California 2009-2010 Regular Session Status: In Committee

SJR 2 — Postsecondary education: college textbook affordability.

Last action — From Assembly without further action.

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

This bill died with 2009-2010 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

This measure would commend the Congress and the President of the United States for including the American Opportunity Tax Credit in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 enabling California to make college affordable for students. The measure would express the intent of the Legislature to adopt similar higher education tax credits when the state's economic conditions improve.

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Action History

  1. From Assembly without further action.

  2. From committee without further action.

  3. Held in committee and under submission.

  4. Placed on APPR. suspense file.

  5. (Heard in committee on June 23.)

  6. From committee: Be adopted, but first be re-referred to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.) Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  7. To Com. on HIGHER ED.

  8. In Assembly. Held at Desk.

  9. Read and adopted. (Ayes 35. Noes 0. Page 622.) To Assembly.

  10. Read second time. To third reading.

  11. From committee: Be placed on second reading file pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8.

  12. Set for hearing April 20.

  13. From committee: Be adopted, but first be re-referred to Com. on APPR with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 8. Noes 0. Page 397.) Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  14. Set for hearing April 1.

  15. Re-referred to Com. on ED.

  16. Introduced. To Com. on RLS.

Sponsors

  • Liu · Primary

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 121 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

  • Liu

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (121)

121 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Senate 3rd Reading SJR2 Liu

Passed 36 Yea · 0 Nay · 4 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 32004
Democratic 3000
Republican 1000
Total 36004
% of votes cast 90%0%0%10%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Cedillo — Yea
Cogdill — Yea
Hancock — Yea
Yee — Yea
Negrete — Yea
Runner — Yea
Harman — Not Voting
Huff — Yea
Ducheny — Not Voting
Leno — Yea
Liu — Yea
McLeod — Yea
Ashburn — Yea
Dutton — Yea
Oropeza — Not Voting
Pavley — Yea
Romero — Yea
Simitian — Yea
Steinberg — Yea
Wiggins — Yea
Wolk — Yea
Wright — Yea
Aanestad — Yea
Alquist — Yea
Benoit — Yea
Hollingsworth — Not Voting
Kehoe — Yea
Maldonado — Yea
Walters — Yea
Wyland — Yea
Corbett — Yea
Correa — Yea
Cox — Yea
DeSaulnier — Yea
Denham — Yea
Florez — Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Lowenthal, Josh Democratic Yea
Padilla, Stephen C. Democratic Yea
Strickland, Tony Republican Yea

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Subjects

taxation education
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Frequently asked questions

What does SJR 2 do?
This measure would commend the Congress and the President of the United States for including the American Opportunity Tax Credit in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 enabling California to make college affordable for students. The measure would express the intent of the Legislature to adopt similar higher education tax credits when the state's economic conditions improve.
Who sponsors SJR 2?
SJR 2 is sponsored by Liu.
What is the current status of SJR 2?
This bill died with 2009-2010 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track SJR 2?
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