California AB2248: Pupil services: educational counseling: California College Guidance Initiative.

What the bill says

An act to amend Section 48980.6 of the Education Code, relating to pupil services. pupil services Pupil services: educational counseling: California College Guidance Initiative. Existing law authorizes the California College Guidance Initiative to provide its services to all California school districts, including services that provide pupils and their families with direct access to online tools and resources for college and career planning…

From the chaptered text, September 18, 2026:

An act to amend Section 48980.6 of the Education Code, relating to pupil services. pupil services Pupil services: educational counseling: California College Guidance Initiative. Existing law authorizes the California College Guidance Initiative to provide its services to all California school districts, including services that provide pupils and their families with direct access to online tools and resources for college and career planning. Existing law requires a school district, county office of education, or charter school to annually notify the parents or guardians of pupils admitted to, or advancing to, grades 7 to 12, inclusive, of any dual enrollment or International Baccalaureate courses offered by the local educational agency, as provided. This bill would require that notice to also include the benefits of the California College Guidance Initiative and encouragement to create parent accounts. By imposing additional duties on local educational agencies, the bill would impose a state-mandated local program. The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement. This bill would provide that, if the Commission on State Mandates determines that the bill contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement for those costs shall be made pursuant to the statutory provisions noted above. MAJORITY NO YES YES NO NO NO NO …

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Sponsors

• Josh Hoover (R, AD07) · primary sponsor

Latest actions

1. September 18, 2026: Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 296, Statutes of 2026.
2. September 18, 2026: Approved by the Governor.
3. August 28, 2026: Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3:30 p.m.
4. August 24, 2026: In Assembly. Ordered to Engrossing and Enrolling.
5. August 24, 2026: Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 39. Noes 0.).
6. June 16, 2026: Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
7. June 15, 2026: From committee: Be ordered to second reading pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8.
8. June 4, 2026: From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 6. Noes 0.) (June 3). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
9. May 6, 2026: Referred to Com. on ED.
10. April 16, 2026: Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 68. Noes 0. Page 4683.)

Votes

• Assembly 3rd Reading AB2248 Hoover By Choi (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 2248 Hoover Consent Calendar Second Day Regular Session (April 16, 2026): 68 yea, 0 nay, passed
• Do pass. To Consent Calendar. (April 8, 2026): 14 yea, 0 nay, passed
• Do pass as amended, and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with recommendation: To Consent Calendar (March 25, 2026): 9 yea, 0 nay, passed

Common questions

What is AB2248?

AB2248 is a bill in the California Legislature (2025-2026 Regular Session): Pupil services: educational counseling: California College Guidance Initiative.

What does AB2248 do?

In its own words: An act to amend Section 48980.6 of the Education Code, relating to pupil services. pupil services Pupil services: educational counseling: California College Guidance Initiative. Existing law authorizes the California College Guidance Initiative to provide its services to all California school districts, including services that provide pupils and their families with direct access to online tools and resources for college and career planning…

What is the status of AB2248?

Chaptered as of September 18, 2026. Latest action: Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 296, Statutes of 2026. (September 18, 2026).

Who sponsored AB2248?

Josh Hoover (R, AD07).

Where is the official record for AB2248?

On the California Legislature website: https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=202520260AB2248