California 2011-2012 Regular Session Status: Enacted 1 D cosponsors

AB 970 — University of California and California State University: systemwide student fees.

Last action — Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 620, Statutes of 2012.

  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 18, 2011. Enacted.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 82% · 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.

  • 6 sponsors

    1 primary, 5 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 D).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 10 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Existing law, known as the Donahoe Higher Education Act, sets forth the missions and functions of the segments of public postsecondary education in the state. The California State University, which is governed by the Trustees of the California State University (trustees) , and the University of California, which is governed by the Regents of the University of California (regents) , are 2 of the segments of public postsecondary education. The provisions of the Donahoe Higher Education Act apply to the University of California only to the extent that the regents act by resolution to make them applicable. Under existing law, the California State University and the University of California are authorized to charge fees to students attending their respective institutions. This bill would establish the Working Families Student Fee Transparency and Accountability Act as a part of the Donahoe Higher Education Act, and would establish various policies relating to student fees and student financial aid at the University of California and the California State University. The bill would require the regents and the trustees to comply with prescribed public notice and student consultation procedures prior to adopting an increase in mandatory systemwide fees, and would prohibit them from adopting a mandatory systemwide fee increase before specified dates, except as specified. The bill would require the regents and the trustees, by April 2, 2013, to develop a list of factors that would be required to be taken into consideration when developing recommendations to adjust mandatory systemwide fees. The bill, commencing with the 2012–13 academic year, would require the trustees and the regents to provide annual reports on expenditures and financial aid to the Legislature, and would require the Legislative Analyst's Office to annually review and report to the Legislature its findings, conclusions, or recommendations regarding the implementation of policies implemented pursuant to the bill. Because the provisions of the bill would be added to the Donahoe Higher Education Act, they would apply to the University of California only to the extent that the regents act by resolution to make them applicable.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 620, Statutes of 2012.

  2. Approved by the Governor.

  3. Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4:40 p.m.

  4. Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 55. Noes 24. Page 6637.).

  5. Assembly Rule 77 suspended. (Page 6605.)

  6. In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending. May be considered on or after August 31 pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.

  7. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 23. Noes 13. Page 4974.).

  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 6. Noes 1.) (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.) (June 27).

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

  15. In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.

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

  17. Referred to Com. on ED.

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

  19. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 51. Noes 23. Page 3626.)

  20. Read third time and amended. Ordered to third reading. (Page 3600.)

  21. Notice of intention to remove from inactive file given by Assembly Member Fong.

  22. Ordered to inactive file at the request of Assembly Member Fong.

  23. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  24. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 12. Noes 2.) (June 13).

  25. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 8. Noes 0.) (June 9). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

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

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

  28. Re-referred to Coms. on HIGHER ED. and APPR. pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.2.

  29. Read third time and amended. Ordered to third reading. (Ayes 52. Noes 27. Page 1692.)

  30. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

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

  32. From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 12. Noes 0.) (May 27).

  33. In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.

  34. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 6. Noes 1.) (March 29). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  35. Referred to Com. on HIGHER ED.

  36. From printer. May be heard in committee March 22.

  37. Read first time. To print.

Sponsors

  • Block · Cosponsor
  • Brownley · Cosponsor
  • Portantino · Cosponsor
  • Galgiani · Cosponsor
  • V. Manuel Pérez · Cosponsor
  • Mike Fong · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 5 co-sponsors · 116 not signed on · 6 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (5)

Not signed on (116)

116 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

3rd Reading AB970 Fong By Alquist

Passed 23 Yea · 13 Nay · 4 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 211204
Democratic 2000
Republican 0100
Total 231304
% of votes cast 58%33%0%10%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Yee — Yea
Hancock — Yea
Hernandez — Yea
Liu — Yea
Simitian — Yea
Steinberg — Yea
Wolk — Yea
Wyland — Not Voting
Lowenthal — Yea
De León — Yea
Negrete McLeod — Yea
Rubio — Yea
Evans — Yea
Fuller — Nay
Runner — Not Voting
Harman — Nay
Kehoe — Yea
Corbett — Yea
Blakeslee — Nay
Dutton — Nay
Leno — Yea
Lieu — Not Voting
Pavley — Not Voting
Price — Yea
Walters — Nay
Wright — Yea
Alquist — Yea
Anderson — Nay
Huff — Nay
Vargas — Yea
Cannella — Nay
Emmerson — Nay
Correa — Yea
DeSaulnier — 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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AB 970 FONG Concurrence in Senate Amendments

