AB-714 • 2026

California Private Postsecondary Education Act of 2009: exemptions: commercial driving licenses.

Education

Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor: Fong
Last action: 2026-05-22
Official status: From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on B. P. & E.D.
Effective date: Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material does not provide information on enforcement mechanisms or exceptions for small driving schools with low tuition fees.

California Private Postsecondary Education Act of 2009: Exemptions for Commercial Driving Licenses

This law changes the California Private Postsecondary Education Act to remove an exemption that allowed certain schools with low tuition fees to avoid some rules, but now it applies these rules to schools teaching how to get commercial driving licenses.

What This Bill Does

Changes a part of the California Private Postsecondary Education Act.
Removes an exemption for private schools that charge less than $2,500 and do not give degrees.
Applies this rule to schools that teach people how to get Class A, B, or C commercial driving licenses.

Who It Names or Affects

Private schools in California that offer training for commercial driving licenses.

Terms To Know

Commercial Driving Licenses: Special driver's licenses needed to drive large trucks or buses as a job.
Exemption: An exception that allows certain schools to avoid following some rules.

Limits and Unknowns

The bill does not specify how these changes will be enforced.
It is unclear if there are any exceptions for small driving schools with low tuition fees.

Bill History

2026-05-22 California Legislative Information
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on B. P. & E.D.
2026-05-06 California Legislative Information
Referred to Coms. on B. P. & E.D. and ED.
2026-01-27 California Legislative Information
In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
2026-01-26 California Legislative Information
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 74. Noes 1. Page 3839.)
2026-01-22 California Legislative Information
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
2026-01-22 California Legislative Information
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (January 22).
2026-01-22 California Legislative Information
Assembly Rule 63 suspended. (Page 3806.)
2025-05-23 California Legislative Information
In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.
2025-05-14 California Legislative Information
In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to suspense file.
2025-04-29 California Legislative Information
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 17. Noes 0.) (April 29). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
2025-04-09 California Legislative Information
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on B. & P. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.) (April 8). Re-referred to Com. on B. & P.
2025-03-10 California Legislative Information
Referred to Coms. on HIGHER ED. and B. & P.
2025-02-15 California Legislative Information
From printer. May be heard in committee March 17.
2025-02-14 California Legislative Information
Read first time. To print.

Official Summary Text

AB 714, as amended, Fong.
California Private Postsecondary Education Act of 2009: exemptions: commercial driving licenses.
The California Private Postsecondary Education Act of 2009 provides, among other things, for student protections and regulatory oversight of private postsecondary institutions in the state. The act is enforced by the Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education within the Department of Consumer Affairs. The act exempts certain institutions from its provisions, including an institution that does not award degrees and that solely provides educational programs for total charges of $2,500 or less, as provided.
This bill would provide that the above-described exemption from the California Private Postsecondary Education Act of 2009 for institutions that do not award degrees and that solely provide educational programs for total charges of $2,500 or less does not apply to institutions that provide any training or curriculum for Class A, B, or C
commercial driving
licenses.
licenses, except as specified.

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