California 2009-2010 Regular Session Status: Enacted

AB 1901 — Postsecondary education: Master Plan for Higher Education.

Last action — Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 201, Statutes of 2010.

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed Assembly
  4. ✓
    Passed Senate
  5. ✓
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 16, 2010. Enacted.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 80% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

How often bills like it became law.

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 8 sponsors

    1 primary, 7 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 5 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Existing law, known as the Donahoe Higher Education Act, sets forth, among other things, the missions and functions of California's public and independent segments of higher education, and their respective institutions of higher education, in the context of the goals of the Master Plan for Higher Education in California. Among other things, the act expresses legislative intent to outline in statute the broad policy and programmatic goals of the master plan and to expect the higher education segments to be accountable for attaining those goals. The act also expresses legislative intent that the governing boards be given ample discretion in implementing policies and programs necessary to attain those goals. This bill would reference the report of the Joint Committee on the Master Plan for Higher Education in the Donahoe Higher Education Act. The bill would also add to the act legislative intent that the master plan review committees be used to guide higher education policy. The bill would further add to the act legislative intent to outline in statute clear, concise statewide goals and outcomes for effective implementation of the master plan, attuned to the public interest of the people and state.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 201, Statutes of 2010.

  2. Approved by the Governor.

  3. Enrolled and to the Governor at 4:55 p.m.

  4. Senate amendments concurred in. To enrollment. (Ayes 77. Noes 0. Page 6093.)

  5. In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending. May be considered on or after August 7 pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.

  6. Read third time, passed, and to Assembly. (Ayes 33. Noes 0. Page 4371.)

  7. Read second time and amended. Ordered to Consent Calendar.

  8. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. To Consent Calendar. (June 30).

  9. From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on ED.

  10. Referred to Com. on ED.

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

  12. Read third time, passed, and to Senate. (Ayes 63. Noes 0. Page 5342.)

  13. Read second time. To third reading.

  14. To second reading.

  15. Withdrawn from committee.

  16. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  17. From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on APPR. Read second time and amended.

  18. In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.

  19. From committee: Do pass, and re-refer to Com. on APPR. Re-referred. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.) (April 20).

  20. Re-referred to Com. on HIGHER ED.

  21. From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on HIGHER ED. Read second time and amended.

  22. Referred to Com. on HIGHER ED.

  23. From printer. May be heard in committee March 19.

  24. Read first time. To print.

Sponsors

  • Block · Cosponsor
  • Carter · Cosponsor
  • Portantino · Cosponsor
  • Negrete McLeod · Cosponsor
  • Furutani · Cosponsor
  • Hancock · Cosponsor
  • Padilla · Cosponsor
  • Ruskin · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 7 co-sponsors · 114 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

  • Ruskin

Co-sponsors (7)

  • Block
  • Carter
  • Portantino
  • Negrete McLeod
  • Furutani
  • Hancock
  • Padilla

Not signed on (114)

114 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

AB 1901 RUSKIN Concurrence in Senate Amendments

Passed 88 Yea · 0 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 83002
Democratic 2001
Republican 3000
Total 88003
% of votes cast 97%0%0%3%
How each member voted (91)
Member Party Vote
Hagman — Yea
Carter — Yea
Chesbro — Yea
Conway — Yea
Bill — Yea
Tom — Yea
Fuentes — Yea
Fuller — Yea
Furutani — Yea
Garrick — Yea
Gilmore — Yea
Hall — Yea
Harkey — Yea
Hernandez — Yea
Hill — Yea
De — Yea
La — Yea
Torre — Yea
De — Yea
Leon — Yea
Fletcher — Yea
Fong — Yea
Bonnie — Yea
Lowenthal — Yea
Ammiano — Yea
Bass — Yea
Beall — Yea
Cook — Yea
Coto — Yea
Davis — Yea
DeVore — Yea
Huffman — Yea
Knight — Yea
Logue — Yea
Mendoza — Yea
V. — Yea
Manuel — Yea
Perez — Yea
Portantino — Yea
Salas — Yea
Saldana — Yea
Audra — Yea
John — Yea
A. — Yea
Perez — Yea
Charles — Not Voting
Miller — Yea
Monning — Yea
Nava — Yea
Norby — Not Voting
Silva — Yea
Smyth — Yea
Solorio — Yea
Swanson — Yea
Torlakson — Yea
Torrico — Yea
Tran — Yea
Adams — Yea
Anderson — Yea
Blakeslee — Yea
Block — Yea
Blumenfield — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Brownley — Yea
Buchanan — Yea
Hayashi — Yea
Huber — Yea
Jeffries — Yea
Lieu — Yea
Ma — Yea
Nestande — Yea
Nielsen — Yea
Ruskin — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Torres — Yea
Villines — Yea
Eng — Yea
Feuer — Yea
Evans — Yea
Yamada — Yea
Galgiani — Yea
Gatto — Yea
Beth Gaines — Yea
Bill Berryhill — Yea
Bill Berryhill — Yea
Arambula, Joaquin Democratic Yea
Caballero, Anna M. Democratic Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Not Voting
Jones, Brian W. Republican Yea
Niello, Roger W. Republican Yea
Strickland, Tony Republican Yea

