AB-1346
Education

Public postsecondary education: residency: dependents of members of the Armed Forces: reenrollments.

Engrossed
CA
2025-2026 Regular Session
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Key Takeaways

  • Protects in-state tuition rates for military dependents at California public universities even if their family member retires.
  • Maintains resident status for military dependents who reenroll after their family member transfers out of state.
  • Applies to natural, adopted, and stepchildren or spouses who are dependents of Armed Forces members.

Summary

Assembly Member DeMaio's proposal to amend California's Education Code addresses residency classifications for military dependents at public universities, extending existing protections to students who reenroll after withdrawing from their degree programs. The measure maintains resident tuition rates for dependents of service members who transfer out of state or retire from active duty, provided the student qualifies for reenrollment under current academic standing requirements.

The bill builds upon California's existing framework for military-connected students, which currently preserves resident classification for continuously enrolled dependents when their military family member receives transfer orders or retires. Under the proposed changes, this protection would apply equally to students who temporarily pause their studies and later return through established reenrollment processes at California State University campuses and, if adopted by the system, University of California institutions.

This modification aligns residency rules for returning military dependents with those for continuously enrolled students, creating uniform treatment across both enrollment patterns. The California State University system would implement these provisions through its existing residency classification procedures, while the University of California would retain its constitutional autonomy to determine whether to adopt parallel policies.

Key Dates

Next Step
Referred to the Senate Standing Committee on Rules
Next Step
Senate Committee
Referred to the Senate Standing Committee on Rules
Hearing has not been scheduled yet
Vote on Assembly Floor
Assembly Floor
Vote on Assembly Floor
Vote on Assembly Floor
Assembly Appropriations Hearing
Assembly Committee
Assembly Appropriations Hearing
Assembly Appropriations Hearing
Assembly Military And Veterans Affairs Hearing
Assembly Committee
Assembly Military And Veterans Affairs Hearing
Assembly Military And Veterans Affairs Hearing
Assembly Military And Veterans Affairs Hearing
Assembly Committee
Assembly Military And Veterans Affairs Hearing
Assembly Military And Veterans Affairs Hearing
Assembly Higher Education Hearing
Assembly Committee
Assembly Higher Education Hearing
Assembly Higher Education Hearing
Introduced. To print.
Assembly Floor
Introduced. To print.
Introduced. To print.

Contacts

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Shannon GroveR
Senator
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Brian JonesR
Senator
Committee Member
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Mike McGuireD
Senator
Committee Member
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Eloise ReyesD
Senator
Committee Member
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John LairdD
Senator
Committee Member
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Shannon GroveR
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Brian JonesR
Senator
Committee Member
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Mike McGuireD
Senator
Committee Member
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Eloise ReyesD
Senator
Committee Member
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John LairdD
Senator
Committee Member
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Carl DeMaioR
Assemblymember
Bill Author

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Introduced By

Carl DeMaio
Carl DeMaioR
California State Assembly Member
40% progression
Bill has passed all readings in its first house and is ready to move to the other house (5/23/2025)

Latest Voting History

May 23, 2025
PASS
Assembly Floor
Vote on Assembly Floor
AyesNoesNVRTotalResult
710879PASS

Key Takeaways

  • Protects in-state tuition rates for military dependents at California public universities even if their family member retires.
  • Maintains resident status for military dependents who reenroll after their family member transfers out of state.
  • Applies to natural, adopted, and stepchildren or spouses who are dependents of Armed Forces members.

Get Involved

Act Now!

Email the authors or create an email template to send to all relevant legislators.

Introduced By

Carl DeMaio
Carl DeMaioR
California State Assembly Member

Summary

Assembly Member DeMaio's proposal to amend California's Education Code addresses residency classifications for military dependents at public universities, extending existing protections to students who reenroll after withdrawing from their degree programs. The measure maintains resident tuition rates for dependents of service members who transfer out of state or retire from active duty, provided the student qualifies for reenrollment under current academic standing requirements.

The bill builds upon California's existing framework for military-connected students, which currently preserves resident classification for continuously enrolled dependents when their military family member receives transfer orders or retires. Under the proposed changes, this protection would apply equally to students who temporarily pause their studies and later return through established reenrollment processes at California State University campuses and, if adopted by the system, University of California institutions.

This modification aligns residency rules for returning military dependents with those for continuously enrolled students, creating uniform treatment across both enrollment patterns. The California State University system would implement these provisions through its existing residency classification procedures, while the University of California would retain its constitutional autonomy to determine whether to adopt parallel policies.

40% progression
Bill has passed all readings in its first house and is ready to move to the other house (5/23/2025)

Key Dates

Next Step
Referred to the Senate Standing Committee on Rules
Next Step
Senate Committee
Referred to the Senate Standing Committee on Rules
Hearing has not been scheduled yet
Vote on Assembly Floor
Assembly Floor
Vote on Assembly Floor
Vote on Assembly Floor
Assembly Appropriations Hearing
Assembly Committee
Assembly Appropriations Hearing
Assembly Appropriations Hearing
Assembly Military And Veterans Affairs Hearing
Assembly Committee
Assembly Military And Veterans Affairs Hearing
Assembly Military And Veterans Affairs Hearing
Assembly Military And Veterans Affairs Hearing
Assembly Committee
Assembly Military And Veterans Affairs Hearing
Assembly Military And Veterans Affairs Hearing
Assembly Higher Education Hearing
Assembly Committee
Assembly Higher Education Hearing
Assembly Higher Education Hearing
Introduced. To print.
Assembly Floor
Introduced. To print.
Introduced. To print.

Latest Voting History

May 23, 2025
PASS
Assembly Floor
Vote on Assembly Floor
AyesNoesNVRTotalResult
710879PASS

Contacts

Profile
Shannon GroveR
Senator
Committee Member
Not Contacted
Not Contacted
Profile
Brian JonesR
Senator
Committee Member
Not Contacted
Not Contacted
Profile
Mike McGuireD
Senator
Committee Member
Not Contacted
Not Contacted
Profile
Eloise ReyesD
Senator
Committee Member
Not Contacted
Not Contacted
Profile
John LairdD
Senator
Committee Member
Not Contacted
Not Contacted
0 of 6 row(s) selected.
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Profile
Shannon GroveR
Senator
Committee Member
Profile
Brian JonesR
Senator
Committee Member
Profile
Mike McGuireD
Senator
Committee Member
Profile
Eloise ReyesD
Senator
Committee Member
Profile
John LairdD
Senator
Committee Member
Profile
Carl DeMaioR
Assemblymember
Bill Author