Passed 55 Yea · 24 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 542201
Democratic 1000
Republican 0200
Total 552401
% of votes cast 69%30%0%1%
How each member voted (80)
Member Party Vote
Hagman — Nay
Feuer — Yea
Furutani — Yea
Galgiani — Yea
Gatto — Yea
Butler — Yea
Gordon — Yea
Hall — Yea
Fong — Yea
Hayashi — Yea
Allen — Yea
Hill — Yea
Hueso — Yea
Huffman — Yea
Portantino — Yea
John A. Pérez — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
Ma — Yea
Fletcher — Yea
Monning — Yea
Carter — Yea
Bonilla — Yea
Ammiano — Yea
Beall — Yea
Block — Yea
Cedillo — Yea
Chesbro — Yea
Davis — Yea
Dickinson — Yea
Pan — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Torres — Yea
Wagner — Yea
Williams — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Yamada — Yea
Garrick — Nay
Campos — Yea
Gorell — Not Voting
Halderman — Nay
Jeffries — Nay
Knight — Nay
Conway — Nay
Cook — Nay
Donnelly — Nay
Miller — Nay
Nestande — Nay
Nielsen — Nay
Norby — Nay
Silva — Nay
Solorio — Yea
Valadao — Nay
Wieckowski — Yea
Achadjian — Nay
Alejo — Yea
Blumenfield — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Brownley — Yea
Buchanan — Yea
Harkey — Nay
Huber — Yea
Lara — Yea
Logue — Nay
Mansoor — Yea
Mendoza — Yea
Morrell — Nay
Olsen — Nay
Perea — Yea
Smyth — Nay
Swanson — Yea
Eng — Yea
Fuentes — 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

Official roll call →

Do pass.

Passed 6 Yea · 1 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 6100
Total 6100
% of votes cast 86%14%0%0%
How each member voted (7)
Member Party Vote
Alquist — Yea
Dutton — Yea
Kehoe — Yea
Lieu — Yea
Price — Yea
Steinberg — Yea
Walters — Nay

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AB 970 FONG Assembly Third Reading

Passed 51 Yea · 23 Nay · 6 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 502106
Democratic 1000
Republican 0200
Total 512306
% of votes cast 64%29%0%8%
How each member voted (80)
Member Party Vote
Gorell — Not Voting
Hagman — Nay
Butler — Yea
Eng — Yea
Feuer — Yea
Fuentes — Yea
Furutani — Yea
Hill — Yea
Huber — Yea
Huffman — Yea
Ma — Yea
Fong — Yea
Allen — Yea
Carter — Yea
Portantino — Yea
John A. Pérez — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
Perea — Yea
Swanson — Yea
Williams — Yea
Fletcher — Yea
Garrick — Nay
Bonilla — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Gordon — Yea
Halderman — Nay
Hall — Yea
Cedillo — Not Voting
Hayashi — Yea
Jeffries — Nay
Beall — Yea
Block — Yea
Conway — Nay
Cook — Nay
Donnelly — Nay
Knight — Nay
Lara — Not Voting
Logue — Nay
Mendoza — Yea
Miller — Nay
Monning — Yea
Morrell — Nay
Nestande — Nay
Nielsen — Nay
Norby — Not Voting
Pan — Yea
Smyth — Nay
Solorio — Yea
Torres — Yea
Valadao — Nay
Wieckowski — Yea
Achadjian — Nay
Alejo — Yea
Ammiano — Yea
Blumenfield — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Brownley — Yea
Buchanan — Yea
Harkey — Nay
Hueso — Yea
Mansoor — Not Voting
Olsen — Nay
Silva — Nay
Skinner — Yea
Wagner — Yea
Campos — Yea
Chesbro — Yea
Davis — Yea
Dickinson — Yea
Galgiani — Yea
Gatto — Yea
Yamada — Yea
Beth Gaines — Nay
Bill Berryhill — Nay
Bonnie Lowenthal — Yea
Roger Hernández — Yea
V. Manuel Pérez — Not Voting
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Grove, Shannon Republican Nay
Jones, Brian W. Republican Nay

Official roll call →

Do pass.

