AB 1555 — Community colleges: exemption from nonresident tuition fee: College of the Siskiyous.

Summary

Community colleges: exemption from nonresident tuition fee: College of the Siskiyous.

Bill Text

• Chaptered 09/27/26 - Chaptered html September 27, 2026
• Enrolled 09/03/26 - Enrolled html September 03, 2026
• Amended 08/25/26 - Amended Senate Current pdf August 25, 2026
• Amended 03/19/26 - Amended Assembly pdf March 19, 2026
• Introduced 01/08/26 - Introduced pdf January 08, 2026
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This bill amends 1 section(s) of the California codes: Section 76140 of the Education Code.

• Section 76140 of the Education Code

  SEC. 2.Section 76140 of the Education Code, as amended by Section 3 of Chapter 796 of the Statutes of 2023, is amended to read:76140.(a)A community college district may admit, and shall charge a tuition fee to, nonresident students, except that a community college district may exempt from all or parts of the fee any person described in paragraph (1), (2), (3), (6), (8), or (9), and shall exempt from all of the fee any person described in paragraph (4), (5), or (7):(1)All nonresidents who enroll for six or fewer units. Exemptions made pursuant to this paragraph shall not be made on an individual basis.(2)Any nonresident who is both a citizen and resident of a foreign country, if the nonresident has demonstrated a financial need for the exemption. Not more than 10 percent of the nonresident foreign students attending any community college district may be so exempted. Exemptions made pursuant to this paragraph may be made on an individual basis. A nonresident student exempted pursuant to paragraph (8) is not exempted pursuant to this paragraph.(3)(A)A student who, as of August 29, 2005, was enrolled, or admitted with an intention to enroll, in the fall term of the 2005–06 academic year in a regionally accredited institution of higher education in Alabama, Louisiana, or Mississippi, and who could not continue the student’s attendance at that institution as a direct consequence of damage sustained by that institution as a result of Hurricane Katrina.(B)The chancellor shall develop guidelines for the implementation of this paragraph. These guidelines shall include standards for appropriate documentation of student eligibility to the extent feasible.(C)This paragraph shall apply only to the 2005–06 academic year.(4)A special part-time student, other than a person excluded from the term “immigrant,” for purposes of the federal Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. Sec. 1101), pursuant to paragraph (15) of subsection (a) of Section 1101 of Title 8 of the United States Code, admitted pursuant to Section 76001, 76003, or 76004.(5)A nonresident student who is a United States citizen who resides in a foreign country, if that nonresident meets all of the following requirements:(A)Demonstrates a financial need for the exemption.(B)Has a parent or guardian who has been deported or was permitted to depart voluntarily under the federal Immigration and Nationality Act in accordance with Section 1229c of Title 8 of the United States Code. The student shall provide documents from the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services evidencing the deportation or voluntary departure of the student’s parent or guardian.(C)Moved abroad as a result of the deportation or voluntary departure specified in subparagraph (B).(D)Lived in California immediately before moving abroad. The student shall provide information and evidence that demonstrates the student previously lived in California.(E)Attended a public or private secondary school, as described in Sections 52 and 53, in the state for three or more years. The student shall provide documents that demonstrate the student’s secondary school attendance.(F)Upon enrollment, the student will be in the student’s first academic year as a matriculated student in California public higher education, as that term is defined in subdivision (a) of Section 66010, will be living in California, and will file an affidavit with the institution stating that the student intends to establish residency in California as soon as possible.(6)(A)A student who attends Lake Tahoe Community College and who has residence, pursuant to subparagraph (B), in one of the following communities in Nevada:(i)Incline Village.(ii)Kingsbury.(iii)Round Hill.(iv)Skyland.(v)Stateline.(vi)Zephyr Cove.(B)Residence shall be determined pursuant to Article 5 (commencing with Section 68060) of Chapter 1 of Part 41 of Division 5. A person shall have residence in one of the communities listed in subparagraph (A) if the person has lived in the commun → SEC. 2. Section 76140 of the Education Code, as amended by Section 15 of Chapter 79 of the Statutes of 2026, is amended to read: (8), (9) (9) (A) A student who attends College of the Siskiyous and who has residence, pursuant to subparagraph (B), in one of the following counties in Oregon: (i) Jackson. (ii) Josephine. (iii) Klamath. (B) Residence shall be determined pursuant to Article 5 (commencing with Section 68060) of Chapter 1 of Part 41 of Division 5. A person shall have residence in one of the counties listed in subparagraph (A) if the person has lived in the county for more than one year immediately before seeking the fee exemption pursuant to this paragraph. (C) The governing board of the Siskiyou Joint Community College District shall adopt rules and regulations for determining a student’s residence classification and for establishing procedures for an appeal and review of the residence classification. No more than 200 students shall be exempted from payment of a nonresident tuition fee under this paragraph in any academic year.

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Action History

1. September 09, 2026

   Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 1 p.m.

2. August 30, 2026

   Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 77. Noes 0.).

3. August 30, 2026

   In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.

4. August 30, 2026

   Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 40. Noes 0.).

5. August 30, 2026

   Ordered to special consent calendar.

6. August 26, 2026

   Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

7. August 25, 2026

   Read third time and amended. Ordered to second reading.

8. August 25, 2026

   Ordered to third reading.

9. August 25, 2026

   Action rescinded whereby the bill was read third time, passed, and to Assembly.

10. August 24, 2026

    In Senate. Held at Desk.

11. August 24, 2026

    Ordered to the Senate.

12. August 24, 2026

    Withdrawn from Engrossing and Enrolling.

13. August 20, 2026

    In Assembly. Ordered to Engrossing and Enrolling.

14. August 20, 2026

    Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 39. Noes 0.).

15. August 18, 2026

    Ordered to special consent calendar.

16. August 13, 2026

    Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

17. August 13, 2026

    From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (August 13).

18. June 15, 2026

    In committee: Referred to APPR. suspense file.

19. June 04, 2026

    From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (June 3). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

20. May 13, 2026

    Referred to Com. on ED.

21. May 05, 2026

    In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.

22. May 04, 2026

    Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 74. Noes 0. Page 4902.)

23. April 23, 2026

    Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

24. April 22, 2026

    From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 13. Noes 0.) (April 22).

25. March 23, 2026

    Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

26. March 19, 2026

    Read second time and amended.

27. March 18, 2026

    From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.) (March 17).

28. February 02, 2026

    Referred to Com. on HIGHER ED.

29. January 09, 2026

    From printer. May be heard in committee February 8.

30. January 08, 2026

    Read first time. To print.

Sponsors

• Dahle · Cosponsor
• Heather Hadwick · Primary

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