California 2011-2012 Regular Session Status: Enacted

AB 2296 — California Private Postsecondary Education Act of 2009.

Last action — Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 585, Statutes of 2012.

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

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 24, 2012. Enacted.

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Likely to advance 70% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 9 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

(1) Existing law, the California Private Postsecondary Education Act of 2009, provides, among other things, for student protections and regulatory oversight of private postsecondary schools in the state. The act is enforced by the Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education within the Department of Consumer Affairs. The act prohibits an institution, as defined, from, among other things, offering an unaccredited doctoral degree program without disclosing to prospective students prior to enrollment that the degree program is unaccredited, whether the degree issued is in a field that requires licensure in California, and any known limitation of the degree, including, but not limited to, whether the degree is recognized for licensure or certification in California and other states. This bill would apply that prohibition to the offering of associate, baccalaureate, and master's degree programs without disclosing that the institution, or specified degree program, is unaccredited, and would list specified limitations of the degree program whose disclosure the bill would require. (2) The act requires an institution to provide a prospective student prior to enrollment with a school catalog, which is required to contain specified disclosures relating to the school or a particular educational program. This bill would require the school catalog to include a statement specifying whether the institution, or any of its programs, are accredited by an accrediting agency recognized by the United States Department of Education, and, if the institution is unaccredited, or offers an associate, baccalaureate, master's, or doctoral degree program that is not accredited, the bill would require the statement to disclose the known and specified limitations of the degree program. (3) The act requires an institution to provide a prospective student prior to enrollment with a School Performance Fact Sheet, which is required to contain specified information relating to the educational program, including, among other things, salary or wage information if the institution or a representative of the institution makes any express or implied claim about the salary that may be earned after completing the educational program. This bill would remove that limitation, and require all institutions to include salary or wage information in the fact sheet, not just institutions that make express or implied claims about the salary that may be earned after completing the educational program. The bill would require the fact sheet to include the most recent 3-year cohort default rate for federal student loans reported by the United States Department of Education and the percentage of students receiving federal student loans if the institution participates in federal financial aid programs, as specified. (4) Existing law defines graduates employed in the field for purposes of the act. This bill would revise that definition to include graduates who are gainfully employed within 6 months of a specified date in a single position for which the institution represents the program prepares its graduates, as specified. (5) Existing law requires an institution to annually report specified information regarding completion rates, job placement rates, license examination passage rates, and salary and wage information to the bureau and to publish that information in its School Performance Fact Sheet. Existing law requires the information used to substantiate these rates to be documented and maintained by the institution for at least 5 years, and authorizes an institution to retain the information in electronic format. This bill would additionally require an institution to annually report, and publish in its School Performance Fact Sheet, the most recent official 3-year cohort default rate for federal student loans for the institution and the percentage of enrolled students receiving federal student loans. The bill also would require the information used to substantiate the annually reported rates and information to include specified information, and would require an institution to retain the information in an electronic format and make it available to the bureau upon request. (6) The bill would require an institution that maintains an Internet Web site to provide, on that Internet Web site, the school catalog, a School Performance Fact Sheet for each educational program offered by the institution, student brochures offered by the institution, a link to the bureau's Internet Web site, and the institution's most recent annual report submitted to the bureau. The bill would also require the institution to include information concerning where students may access the bureau's Internet Web site anywhere the institution identifies itself as being approved by the bureau.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 585, Statutes of 2012.

  2. Approved by the Governor.

  3. Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 5:10 p.m.

  4. Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 52. Noes 28. Page 6416.).

  5. Assembly Rule 77 suspended. (Page 6357.)

  6. In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending. May be considered on or after August 28 pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.

  7. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 24. Noes 14. Page 4753.).

  8. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  9. Read third time and amended. Ordered to second reading.

  10. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  11. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 5. Noes 2.) (August 6).

  12. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  13. From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 6. Noes 2.) (July 2).

  14. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on B., P. & E.D.

  15. From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on B., P. & E.D. (Ayes 7. Noes 2.) (June 20).

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

  17. Referred to Coms. on ED. and B., P. & E.D.

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

  19. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 47. Noes 26. Page 4826.)

  20. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  21. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 10. Noes 5.) (May 9).

  22. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 6. Noes 0.) (April 24). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  23. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on B., P. & C.P. (Ayes 5. Noes 2.) (April 23). Re-referred to Com. on B., P. & C.P.

  24. (Pending re-referral to Com. on B., P. & C.P.)

