California 2017-2018 Regular Session Status: Passed Assembly

AB 1435 — The College Athlete Protection Act.

Last action — In committee: Set, first 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 2017-2018 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.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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

Existing law provides for a system of postsecondary education in this state. This system includes the University of California, administered by the Regents of the University of California, the California State University, administered by the Trustees of the California State University, the California Community Colleges, administered by the Board of Governors of the California Community Colleges, and independent institutions of higher education. Existing law further provides a Student Athlete Bill of Rights. This bill would establish the College Athlete Protection Program, until January 1, 2023, under the administration of a panel, which would be established by the bill, for the protection of college or university athletes participating in intercollegiate athletic programs offered by institutions of higher education located in California. The bill would require the State Department of Education to hire and set compensation for a director of the College Athlete Protection Program and hire additional staff to assist in the implementation of the program. The act would charge the panel with specified duties related to the protection of these athletes and would subject institutions of higher education and their personnel who commit violations of the act to penalties, which may include civil penalties or a temporary or permanent prohibition from employment at institutions of higher education, pursuant to regulations to be adopted by the panel. The bill would make the provisions of the College Athlete Protection Act severable. This bill would require institutions of higher education located in California with an intercollegiate athletic program affiliated with the National Collegiate Athletic Association in 2016 to annually pay regulatory fees, as determined by the panel pursuant to prescribed requirements, to be deposited in the College Athlete Protection Act Fund, which this bill would establish, to be appropriated by the Legislature to the panel for the purposes of the College Athlete Protection Program.

Bill Text

Action History

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

  2. Re-referred to Com. on ED.

  3. Withdrawn from committee.

  4. From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on B., P. & E.D.

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

  6. In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.

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

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

  9. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 51. Noes 23. Page 1972.)

  10. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  11. Assembly Rule 63 suspended. (Ayes 52. Noes 24. Page 1776.)

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

  13. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 12. Noes 4.) (May 26).

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

  15. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

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

  17. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 9. Noes 3.) (April 25). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  18. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on HIGHER ED. (Ayes 5. Noes 2.) (April 18). Re-referred to Com. on HIGHER ED.

  19. Referred to Coms. on A.,E.,S.,T., & I.M. and HIGHER ED.

  20. From printer. May be heard in committee March 21.

  21. Read first time. To print.

Sponsors

  • Gonzalez Fletcher · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 121 not signed on · 7 voted No

Sponsors (1)

  • Gonzalez Fletcher

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (121)

121 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

AB 1435 GONZALEZ FLETCHER Assembly Third Reading

Passed 51 Yea · 23 Nay · 6 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 371703
Democratic 13201
Republican 1402
Total 512306
% of votes cast 64%29%0%8%
How each member voted (80)
Member Party Vote
Acosta — Nay
Bigelow — Nay
Bloom — Yea
Brough — Nay
Levine — Yea
Maienschein — Yea
Medina — Yea
Mullin — Yea
Nazarian — Yea
Rendon — Yea
Santiago — Yea
Ting — Yea
Weber — Yea
Eggman — Not Voting
Cunningham — Nay
Dababneh — Yea
Daly — Nay
Gloria — Yea
Gomez — Yea
Chiu — Yea
Holden — Yea
Chu — Yea
Jones-Sawyer — Yea
Low — Yea
Rubio — Yea
Salas — Yea
Bocanegra — Yea
Gray — Yea
Burke — Yea
Gonzalez Fletcher — Yea
Frazier — Yea
Friedman — Yea
Harper — Nay
Chau — Yea
Kiley — Nay
Mathis — Nay
Mayes — Nay
McCarty — Yea
Melendez — Not Voting
Baker — Nay
Chávez — Nay
Cooley — Nay
Cooper — Not Voting
O'Donnell — Yea
Obernolte — Nay
Quirk — Yea
Rodriguez — Yea
Steinorth — Nay
Voepel — Nay
Waldron — Nay
Wood — Yea
Ridley-Thomas — Yea
Thurmond — Yea
Cristina Garcia — Yea
Eduardo Garcia — Yea
Mark Stone — Yea
Travis Allen — Nay
Aguiar-Curry, Cecilia M. Democratic Yea
Arambula, Joaquin Democratic Yea
Berman, Marc Democratic Yea
Bonta, Mia Democratic Yea
Caballero, Anna M. Democratic Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Cervantes, Sabrina Democratic Yea
Fong, Mike Democratic Nay
Gipson, Mike A. Democratic Yea
Grayson, Timothy S. Democratic Nay
Irwin, Jacqui Democratic Yea
Kalra, Ash Democratic Yea
Limón, Monique Democratic Yea
Muratsuchi, Al Democratic Not Voting
Quirk-Silva, Sharon Democratic Yea
Reyes, Eloise Gómez Democratic Yea
Chen, Phillip Republican Not Voting
Choi, Steven S. Republican Not Voting
Dahle, Megan Republican Nay
Flora, Heath Republican Nay
Gallagher, James Republican Yea
Lackey, Tom Republican Nay
Patterson, Joe Republican Nay

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Do pass as amended.

Passed 12 Yea · 4 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 8300
Democratic 3101
Republican 1000
Total 12401
% of votes cast 71%24%0%6%
How each member voted (17)
Member Party Vote
Bigelow — Nay
Bloom — Yea
Brough — Nay
Quirk — Yea
Friedman — Yea
Gray — Yea
Gonzalez Fletcher — Yea
Bocanegra — Yea
McCarty — Yea
Obernolte — Nay
Eduardo Garcia — Yea
Bonta, Mia Democratic Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Fong, Mike Democratic Nay
Muratsuchi, Al Democratic Not Voting
Reyes, Eloise Gómez Democratic Yea
Gallagher, James Republican Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 1435 do?
Existing law provides for a system of postsecondary education in this state. This system includes the University of California, administered by the Regents of the University of California, the California State University, administered by the Trustees of the California State University, the California Community Colleges, administered by the Board of Governors of the California Community Colleges, and independent institutions of higher education. Existing law further provides a Student Athlete Bill of Rights. This bill would establish the College Athlete Protection Program, until January 1, 2023, under the administration of a panel, which would be established by the bill, for the protection of college or university athletes participating in intercollegiate athletic programs offered by institutions of higher education located in California. The bill would require the State Department of Education to hire and set compensation for a director of the College Athlete Protection Program and hire additional staff to assist in the implementation of the program. The act would charge the panel with specified duties related to the protection of these athletes and would subject institutions of higher education and their personnel who commit violations of the act to penalties, which may include civil penalties or a temporary or permanent prohibition from employment at institutions of higher education, pursuant to regulations to be adopted by the panel. The bill would make the provisions of the College Athlete Protection Act severable. This bill would require institutions of higher education located in California with an intercollegiate athletic program affiliated with the National Collegiate Athletic Association in 2016 to annually pay regulatory fees, as determined by the panel pursuant to prescribed requirements, to be deposited in the College Athlete Protection Act Fund, which this bill would establish, to be appropriated by the Legislature to the panel for the purposes of the College Athlete Protection Program.
Who sponsors AB 1435?
AB 1435 is sponsored by Gonzalez Fletcher.
What is the current status of AB 1435?
This bill died with 2017-2018 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 1435?
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