California legislation · 2025-2026 Regular Session
California AB1713: Public postsecondary education: students with disabilities: verification: academic accommodations.
Status: Chaptered, September 30, 2026
What the bill says
An act to add Section 67312.3 to the Education Code, relating to public postsecondary education. public postsecondary education Public postsecondary education: students with disabilities: verification: academic accommodations. Existing law provides for various programs and services for students with disabilities in public postsecondary education…
From the chaptered text, September 30, 2026:
An act to add Section 67312.3 to the Education Code, relating to public postsecondary education. public postsecondary education Public postsecondary education: students with disabilities: verification: academic accommodations. Existing law provides for various programs and services for students with disabilities in public postsecondary education. Existing law requires the California Community Colleges and the California State University, and authorizes the University of California, with respect to services provided for disabled students, to, at a minimum, conform to the level and quality of services provided by the Department of Rehabilitation to its clients, as provided. If a campus of the California Community Colleges, the California State University, or the University of California requires verification of a student’s disability before providing academic accommodations requested by the student, this bill, commencing September 1, 2027, would require that campus to accept, as verification of the student’s disability, an individualized education program and a specified plan issued by a school district, county office of education, or charter school, and an individual program plan issued by a regional center that contracts with the State Department of Developmental Services that documents the student’s disability. If a student requests academic accommodations due to a disability, the bill, commencing September 1, 2027, would prohibit a campus of the California Community Colleges, the California State University, or the University of California from …
Sponsors
- Rhodesia Ransom (D, AD13) · primary sponsor
- Patel, Darshana R (D, AD76)
Latest actions
- : Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 891, Statutes of 2026.
- : Approved by the Governor.
- : Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4 p.m.
- : Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 78. Noes 0. Page 6461.).
- : Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 78. Noes 0.).
- : In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.
- : Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 39. Noes 0.).
- : Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
- : Read third time and amended. Ordered to second reading.
- : Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
Votes
- AB 1713 Ransom Concurrence in Senate Amendments (August 25, 2026): 78 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Assembly 3rd Reading AB1713 Ransom et al. By Menjivar (August 24, 2026): 39 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] (June 3, 2026): 6 yea, 0 nay, passed
- AB 1713 Ransom Assembly Third Reading (May 11, 2026): 72 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Do pass. (May 6, 2026): 14 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] (April 14, 2026): 9 yea, 0 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is AB1713?
- AB1713 is a bill in the California Legislature (2025-2026 Regular Session): Public postsecondary education: students with disabilities: verification: academic accommodations.
- What does AB1713 do?
- In its own words: An act to add Section 67312.3 to the Education Code, relating to public postsecondary education. public postsecondary education Public postsecondary education: students with disabilities: verification: academic accommodations. Existing law provides for various programs and services for students with disabilities in public postsecondary education…
- What is the status of AB1713?
- Chaptered as of September 30, 2026. Latest action: Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 891, Statutes of 2026. (September 30, 2026).
- Who sponsored AB1713?
- Rhodesia Ransom (D, AD13), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for AB1713?
- On the California Legislature website: https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=202520260AB1713
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