Postsecondary education: student financial aid dependency status: juveniles.

Legislative status

1. Introduced
2. In Committee
3. Reported by Committee
4. Floor Vote Scheduled
5. Passed One Chamber
6. Passed Both Chambers
7. Sent to Executive
8. Enacted

Summary

The law lets a student who is or was a juvenile‑court dependent, in foster care, or on probation provide a signed statement from a school, child‑welfare, or probation agency to prove unusual‑circumstance dependency for aid. Colleges and universities must accept that statement as sufficient documentation, and the information is kept confidential. It aims to simplify aid access for vulnerable youth while adding modest penalties for misuse.

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Vote

Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 80. Noes 0. Page 3289.). · Sep 11, 2025

Hearings

• Judiciary Committee Hearing
  Judiciary · Jun 24, 2025
• Education Committee Hearing
  Education · Jun 11, 2025
• Appropriations Committee Hearing
  Appropriations · Apr 23, 2025
• Judiciary Committee Hearing
  Judiciary · Apr 8, 2025
• Higher Education Committee Hearing
  Higher Education · Mar 18, 2025

History

1. Oct 11, 2025Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 610, Statutes of 2025.
2. Oct 11, 2025Approved by the Governor.
3. Sep 23, 2025Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4 p.m.
4. Sep 11, 2025Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 80. Noes 0. Page 3289.).
5. Sep 10, 2025Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 40. Noes 0. Page 2797.).
6. Sep 10, 2025In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.
7. Sep 8, 2025Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
8. Sep 4, 2025Read third time and amended. Ordered to second reading.
9. Jul 10, 2025Ordered to third reading.
10. Jul 10, 2025From Consent Calendar.
11. Jul 8, 2025Read second time. Ordered to Consent Calendar.
12. Jul 7, 2025From committee: Be ordered to second reading file pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8 and ordered to Consent Calendar.

The 12 most recent of 27 recorded actions.

Sponsors

• Ahrens · sponsor

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