California 2011-2012 Regular Session Status: Passed Assembly

AB 515 — Public postsecondary education: community colleges: extension program.

Last action — In committee: Set, second hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.

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

This bill died with 2011-2012 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Assembly” 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.

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Summary

Existing law establishes the California Community Colleges, which are administered by the Board of Governors of the California Community Colleges. The governing board of any community college district is authorized, without approval of the board of governors, to establish and maintain community service classes in civic, vocational, literacy, health, homemaking, technical, and general education, as specified. This bill would establish the California Community Colleges Extension Pilot Program to permit the governing board of a community college district that meets specified requirements to establish and maintain an extension program offering credit courses. The bill would require an extension program to, among other things, be self-supporting, open to the public, and developed and conducted in conformance with specified statutory and regulatory guidelines. The bill would require the Office of the Chancellor of the California Community Colleges to determine whether an extension program meets specified requirements and to annually review extension programs. The bill would require that governing boards not expend any General Fund moneys to establish and maintain the courses except program revenues generated by these provisions. The bill would prohibit districts from allowing extension credit courses to supplant courses funded with state apportionments and from reducing certain state-funded course sections with the intent of reestablishing those course sections as part of an extension program. The bill would also prohibit extension credit courses from being conducted in a manner that supplants the use of district instructional space for courses funded with state apportionments. This bill would allow community college districts to establish fees not to exceed the actual costs of the courses, as defined, and would require administrative costs to be minimized to the greatest extent possible. The bill would also require state and federal financial aid to be available to eligible students participating in the program and would require a district governing board to provide for fee waivers, as specified. Each participating district would be required to collect and keep records relating to the extension program and submit them, and a schedule of course fees, to the chancellor by October 1 of each year. This information would, in turn, be submitted by the chancellor to the Legislative Analyst by November 1 of each year. The bill would require the Legislative Analyst to submit a written report on the pilot program to the Legislature by January 1, 2015, summarizing the information provided by the chancellor, assessing compliance of the program with the Legislature's intent, and suggesting any needed statutory improvements. The bill would make the requirement for a report to the Legislature inoperative on July 1, 2016. This act would remain operative only until July 1, 2016, unless that date is deleted or extended.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. In committee: Set, second hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.

  2. In committee: Set, first hearing. Testimony taken. Further hearing to be set.

  3. Referred to Com. on ED.

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

  5. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 42. Noes 19. Page 1821.)

  6. Reconsideration granted. (Page 1805.)

  7. Motion to reconsider made by Assembly Member Brownley.

  8. Read third time. Refused passage. (Ayes 33. Noes 22. Page 1675.).

  9. Read third time and amended. Ordered to third reading. (Ayes 47. Noes 18. Page 1581.)

  10. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  11. Read second time and amended. Ordered to second reading.

  12. From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 16. Noes 1.) (May 4).

  13. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

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

  15. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 6. Noes 1.) (April 12). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

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

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

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

  19. Referred to Com. on HIGHER ED.

  20. From printer. May be heard in committee March 18.

  21. Read first time. To print.

Sponsors

  • Brownley · Primary
  • Smyth · Cosponsor

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 120 not signed on · 7 voted No

Sponsors (1)

  • Brownley

Co-sponsors (1)

  • Smyth

Not signed on (120)