Passed 12 Yea · 2 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 11203
Democratic 1000
Total 12203
% of votes cast 71%12%0%18%
How each member voted (17)
Member Party Vote
Campos — Yea
Fuentes — Yea
Gatto — Yea
Hall — Yea
Donnelly — Nay
Hill — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
Blumenfield — Yea
Lara — Yea
Nielsen — Not Voting
Norby — Nay
Solorio — Yea
Wagner — Not Voting
Bradford — Yea
Harkey — Not Voting
Davis — Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea

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AB 970 FONG Assembly Third Reading Amend By FONG Set #1

Passed 52 Yea · 27 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 512501
Democratic 1000
Republican 0200
Total 522701
% of votes cast 65%34%0%1%
How each member voted (80)
Member Party Vote
Gorell — Not Voting
Eng — Yea
Feuer — Yea
Fuentes — Yea
Butler — Yea
Campos — Yea
Furutani — Yea
Galgiani — Yea
Gordon — Yea
Fong — Yea
Hall — Yea
Allen — Yea
Hayashi — Yea
Hill — Yea
Portantino — Yea
John A. Pérez — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
Huber — Yea
Hueso — Yea
Huffman — Yea
Carter — Yea
Lara — Yea
Bonilla — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Beall — Yea
Block — Yea
Cedillo — Yea
Chesbro — Yea
Davis — Yea
Dickinson — Yea
Ma — Yea
Mendoza — Yea
Perea — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Swanson — Yea
Torres — Yea
Wieckowski — Yea
Williams — Yea
Fletcher — Nay
Garrick — Nay
Conway — Nay
Hagman — Nay
Halderman — Nay
Harkey — Nay
Cook — Nay
Donnelly — Nay
Knight — Nay
Miller — Nay
Morrell — Nay
Nestande — Nay
Nielsen — Nay
Norby — Nay
Silva — Nay
Smyth — Nay
Valadao — Nay
Wagner — Nay
Achadjian — Nay
Alejo — Yea
Ammiano — Yea
Blumenfield — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Brownley — Yea
Buchanan — Yea
Jeffries — Nay
Logue — Nay
Mansoor — Nay
Monning — Yea
Olsen — Nay
Pan — Yea
Solorio — Yea
Yamada — 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

Official roll call →

Do pass as amended.

Passed 12 Yea · 0 Nay · 5 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 11005
Democratic 1000
Total 12005
% of votes cast 71%0%0%29%
How each member voted (17)
Member Party Vote
Hall — Yea
Fuentes — Yea
Gatto — Yea
Campos — Yea
Hill — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
Nielsen — Not Voting
Davis — Yea
Donnelly — Not Voting
Solorio — Yea
Blumenfield — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Harkey — Not Voting
Lara — Yea
Norby — Not Voting
Wagner — Not Voting
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 970 do?
Existing law, known as the Donahoe Higher Education Act, sets forth the missions and functions of the segments of public postsecondary education in the state. The California State University, which is governed by the Trustees of the California State University (trustees) , and the University of California, which is governed by the Regents of the University of California (regents) , are 2 of the segments of public postsecondary education. The provisions of the Donahoe Higher Education Act apply to the University of California only to the extent that the regents act by resolution to make them applicable. Under existing law, the California State University and the University of California are authorized to charge fees to students attending their respective institutions. This bill would establish the Working Families Student Fee Transparency and Accountability Act as a part of the Donahoe Higher Education Act, and would establish various policies relating to student fees and student financial aid at the University of California and the California State University. The bill would require the regents and the trustees to comply with prescribed public notice and student consultation procedures prior to adopting an increase in mandatory systemwide fees, and would prohibit them from adopting a mandatory systemwide fee increase before specified dates, except as specified. The bill would require the regents and the trustees, by April 2, 2013, to develop a list of factors that would be required to be taken into consideration when developing recommendations to adjust mandatory systemwide fees. The bill, commencing with the 2012–13 academic year, would require the trustees and the regents to provide annual reports on expenditures and financial aid to the Legislature, and would require the Legislative Analyst's Office to annually review and report to the Legislature its findings, conclusions, or recommendations regarding the implementation of policies implemented pursuant to the bill. Because the provisions of the bill would be added to the Donahoe Higher Education Act, they would apply to the University of California only to the extent that the regents act by resolution to make them applicable.
Who sponsors AB 970?
AB 970 is sponsored by Block, Brownley, Portantino, Galgiani, V. Manuel Pérez, and Fong, Mike (Democratic).
What is the current status of AB 970?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 18, 2011. Enacted.
Where can I track AB 970?
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