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Consent Calendar 2nd AB1901 Ruskin

Passed 34 Yea · 0 Nay · 5 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 31005
Democratic 2000
Republican 1000
Total 34005
% of votes cast 87%0%0%13%
How each member voted (39)
Member Party Vote
Yee — Yea
Wyland — Yea
Cedillo — Yea
Corbett — Yea
Ducheny — Yea
Dutton — Yea
Hancock — Yea
Hollingsworth — Yea
Lowenthal — Yea
Negrete — Yea
Runner — Yea
Huff — Yea
Alquist — Yea
Ashburn — Yea
Leno — Yea
Liu — Yea
McLeod — Yea
Pavley — Yea
Price — Yea
Romero — Yea
Simitian — Yea
Steinberg — Yea
Walters — Yea
Oropeza — Not Voting
Aanestad — Yea
Harman — Yea
Kehoe — Yea
Wiggins — Not Voting
Wolk — Yea
Wright — Yea
Cogdill — Yea
Emmerson — Yea
Correa — Yea
DeSaulnier — Not Voting
Denham — Not Voting
Florez — Not Voting
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Padilla, Stephen C. Democratic Yea
Strickland, Tony Republican Yea

Official roll call →

Do pass as amended. To Consent Calendar.

Passed 8 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 8001
Total 8001
% of votes cast 89%0%0%11%
How each member voted (9)
Member Party Vote
Hancock — Yea
Wyland — Not Voting
Huff — Yea
Romero — Yea
Simitian — Yea
Alquist — Yea
Liu — Yea
Price — Yea
Emmerson — Yea

Official roll call →

AB 1901 RUSKIN Assembly Third Reading

Passed 69 Yea · 0 Nay · 22 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 640021
Democratic 3000
Republican 2001
Total 690022
% of votes cast 76%0%0%24%
How each member voted (91)
Member Party Vote
Hagman — Yea
Charles — Yea
Eng — Yea
Evans — Yea
Fuentes — Yea
Fuller — Yea
Fletcher — Yea
Fong — Yea
Bonnie — Yea
Lowenthal — Yea
V. — Yea
Manuel — Yea
Perez — Yea
Portantino — Yea
Saldana — Yea
John — Yea
A. — Yea
Perez — Yea
Carter — Not Voting
Bill — Not Voting
Tom — Not Voting
Galgiani — Yea
Garrick — Yea
Gilmore — Yea
De — Not Voting
La — Not Voting
Torre — Not Voting
De — Not Voting
Leon — Not Voting
Chesbro — Not Voting
Conway — Yea
Cook — Yea
Hall — Not Voting
Harkey — Yea
Hernandez — Yea
Hill — Yea
Huffman — Yea
Knight — Yea
Logue — Yea
Mendoza — Yea
Miller — Yea
Nava — Yea
Nestande — Yea
Norby — Yea
Ruskin — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Solorio — Yea
Torlakson — Yea
Torres — Yea
Tran — Yea
Villines — Yea
Salas — Not Voting
Audra — Not Voting
Silva — Not Voting
Smyth — Not Voting
Ammiano — Yea
Adams — Yea
Anderson — Yea
Bass — Not Voting
Beall — Yea
Blakeslee — Not Voting
Block — Yea
Blumenfield — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Brownley — Yea
Buchanan — Yea
Hayashi — Yea
Huber — Yea
Jeffries — Not Voting
Lieu — Yea
Ma — Yea
Monning — Yea
Nielsen — Yea
Swanson — Yea
Torrico — Yea
Emmerson — Not Voting
Coto — Yea
Feuer — Yea
Davis — Yea
DeVore — Yea
Yamada — Yea
Furutani — Not Voting
Beth Gaines — Yea
Bill Berryhill — Not Voting
Bill Berryhill — Not Voting
Arambula, Joaquin Democratic Yea
Caballero, Anna M. Democratic Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Jones, Brian W. Republican Yea
Niello, Roger W. Republican Yea
Strickland, Tony Republican Not Voting

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 1901 do?
Existing law, known as the Donahoe Higher Education Act, sets forth, among other things, the missions and functions of California's public and independent segments of higher education, and their respective institutions of higher education, in the context of the goals of the Master Plan for Higher Education in California. Among other things, the act expresses legislative intent to outline in statute the broad policy and programmatic goals of the master plan and to expect the higher education segments to be accountable for attaining those goals. The act also expresses legislative intent that the governing boards be given ample discretion in implementing policies and programs necessary to attain those goals. This bill would reference the report of the Joint Committee on the Master Plan for Higher Education in the Donahoe Higher Education Act. The bill would also add to the act legislative intent that the master plan review committees be used to guide higher education policy. The bill would further add to the act legislative intent to outline in statute clear, concise statewide goals and outcomes for effective implementation of the master plan, attuned to the public interest of the people and state.
Who sponsors AB 1901?
AB 1901 is sponsored by Block, Carter, Portantino, Negrete McLeod, Furutani, Hancock, Padilla, and Ruskin.
What is the current status of AB 1901?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 16, 2010. Enacted.
Where can I track AB 1901?
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