California 2013-2014 Regular Session Status: Passed Assembly 1 D cosponsors

AB 1285 — Student financial aid: Cal Grant Program.

Last action — From Senate committee without further action.

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed Assembly
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 2013-2014 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, the Ortiz-Pacheco-Poochigian-Vasconcellos Cal Grant Program (Cal Grant Program) , establishes the Cal Grant A and B Entitlement awards, the California Community College Transfer Cal Grant Entitlement awards, the Competitive Cal Grant A and B awards, the Cal Grant C awards, and the Cal Grant T awards under the administration of the Student Aid Commission, and establishes eligibility requirements and maximum levels for awards under these programs for participating students attending qualifying institutions, as defined. Under the Cal Grant Program, the maximum Cal Grant B award for a student attending the University of California or the California State University equals the mandatory systemwide fees in the segment attended by the student, plus the award for access costs, and the maximum Cal Grant B award for a student attending a nonpublic institution equals the amount of the tuition award, as prescribed, plus the award for access costs, except that in the first year of enrollment in a qualifying institution, the maximum award is only for the amount of the access award. With respect to Cal Grant B Entitlement awards, existing law requires that the award be used only for tuition, student fees, and access costs, as defined, in a for-credit instructional program that is not less than one academic year in length. Existing law requires that no more than 2% of new Cal Grant B recipients enrolling for the first time in an institution of postsecondary education are eligible for payments for tuition or fees, or both, in their first academic year of attendance. This bill would delete the 2% limit for receipt of payments for tuition or fees, or both, for new Cal Grant B Entitlement award recipients in their first academic year of attendance at an institution of postsecondary education, and instead provide that, for the 2015–16, 2016–17, and 2017–18 academic years, respectively, 25%, 50%, and 75% of the Cal Grant B Entitlement award recipients would be eligible for payments for tuition or fees, or both, in their first academic year of attendance at an institution of postsecondary education. The bill would further provide that, commencing with the 2018–19 academic year, and each academic year thereafter, all new Cal Grant B recipients enrolling for the first time in an institution of postsecondary education would be eligible for payments for tuition or fees, or both, in their first academic year of attendance. The bill also would provide that a student who receives a Cal Grant B that includes tuition costs in the first year shall have an amount of institutional aid the student receives that is equal to that award used to offset the highest interest rate loans extended to the student as part of his or her financial aid award, and that if no such student loans are part of the award, the bill would require the institution to use these institutional need-based funds to offset the highest interest rate loan awards for other Cal Grant recipient students. The bill would become operative on July 1, 2015.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. From Senate committee without further action.

  2. In committee: Held under submission.

  3. In committee: Placed on APPR. suspense file.

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

  5. From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 6. Noes 1.) (June 18).

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

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

  8. Referred to Com. on ED.

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

  10. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 55. Noes 21. Page 1824.)

  11. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

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

  13. From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 12. Noes 0.) (May 24).

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

  15. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 10. Noes 3.) (April 9). 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. Referred to Com. on HIGHER ED.

  19. Read first time.

  20. From printer. May be heard in committee March 26.

  21. Introduced. To print.

Sponsors

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

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

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Not signed on (121)