120 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

AB 515 BROWNLEY Assembly Third Reading

Passed 42 Yea · 19 Nay · 19 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 3919019
Republican 2000
Democratic 1000
Total 4219019
% of votes cast 53%24%0%24%
How each member voted (80)
Member Party Vote
Gordon — Yea
Halderman — Not Voting
Fuentes — Yea
Garrick — Yea
Hagman — Yea
Harkey — Yea
Butler — Yea
Logue — Yea
John A. Pérez — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
Nestande — Yea
Fletcher — Yea
Carter — Yea
Cedillo — Yea
Conway — Yea
Cook — Yea
Olsen — Yea
Smyth — Yea
Yamada — Not Voting
Fong — Nay
Allen — Nay
Furutani — Not Voting
Portantino — Nay
Bonilla — Nay
Campos — Nay
Gatto — Nay
Gorell — Not Voting
Atkins — Not Voting
Hall — Not Voting
Hayashi — Nay
Huber — Nay
Lara — Not Voting
Ammiano — Not Voting
Beall — Nay
Block — Not Voting
Chesbro — Not Voting
Dickinson — Yea
Ma — Nay
Mendoza — Nay
Monning — Not Voting
Morrell — Yea
Nielsen — Yea
Norby — Yea
Perea — Nay
Skinner — Nay
Solorio — Nay
Torres — Yea
Williams — Not Voting
Achadjian — Yea
Alejo — Not Voting
Blumenfield — Not Voting
Bradford — Yea
Brownley — Yea
Buchanan — Nay
Hill — Nay
Hueso — Not Voting
Huffman — Yea
Jeffries — Yea
Knight — Yea
Mansoor — Yea
Miller — Yea
Pan — Nay
Silva — Yea
Swanson — Nay
Valadao — Yea
Wagner — Yea
Wieckowski — Not Voting
Eng — Not Voting
Feuer — Yea
Davis — Yea
Donnelly — Yea
Galgiani — Yea
Beth Gaines — Yea
Bill Berryhill — Yea
Bonnie Lowenthal — Not Voting
Roger Hernández — Not Voting
V. Manuel Pérez — Nay
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Grove, Shannon Republican Yea
Jones, Brian W. Republican Yea

Official roll call →

AB 515 BROWNLEY Assembly Third Reading

Failed 33 Yea · 22 Nay · 25 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 3022025
Republican 2000
Democratic 1000
Total 3322025
% of votes cast 41%28%0%31%
How each member voted (80)
Member Party Vote
Gorell — Not Voting
Halderman — Nay
Hall — Yea
Feuer — Yea
Furutani — Not Voting
Galgiani — Yea
Butler — Yea
Gatto — Nay
Gordon — Yea
John A. Pérez — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
Hagman — Not Voting
Fletcher — Yea
Fong — Nay
Allen — Nay
Campos — Nay
Hayashi — Nay
Hill — Nay
Alejo — Not Voting
Bradford — Yea
Carter — Yea
Cedillo — Yea
Cook — Not Voting
Davis — Yea
Huber — Nay
Jeffries — Yea
Logue — Yea
Mendoza — Nay
Miller — Yea
Monning — Nay
Morrell — Yea
Nestande — Yea
Norby — Yea
Olsen — Yea
Pan — Nay
Perea — Nay
Skinner — Not Voting
Smyth — Yea
Solorio — Nay
Swanson — Nay
Valadao — Yea
Wagner — Yea
Williams — Not Voting
Portantino — Not Voting
Bonilla — Not Voting
Atkins — Not Voting
Hueso — Not Voting
Huffman — Not Voting
Chesbro — Not Voting
Torres — Not Voting
Achadjian — Yea
Ammiano — Not Voting
Beall — Nay
Block — Not Voting
Blumenfield — Not Voting
Brownley — Yea
Buchanan — Nay
Harkey — Yea
Knight — Yea
Lara — Not Voting
Ma — Not Voting
Mansoor — Nay
Nielsen — Nay
Silva — Nay
Wieckowski — Not Voting
Conway — Yea
Eng — Not Voting
Dickinson — Not Voting
Donnelly — Yea
Yamada — Not Voting
Fuentes — Yea
Garrick — Nay
Beth Gaines — Nay
Bill Berryhill — Yea
Bonnie Lowenthal — Not Voting
Roger Hernández — Nay
V. Manuel Pérez — Not Voting
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Grove, Shannon Republican Yea
Jones, Brian W. Republican Yea

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AB 515 BROWNLEY Assembly Third Reading Amend By BROWNLEY Set #1