  25. Joint Rule 62(a), file notice suspended. (Page 4477.)

  26. Assembly Rule 56 suspended. (Page 4477.)

  27. In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.

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

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

  30. In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.

  31. Referred to Coms. on HIGHER ED. and B., P. & C.P.

  32. Read first time.

  33. From printer. May be heard in committee March 27.

  34. Introduced. To print.

Sponsors

  • Block · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 121 not signed on · 6 voted No

Sponsors (1)

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Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (121)

121 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

AB 2296 BLOCK Concurrence in Senate Amendments

Passed 52 Yea · 28 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 512600
Republican 0200
Democratic 1000
Total 522800
% of votes cast 65%35%0%0%
How each member voted (80)
Member Party Vote
Gorell — Nay
Hall — Yea
Yamada — Yea
Butler — Yea
Feuer — Yea
Fuentes — Yea
Galgiani — Yea
Fong — Yea
Garrick — Nay
Allen — Yea
Gordon — Yea
Campos — Yea
John A. Pérez — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
Hagman — Nay
Fletcher — Yea
Harkey — Nay
Hayashi — Yea
Carter — Yea
Hill — Yea
Bonilla — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Huber — Yea
Huffman — Yea
Cedillo — Yea
Lara — Yea
Portantino — Nay
Ammiano — Yea
Beall — Yea
Chesbro — Yea
Conway — Nay
Cook — Nay
Davis — Yea
Dickinson — Yea
Logue — Nay
Mendoza — Yea
Olsen — Nay
Pan — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Smyth — Nay
Swanson — Yea
Torres — Yea
Wagner — Nay
Wieckowski — Yea
Halderman — Nay
Donnelly — Nay
Jeffries — Nay
Knight — Nay
Miller — Nay
Morrell — Nay
Nielsen — Nay
Norby — Nay
Silva — Nay
Achadjian — Nay
Alejo — Yea
Block — Yea
Blumenfield — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Brownley — Yea
Buchanan — Yea
Hueso — Yea
Ma — Yea
Mansoor — Nay
Monning — Yea
Nestande — Nay
Perea — Yea
Solorio — Yea
Valadao — Nay
Williams — Yea
Eng — Yea
Furutani — Yea
Gatto — Yea
Beth Gaines — Nay
Bill Berryhill — Nay
Bonnie Lowenthal — Yea
Roger Hernández — Yea
V. Manuel Pérez — Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Grove, Shannon Republican Nay
Jones, Brian W. Republican Nay

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Passed 24 Yea · 14 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 221302
Democratic 2000
Republican 0100
Total 241402
% of votes cast 60%35%0%5%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Yee — Yea
Hancock — Yea
DeSaulnier — Yea
Hernandez — Yea
Lowenthal — Yea
Liu — Yea
Price — Yea
Wolk — Yea
Negrete McLeod — Yea
Rubio — Yea
Fuller — Nay
Huff — Nay
Leno — Yea
Cannella — Nay
Dutton — Nay
Pavley — Yea
Vargas — Yea
Runner — Nay
De León — Not Voting
Harman — Nay
Anderson — Nay
Walters — Nay
Alquist — Yea
Blakeslee — Not Voting
Kehoe — Yea
Lieu — Yea
Simitian — Yea
Steinberg — Yea
Wright — Yea
Wyland — Nay
Corbett — Yea
Emmerson — Nay
Correa — Yea
Evans — Yea
Beth Gaines — Nay
Bill Berryhill — Nay
La Malfa — Nay
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Padilla, Stephen C. Democratic Yea
Strickland, Tony Republican Nay

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Do pass.

Passed 5 Yea · 2 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 5200
Total 5200
% of votes cast 71%29%0%0%
How each member voted (7)
Member Party Vote
Dutton — Nay
Lieu — Yea
Steinberg — Yea
Alquist — Yea
Kehoe — Yea
Price — Yea
Walters — Nay

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AB 2296 BLOCK Assembly Third Reading

Passed 47 Yea · 26 Nay · 7 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 462407
Democratic 1000
Republican 0200
Total 472607
% of votes cast 59%33%0%9%
How each member voted (80)
Member Party Vote
Halderman — Nay
Yamada — Yea
Butler — Yea
Fuentes — Yea
Furutani — Yea
Gordon — Yea
Campos — Yea
Hall — Yea
Hayashi — Yea
Hill — Yea
Fong — Yea
Huber — Yea
Allen — Yea
Huffman — Yea
Carter — Yea
John A. Pérez — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
Ma — Yea
Mendoza — Yea
Monning — Yea
Cedillo — Yea
Bonilla — Yea
Olsen — Nay
Ammiano — Yea
Beall — Yea
Chesbro — Yea
Cook — Nay
Davis — Yea
Torres — Yea
Williams — Yea
Fletcher — Not Voting
Atkins — Not Voting
Portantino — Not Voting
Garrick — Nay
Gorell — Nay
Hagman — Nay
Harkey — Nay
Conway — Nay
Donnelly — Nay
Jeffries — Nay
Knight — Nay
Logue — Nay
Miller — Nay
Morrell — Nay
Nestande — Nay
Norby — Nay
Silva — Nay
Smyth — Nay
Solorio — Not Voting
Valadao — Not Voting
Achadjian — Nay
Alejo — Yea
Block — Yea
Blumenfield — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Brownley — Yea
Buchanan — Yea
Hueso — Yea
Lara — Yea
Mansoor — Nay
Nielsen — Nay
Pan — Yea
Perea — Not Voting
Skinner — Yea
Swanson — Yea
Wagner — Nay
Wieckowski — Yea
Eng — Yea
Feuer — Yea
Dickinson — Yea
Galgiani — Yea
Gatto — Nay
Beth Gaines — Nay
Bill Berryhill — Not Voting
Bonnie Lowenthal — Yea
Roger Hernández — Yea
V. Manuel Pérez — Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Grove, Shannon Republican Nay
Jones, Brian W. Republican Nay

