CaliforniaFrom September 2027, California public colleges seeking disability proof must accept certain plans
Starting September 1, 2027, California public colleges that ask students to prove a disability before providing learning supports must accept certain school or regional center plans.
What it does
Starting September 1, 2027, California public colleges that require disability proof for requested learning supports must accept certain school or regional center plans. The plans do not guarantee the supports they list.
Starting September 1, 2027, California public colleges cannot require students seeking disability supports to get a new or extra diagnostic evaluation just to prove a disability documented in a qualifying plan.
Starting September 1, 2027, California public colleges may ask students seeking disability supports for information reasonably needed to choose suitable supports. They cannot use it to challenge a disability documented in a qualifying plan.
Argument forFrom September 2027, students seeking disability supports at California public colleges could avoid another evaluation just to prove a disability recorded in their qualifying plan.
Argument againstFrom September 2027, students seeking disability supports at California public colleges could face extra paperwork if a campus needs details to choose suitable supports.
More detail
Campuses that require disability proof before providing requested learning supports must accept qualifying student plans as proof. This covers California community colleges, California State University campuses, and University of California campuses. The plan must be an individualized education program, a 504 disability support plan, or an individual program plan issued for the student by a school district, county education office, charter school, or regional center. Accepting a plan proves the disability exists. It does not guarantee the supports listed in the plan. The requirement to accept these plans begins September 1, 2027.
Campuses cannot require a new or extra diagnostic evaluation solely to prove a disability documented in a qualifying plan. This covers students requesting disability supports at California community colleges, California State University campuses, and University of California campuses. The student must request learning supports because of a disability documented in an individualized education program, a 504 disability support plan, or an individual program plan issued for that student by a school district, county education office, charter school, or regional center. The limit on required evaluations begins September 1, 2027.
Campuses may request information they reasonably need to assess a student's request and choose suitable learning supports. This covers students requesting disability supports at California community colleges, California State University campuses, and University of California campuses. The information must be reasonably needed to assess the request or choose suitable supports. Campuses cannot use it to challenge a disability documented in a qualifying school or regional center plan. The rule for requesting additional information begins September 1, 2027.
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History
- 2026
- Sep 30Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 891, Statutes of 2026.Latest
- Sep 30Approved by the Governor Gavin Newsom.Became Law
- Aug 31Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4 p.m.To Governor
- Aug 25Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 78. Noes 0. Page 6461.).Major
- Vote recorded AB 1713 Ransom Concurrence in Senate Amendments. Result: pass.Lower
- Aug 24In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.
- Vote recorded 3rd Reading AB1713 Ransom et al. By Menjivar. Result: pass.Upper
- Aug 24Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 39. Noes 0.).Passed Senate
- Jul 2Read second time. Ordered to third reading.Minor
- Jul 1Read third time and amended. Ordered to second reading.Major
- Jun 16Read second time. Ordered to third reading.Minor
- Jun 15From committee: Be ordered to second reading pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8.Minor
- Jun 4From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 6. Noes 0.) (June 3). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.Minor
- Jun 3
- Vote recorded Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]. Result: pass.Upper
- May 20Referred to Com. on ED.Minor
- May 12In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.Minor
- May 11Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 72. Noes 0. Page 5003.)Passed Assembly
- Vote recorded AB 1713 Ransom Assembly Third Reading. Result: pass.Lower
- May 7Read second time. Ordered to third reading.Minor
- May 6From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 14. Noes 0.) (May 6).Minor
- Vote recorded Do pass. Result: pass.Lower
- Apr 15From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.) (April 14). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.Minor
- Apr 14
- Vote recorded Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]. Result: pass.Lower
- Mar 17Re-referred to Com. on HIGHER ED.Minor
- Mar 16From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on HIGHER ED. Read second time and amended.Major
- Mar 16Referred to Com. on HIGHER ED.Minor
- Feb 5From printer. May be heard in committee March 7.
- Feb 4Read first time. To print.Introduced
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