Passed 47 Yea · 18 Nay · 15 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 4616015
Democratic 1000
Republican 0200
Total 4718015
% of votes cast 59%23%0%19%
How each member voted (80)
Member Party Vote
Gordon — Yea
Gorell — Not Voting
Halderman — Nay
Hall — Yea
Fuentes — Yea
Furutani — Yea
Galgiani — Yea
Gatto — Yea
Butler — Yea
Hill — Yea
Huber — Yea
Allen — Yea
Hueso — Yea
Lara — Yea
John A. Pérez — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
Fletcher — Yea
Logue — Yea
Miller — Yea
Bonilla — Yea
Beall — Yea
Block — Yea
Carter — Yea
Cedillo — Yea
Chesbro — Yea
Conway — Yea
Dickinson — Yea
Nestande — Yea
Nielsen — Yea
Pan — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Swanson — Yea
Wieckowski — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Yamada — Not Voting
Fong — Not Voting
Portantino — Not Voting
Campos — Not Voting
Hagman — Nay
Cook — Nay
Davis — Not Voting
Jeffries — Nay
Knight — Not Voting
Mendoza — Not Voting
Morrell — Nay
Olsen — Nay
Perea — Not Voting
Silva — Nay
Solorio — Not Voting
Torres — Not Voting
Valadao — Nay
Achadjian — Not Voting
Alejo — Yea
Ammiano — Yea
Blumenfield — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Brownley — Yea
Buchanan — Yea
Harkey — Yea
Hayashi — Nay
Huffman — Yea
Ma — Yea
Mansoor — Nay
Monning — Yea
Norby — Nay
Smyth — Yea
Wagner — Nay
Williams — Yea
Eng — Yea
Feuer — Yea
Donnelly — Nay
Garrick — Nay
Beth Gaines — Nay
Bill Berryhill — Nay
Bonnie Lowenthal — Not Voting
Roger Hernández — Not Voting
V. Manuel Pérez — Not Voting
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Grove, Shannon Republican Nay
Jones, Brian W. Republican Nay

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Do pass as amended.

Passed 16 Yea · 1 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 15100
Democratic 1000
Total 16100
% of votes cast 94%6%0%0%
How each member voted (17)
Member Party Vote
Campos — Yea
Fuentes — Yea
Gatto — Nay
Hall — Yea
Hill — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
Donnelly — Yea
Lara — Yea
Norby — Yea
Solorio — Yea
Wagner — Yea
Blumenfield — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Harkey — Yea
Nielsen — Yea
Davis — Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 515 do?
Existing law establishes the California Community Colleges, which are administered by the Board of Governors of the California Community Colleges. The governing board of any community college district is authorized, without approval of the board of governors, to establish and maintain community service classes in civic, vocational, literacy, health, homemaking, technical, and general education, as specified. This bill would establish the California Community Colleges Extension Pilot Program to permit the governing board of a community college district that meets specified requirements to establish and maintain an extension program offering credit courses. The bill would require an extension program to, among other things, be self-supporting, open to the public, and developed and conducted in conformance with specified statutory and regulatory guidelines. The bill would require the Office of the Chancellor of the California Community Colleges to determine whether an extension program meets specified requirements and to annually review extension programs. The bill would require that governing boards not expend any General Fund moneys to establish and maintain the courses except program revenues generated by these provisions. The bill would prohibit districts from allowing extension credit courses to supplant courses funded with state apportionments and from reducing certain state-funded course sections with the intent of reestablishing those course sections as part of an extension program. The bill would also prohibit extension credit courses from being conducted in a manner that supplants the use of district instructional space for courses funded with state apportionments. This bill would allow community college districts to establish fees not to exceed the actual costs of the courses, as defined, and would require administrative costs to be minimized to the greatest extent possible. The bill would also require state and federal financial aid to be available to eligible students participating in the program and would require a district governing board to provide for fee waivers, as specified. Each participating district would be required to collect and keep records relating to the extension program and submit them, and a schedule of course fees, to the chancellor by October 1 of each year. This information would, in turn, be submitted by the chancellor to the Legislative Analyst by November 1 of each year. The bill would require the Legislative Analyst to submit a written report on the pilot program to the Legislature by January 1, 2015, summarizing the information provided by the chancellor, assessing compliance of the program with the Legislature's intent, and suggesting any needed statutory improvements. The bill would make the requirement for a report to the Legislature inoperative on July 1, 2016. This act would remain operative only until July 1, 2016, unless that date is deleted or extended.
Who sponsors AB 515?
AB 515 is sponsored by Brownley and Smyth.
What is the current status of AB 515?
This bill died with 2011-2012 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Assembly” 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 AB 515?
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