E99 New Laws Impacting Students Heading into 2026

In this episode, host Sloan Simmons joins Student Practice Group Co-Chair Ruth Mendyk and student practitioner Rebal Halabi-Boutros for the year’s annual student legislation round-up.  Ruth and Rebal discuss the most significant bills passed by the close of this year’s legislative session and their impacts going into 2026.

Show Notes & References

1:34 – New laws related to immigration enforcement (Assembly Bill (AB) 49) (See Client News Brief 41 – October 2025)

3:54 – Judicial vs. administrative warrants (See Attorney General Guidance)

4:43 – Immigration enforcement and the impact on average daily attendance (ADA) (AB 1348)

5:40 – Comprehensive school safety plans (Senate Bill (SB) 98) (See Client News Brief 41 – October 2025)

7:08 – Family Preparedness Act (AB 495) (See Client News Brief 46 – November 2025)

10:56 – Identification cards (AB 727) (See Client New Brief 54 – November 2025)

12:21 – Homeless students and health screenings (AB 677) (See Client News Brief 54 – November 2025)

13:22 – Smartphone use and the emergency exception (AB 962) (See Client News Brief 53 – November 2025)

17:50 – Antisemitism and discrimination (AB 715 and SB 48) (See Client News Brief 43 – October 2025)

20:54 – Prichett et al. v. Newsom et al., U.S. District Court, Northern District of California, Case No. 5:25-cv-09443-NW