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Votes

AB 1285 FONG Assembly Third Reading

Passed 55 Yea · 21 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 491603
Democratic 6100
Republican 0400
Total 552103
% of votes cast 70%27%0%4%
How each member voted (79)
Member Party Vote
Achadjian — Nay
Alejo — Yea
Ammiano — Yea
Bigelow — Nay
Blumenfield — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Brown — Yea
Buchanan — Yea
Harkey — Nay
Jones-Sawyer — Yea
Logue — Not Voting
Maienschein — Nay
Mansoor — Nay
Mullin — Yea
Pan — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Wagner — Nay
Weber — Yea
Williams — Yea
Stone — Yea
Lowenthal — Yea
Gray — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Gatto — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
Campos — Yea
Daly — Yea
Bonilla — Yea
Bloom — Yea
Eggman — Yea
Gomez — Yea
Hall — Yea
Levine — Yea
Medina — Yea
Nazarian — Yea
Perea — Yea
Quirk — Yea
Wieckowski — Yea
Wilk — Yea
Bocanegra — Yea
John A. Pérez — Yea
Hagman — Nay
Salas — Yea
Chau — Yea
Chesbro — Yea
Chávez — Yea
Conway — Nay
Holden — Not Voting
Linder — Nay
Melendez — Nay
Cooley — Yea
Morrell — Nay
Nestande — Nay
Donnelly — Nay
Olsen — Nay
Rendon — Yea
Ting — Yea
Waldron — Nay
Dickinson — Yea
Fox — Yea
Frazier — Yea
Yamada — Yea
Gonzalez — Yea
Gordon — Yea
Gorell — Not Voting
Beth Gaines — Nay
Roger Hernández — Yea
V. Manuel Pérez — Yea
Allen, Benjamin Democratic Nay
Bonta, Mia Democratic Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Fong, Mike Democratic Yea
Garcia, Robert Democratic Yea
Muratsuchi, Al Democratic Yea
Quirk-Silva, Sharon Democratic Yea
Dahle, Megan Republican Nay
Grove, Shannon Republican Nay
Jones, Brian W. Republican Nay
Patterson, Joe 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
Ammiano — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Linder — Not Voting
Weber — Yea
Bocanegra — Yea
Campos — Yea
Gatto — Yea
Gomez — Yea
Harkey — Not Voting
Donnelly — Not Voting
Bigelow — Not Voting
Eggman — Yea
Pan — Yea
Quirk — Yea
Wagner — Not Voting
Hall — Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea

Official roll call →

Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on Appropriations.

Passed 10 Yea · 3 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 8300
Democratic 2000
Total 10300
% of votes cast 77%23%0%0%
How each member voted (13)
Member Party Vote
Bloom — Yea
Jones-Sawyer — Yea
Levine — Yea
Olsen — Nay
Waldron — Nay
Wilk — Nay
Fox — Yea
Chávez — Yea
Medina — Yea
Weber — Yea
Williams — Yea
Fong, Mike Democratic Yea
Quirk-Silva, Sharon Democratic Yea

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Subjects

finance education
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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 1285 do?
Existing law, the Ortiz-Pacheco-Poochigian-Vasconcellos Cal Grant Program (Cal Grant Program) , establishes the Cal Grant A and B Entitlement awards, the California Community College Transfer Cal Grant Entitlement awards, the Competitive Cal Grant A and B awards, the Cal Grant C awards, and the Cal Grant T awards under the administration of the Student Aid Commission, and establishes eligibility requirements and maximum levels for awards under these programs for participating students attending qualifying institutions, as defined. Under the Cal Grant Program, the maximum Cal Grant B award for a student attending the University of California or the California State University equals the mandatory systemwide fees in the segment attended by the student, plus the award for access costs, and the maximum Cal Grant B award for a student attending a nonpublic institution equals the amount of the tuition award, as prescribed, plus the award for access costs, except that in the first year of enrollment in a qualifying institution, the maximum award is only for the amount of the access award. With respect to Cal Grant B Entitlement awards, existing law requires that the award be used only for tuition, student fees, and access costs, as defined, in a for-credit instructional program that is not less than one academic year in length. Existing law requires that no more than 2% of new Cal Grant B recipients enrolling for the first time in an institution of postsecondary education are eligible for payments for tuition or fees, or both, in their first academic year of attendance. This bill would delete the 2% limit for receipt of payments for tuition or fees, or both, for new Cal Grant B Entitlement award recipients in their first academic year of attendance at an institution of postsecondary education, and instead provide that, for the 2015–16, 2016–17, and 2017–18 academic years, respectively, 25%, 50%, and 75% of the Cal Grant B Entitlement award recipients would be eligible for payments for tuition or fees, or both, in their first academic year of attendance at an institution of postsecondary education. The bill would further provide that, commencing with the 2018–19 academic year, and each academic year thereafter, all new Cal Grant B recipients enrolling for the first time in an institution of postsecondary education would be eligible for payments for tuition or fees, or both, in their first academic year of attendance. The bill also would provide that a student who receives a Cal Grant B that includes tuition costs in the first year shall have an amount of institutional aid the student receives that is equal to that award used to offset the highest interest rate loans extended to the student as part of his or her financial aid award, and that if no such student loans are part of the award, the bill would require the institution to use these institutional need-based funds to offset the highest interest rate loan awards for other Cal Grant recipient students. The bill would become operative on July 1, 2015.
Who sponsors AB 1285?
AB 1285 is sponsored by Fong, Mike (Democratic).
What is the current status of AB 1285?
This bill died with 2013-2014 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 1285?
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