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Addresses the status of off-campus instructional sites as community college multicampus centers. Requires the State Board of Community Colleges (Board) to approve sites as community college multicampus centers if they meet certain criteria: (1) the community college must have owned and managed the site for more than 10 years; (2) the community college’s accrediting agency recognizes the site; (3) the community college meets certain academic criteria and offers courses in English and Spanish; (4) the site serves an economically challenged, mobility-limited, and higher than average minority community; (5) the site is in the largest city in the community college’s area and within 2.5 miles of a public transportation center; (6) more than $35 million in local general obligation bonds have been given to the community college; (7) the site has averaged more than 300 full time employees each year for over five years; (8) the site is at least 15 miles from an applicant community college.

Directs community colleges to submit applications to the State Board of Community Colleges by September 1, 2023. Directs the Board to approve applications according to the criteria by January 31, 2024. Approved sites remain recognized for as long as they continue to meet the criteria.