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Committee clears bill to create protected medical and mental‑health leaves for college students
California State Assembly — Higher Education Committee · April 14, 2026
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Summary
AB 1669 would require higher-education institutions to create a leave-of-absence process allowing students to step away for medical or mental‑health reasons and return without reapplying; student witnesses and disability advocates described traumatic withdrawal experiences and urged committee support.
Summer Pacheco told the committee AB 1669 would create an accessible, equitable process for students to take medical or mental-health leaves and return to their studies without reapplying.
"Temporary leave…
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