SB 632: Community colleges: California College Promise.

Official summary

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

Existing law establishes the California College Promise, under the administration of the Chancellor of the California Community Colleges, to provide funding, upon appropriation by the Legislature, to each community college meeting prescribed requirements. Existing law authorizes a community college to use that funding to waive some or all of the fees for 2 academic years for first-time community college students and returning community college students, as defined, who are enrolled in 12 or more semester units or the equivalent, or fewer for students certified as “full time” by a staff person in the disabled student services program, as specified, and who complete and submit either a Free Application for Federal Student Aid or a California Dream Act application, except as provided.

This bill would instead require, for purposes of eligibility for the California College Promise, that students be enrolled in 9 or more, rather than 12 or more, semester units or the equivalent, or fewer for a student certified as eligible, based on a commitment by the student that is analogous to the 9-semester-unit or equivalent workload, by a staff person in the disabled student services program. The bill would additionally require, as a condition of receiving funding for the California College Promise, community colleges to provide a written notification to initial recipients of the California College Promise that includes specified information related to the 2 academic years of eligibility for the California College Promise.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 4

“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. September 20, 2026In Senate. Consideration of Governor's veto pending.
2. September 20, 2026Vetoed by the Governor.
3. September 8, 2026Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4 p.m.
4. August 30, 2026Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 37. Noes 2.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.
5. August 26, 2026From committee: That the Assembly amendments be concurred in. (Ayes 5. Noes 2.)
6. August 25, 2026From committee: Be re-referred to Com. on ED. pursuant to Senate Rule 29.10(d). (Ayes 5. Noes 0.) Re-referred to Com. on ED.
7. August 25, 2026Re-referred to Com. on RLS. pursuant to Senate Rule 29.10(d).
8. August 24, 2026In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.
9. August 24, 2026Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 78. Noes 0. Page 6387.) Ordered to the Senate.
10. August 19, 2026Ordered to third reading.
11. August 19, 2026Read third time and amended.
12. August 13, 2026Read second time. Ordered to third reading.