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Do pass.

Passed 10 Yea · 5 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 9502
Democratic 1000
Total 10502
% of votes cast 59%29%0%12%
How each member voted (17)
Member Party Vote
Campos — Yea
Fuentes — Yea
Gatto — Nay
Hall — Yea
Harkey — Nay
Mitchell — Yea
Hill — Yea
Lara — Yea
Donnelly — Nay
Nielsen — Nay
Norby — Not Voting
Solorio — Not Voting
Wagner — Nay
Blumenfield — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Davis — Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 2296 do?
(1) Existing law, the California Private Postsecondary Education Act of 2009, provides, among other things, for student protections and regulatory oversight of private postsecondary schools in the state. The act is enforced by the Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education within the Department of Consumer Affairs. The act prohibits an institution, as defined, from, among other things, offering an unaccredited doctoral degree program without disclosing to prospective students prior to enrollment that the degree program is unaccredited, whether the degree issued is in a field that requires licensure in California, and any known limitation of the degree, including, but not limited to, whether the degree is recognized for licensure or certification in California and other states. This bill would apply that prohibition to the offering of associate, baccalaureate, and master's degree programs without disclosing that the institution, or specified degree program, is unaccredited, and would list specified limitations of the degree program whose disclosure the bill would require. (2) The act requires an institution to provide a prospective student prior to enrollment with a school catalog, which is required to contain specified disclosures relating to the school or a particular educational program. This bill would require the school catalog to include a statement specifying whether the institution, or any of its programs, are accredited by an accrediting agency recognized by the United States Department of Education, and, if the institution is unaccredited, or offers an associate, baccalaureate, master's, or doctoral degree program that is not accredited, the bill would require the statement to disclose the known and specified limitations of the degree program. (3) The act requires an institution to provide a prospective student prior to enrollment with a School Performance Fact Sheet, which is required to contain specified information relating to the educational program, including, among other things, salary or wage information if the institution or a representative of the institution makes any express or implied claim about the salary that may be earned after completing the educational program. This bill would remove that limitation, and require all institutions to include salary or wage information in the fact sheet, not just institutions that make express or implied claims about the salary that may be earned after completing the educational program. The bill would require the fact sheet to include the most recent 3-year cohort default rate for federal student loans reported by the United States Department of Education and the percentage of students receiving federal student loans if the institution participates in federal financial aid programs, as specified. (4) Existing law defines graduates employed in the field for purposes of the act. This bill would revise that definition to include graduates who are gainfully employed within 6 months of a specified date in a single position for which the institution represents the program prepares its graduates, as specified. (5) Existing law requires an institution to annually report specified information regarding completion rates, job placement rates, license examination passage rates, and salary and wage information to the bureau and to publish that information in its School Performance Fact Sheet. Existing law requires the information used to substantiate these rates to be documented and maintained by the institution for at least 5 years, and authorizes an institution to retain the information in electronic format. This bill would additionally require an institution to annually report, and publish in its School Performance Fact Sheet, the most recent official 3-year cohort default rate for federal student loans for the institution and the percentage of enrolled students receiving federal student loans. The bill also would require the information used to substantiate the annually reported rates and information to include specified information, and would require an institution to retain the information in an electronic format and make it available to the bureau upon request. (6) The bill would require an institution that maintains an Internet Web site to provide, on that Internet Web site, the school catalog, a School Performance Fact Sheet for each educational program offered by the institution, student brochures offered by the institution, a link to the bureau's Internet Web site, and the institution's most recent annual report submitted to the bureau. The bill would also require the institution to include information concerning where students may access the bureau's Internet Web site anywhere the institution identifies itself as being approved by the bureau.
Who sponsors AB 2296?
AB 2296 is sponsored by Block.
What is the current status of AB 2296?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 24, 2012. Enacted.
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