California · 2025-2026 Regular Session

SB307 Public postsecondary education: immigration enforcement.

Direction

Immigration enforcement sanctuary policiesAI label

Restricts immigration enforcement model confidence 85%

Requires public universities to adopt policies protecting undocumented students' academic status, financial aid eligibility, and reenrollment when affected by immigration enforcement, limiting the practical impact of federal enforcement on campus.

The Trustees of the California State University shall, and the Regents of the University of California are requested to, in addition to complying with subdivision (j) of Section 66093.3, do all of the following:

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Immigration enforcement state federal cooperationAI label

Restricts immigration enforcement model confidence 70%

Mandates protections for undocumented students against academic and financial penalties from immigration enforcement activity, reducing state educational institutions' indirect facilitation of federal enforcement effects.

If an undocumented student is subject to immigration enforcement activity, ensure that the undocumented student’s inability to satisfy the student’s academic requirements at the institution due to immigration enforcement activity does not affect the student’s qualification for the exemption from paying nonresident tuition pursuant to Section 68130.5

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Law

Stage: Law · step 6 of 6

Last action: 2025-10-12: Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 668, Statutes of 2025.
Filed: 2025-02-10
Sponsor: Sabrina Cervantes D

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Why the model tagged it this way: The bill adds protections for undocumented students facing immigration enforcement, including tuition exemptions, resource assistance, and policies for grades/withdrawal/reenrollment, which limits the disruptive effects of enforcement on education access.

Related bills

AB1655 CalWORKs: temporary absence: immigration detention.Restricts immigration enforcement Law
AB1807 Immigration enforcement: use of state-owned property.Restricts immigration enforcement Restricts immigration enforcement Law
AB1994 Defending Immigrant Victims Act.Restricts immigration enforcement No change to immigration enforcement Law
AB2495 Unlawful immigration-related practices.Restricts immigration enforcement Restricts immigration enforcement Law

Hearings and calendar

2025-04-23 09:00 · Hearing · Senate Education Hearing 1021 O Street, Room 2100
2025-04-29 09:30 · Hearing · Senate Judiciary Hearing 1021 O Street, Room 2100
2025-05-12 10:00 · Hearing · Senate Appropriations Hearing 1021 O Street, Room 2200
2025-06-24 13:30 · Hearing · Assembly Higher Education Hearing State Capitol, Room 126
2025-07-01 08:30 · Hearing · Assembly Judiciary Hearing State Capitol, Room 437
2025-07-01 08:30 · Hearing · Assembly Judiciary Hearing State Capitol, Room 447
2025-07-16 09:00 · Hearing · Assembly Appropriations Hearing 1021 O Street, Room 1100

Votes

Date	Chamber	Motion	Yea-Nay
2025-04-23	S	Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Judiciary]	6-1	Passed
2025-04-29	S	Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]	12-0	Passed
2025-06-02	S	Senate 3rd Reading SB307 Cervantes	30-3	Passed
2025-06-24	A	Do pass as amended and be re-referred to the Committee on [Judiciary]	7-2	Passed
2025-07-01	A	Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]	9-2	Passed
2025-07-16	A	Do pass	9-4	Passed
2025-09-09	A	SB 307 Cervantes Senate Third Reading By Fong	60-8	Passed
2025-09-11	S	Unfinished Business SB307 Cervantes Concurrence	30-7	Passed

Text versions

Introduced 2025-02-10
Amended 2025-03-26
Amended 2025-04-10
Amended 2025-06-26
Enrolled 2025-09-13
Chaptered 2025-10-12

History (27 actions)

Date	Chamber	Action
2025-10-12		Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 668, Statutes of 2025.
2025-10-12		Approved by the Governor.
2025-09-22		Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 11 a.m.
2025-09-11	S	Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 30. Noes 7. Page 2926.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.
2025-09-09	S	In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.
2025-09-09	A	Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 60. Noes 8. Page 3065.) Ordered to the Senate.
2025-07-17	A	Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
2025-07-16	A	From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 9. Noes 4.) (July 16).
2025-07-02	A	From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 9. Noes 2.) (July 1). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
2025-06-26	A	Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on JUD.
2025-06-25	A	From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on JUD. (Ayes 7. Noes 2.) (June 24).
2025-06-09	A	Referred to Coms. on HIGHER ED. and JUD.
2025-06-03	A	In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.
2025-06-02	S	Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 30. Noes 3. Page 1387.) Ordered to the Assembly.
2025-05-13	S	Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
2025-05-12	S	From committee: Be ordered to second reading pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8.
2025-05-02	S	Set for hearing May 12.
2025-04-30	S	From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 12. Noes 0. Page 939.) (April 29). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
2025-04-23	S	From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on JUD. (Ayes 6. Noes 1. Page 865.) (April 23). Re-referred to Com. on JUD.
2025-04-17	S	Set for hearing April 29 in JUD. pending receipt.
2025-04-10	S	From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on ED.
2025-04-04	S	Set for hearing April 23.
2025-04-02	S	Re-referred to Coms. on ED. and JUD.
2025-03-26	S	From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on RLS.
2025-02-19	S	Referred to Com. on RLS.
2025-02-11	S	From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 13.
2025-02-10	S	Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.