California AB2374: Postsecondary education: Designation of California Asian American- and Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander-Serving Institutions.

What the bill says

An act to add Article 7.6 (commencing with Section 66077) to Chapter 2 of Part 40 of Division 5 of Title 3 of the Education Code, relating to postsecondary education. postsecondary education Postsecondary education: Designation of California Asian American- and Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander-Serving Institutions…

From the chaptered text, September 29, 2026:

An act to add Article 7.6 (commencing with Section 66077) to Chapter 2 of Part 40 of Division 5 of Title 3 of the Education Code, relating to postsecondary education. postsecondary education Postsecondary education: Designation of California Asian American- and Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander-Serving Institutions. Existing law establishes the California State University, under the administration of the Trustees of the California State University, the University of California, under the administration of the Regents of the University of California, the California Community Colleges, under the administration of the Board of Governors of the California Community Colleges, and independent institutions of higher education, as defined, as 4 segments of postsecondary education in the state. This bill would establish the Designation of California Asian American- and Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander-Serving Institutions to recognize campuses of those segments of postsecondary education that excel at providing academic resources to Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander students. The bill would establish a California Asian American- and Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander-Serving Institutions governing board to designate colleges and universities as California Asian American- and Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander-Serving Institutions and would require the office of the Chancellor of the California Community Colleges to, among other duties, develop the application processes and to process and present initial and renewal applications to receive this designation to the governing …

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Sponsors

• Mike Fong (D, AD49) · primary sponsor
• Reyes, Eloise Gómez (D, SD29)
• John Harabedian (D, AD41)
• Ash Kalra (D, AD25)
• Stephanie Nguyen (D, AD10)
• Al Muratsuchi (D, AD66)
• Patel, Darshana R (D, AD76)
• LaShae Sharp-Collins (D, AD79)

Latest actions

1. September 29, 2026: Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 760, Statutes of 2026.
2. September 29, 2026: Approved by the Governor.
3. September 3, 2026: Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4 p.m.
4. August 26, 2026: Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 60. Noes 14. Page 6644.).
5. August 26, 2026: Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 60. Noes 14.).
6. August 26, 2026: In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.
7. August 26, 2026: Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 34. Noes 5.).
8. August 17, 2026: Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
9. August 13, 2026: Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading.
10. August 13, 2026: From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 5. Noes 2.) (August 13).

Votes

• Assembly 3rd Reading AB2374 Fong et al. By Reyes (August 26, 2026): 35 yea, 5 nay, passed
• AB 2374 Fong Concurrence in Senate Amendments (August 26, 2026): 60 yea, 14 nay, passed
• Do pass as amended (August 13, 2026): 5 yea, 2 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] (June 24, 2026): 6 yea, 1 nay, passed
• AB 2374 Fong Assembly Third Reading (May 28, 2026): 58 yea, 16 nay, passed

Common questions

What is AB2374?

AB2374 is a bill in the California Legislature (2025-2026 Regular Session): Postsecondary education: Designation of California Asian American- and Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander-Serving Institutions.

What does AB2374 do?

In its own words: An act to add Article 7.6 (commencing with Section 66077) to Chapter 2 of Part 40 of Division 5 of Title 3 of the Education Code, relating to postsecondary education. postsecondary education Postsecondary education: Designation of California Asian American- and Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander-Serving Institutions…

What is the status of AB2374?

Chaptered as of September 29, 2026. Latest action: Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 760, Statutes of 2026. (September 29, 2026).

Who sponsored AB2374?

Mike Fong (D, AD49), with 7 co-sponsors.

Where is the official record for AB2374?

On the California Legislature website: https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=202520260AB2374