act authorizes an independent institution of higher education that is exempt from the act to execute a contract with the bureau to review and, as appropriate, act on complaints concerning the institution. Existing law provides that the execution of a contract by the bureau with an institution constitutes establishment by the state of that institution to offer programs beyond secondary education, including programs leading to a degree or certificate, as provided.

This bill would additionally exempt an institution incorporated in this state in 1877, that operated continuously as an independent nonprofit institution and was exempt from this chapter until 2022, and that was merged into another nonprofit private postsecondary educational institution accredited by a regional body recognized by the United States Department of Education that accredits institutions, the majority of which are nonprofit institutions. The bill would provide that, for purposes of the act, an institution exempted pursuant to that provision is considered an independent institution of higher education, and would authorize the institution to execute a contract with the bureau for the bureau to review and, as appropriate, act on complaints concerning the institution, as provided.

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. Returned to Secretary of Senate pursuant to Joint Rule 56.
  2. May 23 hearing: Held in committee and under submission.
  3. Set for hearing May 23.
  4. May 19 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file.
  5. Set for hearing May 19.
  6. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
  7. From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 7. Noes 0. Page 960.) (April 30).
  8. Set for hearing April 30.
  9. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on ED. (Ayes 11. Noes 0. Page 808.) (April 21). Re-referred to Com. on ED.
  10. Set for hearing April 21.
  11. Referred to Coms. on B. P. & E.D. and ED.
  12. From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 16.

Sources

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