SB-892 • 2026

Public postsecondary education: priority registration: members and former members of the Armed Forces of the United States and State Guard.

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Sponsor: Grove
Last action: 2026-06-10
Official status: From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To consent calendar. (Ayes 10. Noes 0.) (June 9). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
Effective date: Not listed

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Public postsecondary education: priority registration: members and former members of the Armed Forces of the United States and State Guard.

SB 892, as amended, Grove.

What This Bill Does

SB 892, as amended, Grove.
Public postsecondary education: priority registration: members and former members of the Armed Forces of the United States and State Guard.
Existing law establishes the California Community Colleges, the California State University, and the University of California as the 3 segments of public institutions of higher education in the state.
Existing law requires the California State University and each community college district, and requests the University of California, to grant priority registration for enrollment to a member or former member of the Armed Forces of the United States who is a resident of California and who has received an honorable discharge, a general discharge, or an other than honorable discharge, and to any member or former member of the State Guard, as specified, for any academic term attended at one of these institutions for 4 academic years after leaving state or federal active duty for use within 15 years of leaving state or federal active duty.

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Bill History

2026-06-10 California Legislative Information
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To consent calendar. (Ayes 10. Noes 0.) (June 9). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
2026-06-10 California Legislative Information
Coauthors revised.
2026-05-11 California Legislative Information
Referred to Coms. on HIGHER ED. and M. & V.A.
2026-04-30 California Legislative Information
In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.
2026-04-30 California Legislative Information
Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 36. Noes 0.) Ordered to the Assembly.
2026-04-28 California Legislative Information
Read second time. Ordered to consent calendar.
2026-04-27 California Legislative Information
From committee: Be ordered to second reading pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8 and ordered to consent calendar.
2026-04-22 California Legislative Information
Set for hearing April 27.
2026-04-21 California Legislative Information
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To consent calendar. (Ayes 4. Noes 0. Page 3956.) (April 20). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
2026-03-18 California Legislative Information
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on M. & V.A. with recommendation: To consent calendar. (Ayes 7. Noes 0. Page 3599.) (March 18). Re-referred to Com. on M. & V.A.
2026-03-05 California Legislative Information
Set for hearing March 18.
2026-02-23 California Legislative Information
From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on ED.
2026-02-17 California Legislative Information
From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on ED.
2026-02-11 California Legislative Information
Referred to Coms. on ED. and M. & V.A.
2026-01-15 California Legislative Information
From printer. May be acted upon on or after February 14.
2026-01-14 California Legislative Information
Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.

Official Summary Text

SB 892, as amended, Grove.
Public postsecondary education: priority registration: members and former members of the Armed Forces of the United States and State Guard.
Existing law establishes the California Community Colleges, the California State University, and the University of California as the 3 segments of public institutions of higher education in the state. Existing law requires the California State University and each community college district, and requests the University of California, to grant priority registration for enrollment to a member or former member of the Armed Forces of the United States who is a resident of California and who has received an honorable discharge, a general discharge, or an other than honorable discharge, and to any member or former member of the State Guard, as specified, for any academic term attended at one of these institutions for 4 academic years after leaving state or federal active duty for use within 15 years of leaving state or federal active duty.
This bill
would, commencing July 1, 2027, remove the above-described provision limiting priority registration to 4 academic years after leaving state or federal active duty for use within 15 years of leaving state or federal active duty. To the extent the bill would add additional duties on community college districts, 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.

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