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AB 1669 (Pacheco, D-Downey)

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AB 1669 (Pacheco, D-Downey) Details

Signed by the governor on Sept. 20 (Chapter 370, Statutes of 2026).

AB 1669 requires colleges and universities to allow a student facing medical or mental health challenges to take a voluntary medical leave of absence for up to one year and then return to school to complete their studies. The bill does not waive graduation or licensure requirements or supersede federal student aid regulations. Senate Education...

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Kirsten Barlow

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Vice President, Policy