California AB1784: Postsecondary education: nondiscrimination: pregnancy or pregnancy-related issues.

What the bill says

An act to amend Sections 66251 and 66260.7 of, to amend and repeal Section 66281.7 of, and to add Sections 66260.8, 66261.6, 66262.3, 66281.75, and 66281.76 to, the Education Code, relating to postsecondary education. postsecondary education Postsecondary education: nondiscrimination: pregnancy or pregnancy-related issues…

From the chaptered text, September 30, 2026:

An act to amend Sections 66251 and 66260.7 of, to amend and repeal Section 66281.7 of, and to add Sections 66260.8, 66261.6, 66262.3, 66281.75, and 66281.76 to, the Education Code, relating to postsecondary education. postsecondary education Postsecondary education: nondiscrimination: pregnancy or pregnancy-related issues. (1) The Equity in Higher Education Act states the policy of the state to afford all persons, regardless of their disability, gender, gender identity, gender expression, nationality, race or ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, or any other specified characteristic, equal rights and opportunities in postsecondary educational institutions of the state. For purposes of the act, existing law defines “gender” as sex, including a person’s gender identity and gender-related appearance and behavior, whether or not stereotypically associated with the person’s assigned sex at birth. This bill would explicitly add ancestry, national origin, medical condition, marital status, familial status, citizenship, and primary language to the list of specified characteristics for purposes of that policy. The bill would also expand the definition of “gender” for purposes of the act to include pregnancy or pregnancy-related conditions. (2) The Equity in Higher Education Act prohibits a postsecondary educational institution from requiring a graduate student to take a leave of absence, withdraw from the graduate program, or limit their graduate studies solely due to pregnancy or pregnancy-related issues. The act requires a postsecondary educational …

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Sponsors

• Gail Pellerin (D, AD28) · primary sponsor
• Mike Fong (D, AD49)
• Lena Gonzalez (D, SD33)
• Sabrina Cervantes (D, SD31)

Latest actions

1. September 30, 2026: Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 895, Statutes of 2026.
2. September 30, 2026: Approved by the Governor.
3. August 27, 2026: Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4 p.m.
4. August 20, 2026: Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 77. Noes 0.).
5. August 20, 2026: Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling.
6. August 20, 2026: Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 77. Noes 0. Page 6317.).
7. August 19, 2026: Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 38. Noes 0. Page 5559.).
8. August 19, 2026: In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.
9. August 19, 2026: Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 37. Noes 0.).
10. August 17, 2026: Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

Votes

• AB 1784 Pellerin Concurrence in Senate Amendments (August 20, 2026): 77 yea, 0 nay, passed
• Assembly 3rd Reading AB1784 Pellerin et al. By Gonzalez (August 19, 2026): 38 yea, 0 nay, passed
• Do pass as amended (August 13, 2026): 7 yea, 0 nay, passed
• Placed on suspense file (August 3, 2026): 7 yea, 0 nay, passed
• Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar (June 30, 2026): 13 yea, 0 nay, passed
• Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Judiciary] (June 17, 2026): 7 yea, 0 nay, passed

Common questions

What is AB1784?

AB1784 is a bill in the California Legislature (2025-2026 Regular Session): Postsecondary education: nondiscrimination: pregnancy or pregnancy-related issues.

What does AB1784 do?

In its own words: An act to amend Sections 66251 and 66260.7 of, to amend and repeal Section 66281.7 of, and to add Sections 66260.8, 66261.6, 66262.3, 66281.75, and 66281.76 to, the Education Code, relating to postsecondary education. postsecondary education Postsecondary education: nondiscrimination: pregnancy or pregnancy-related issues…

What is the status of AB1784?

Chaptered as of September 30, 2026. Latest action: Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 895, Statutes of 2026. (September 30, 2026).

Who sponsored AB1784?

Gail Pellerin (D, AD28), with 3 co-sponsors.

Where is the official record for AB1784?

On the California Legislature website: https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=202520260AB1784