AB 1567 — Public postsecondary education: California State University: California Community Colleges: foster youth: Higher Education Outreach and Assistance Act for Foster Youth.

Summary

(1) Existing law establishes the California State University and the California Community Colleges as 2 of the segments of public postsecondary education in this state. Existing law also establishes the Higher Education Outreach and Assistance Act for Emancipated Foster Youth. The act imposes various requirements on the Trustees of the California State University and the Board of Governors of the California Community Colleges relating to outreach and retention services for foster youth in order to encourage their enrollment and retention at a campus of either segment. More specifically, the act requires the State Department of Social Services and county welfare departments, in coordination with the California State University and the California Community Colleges, to communicate with foster youth at 2 grade levels designated jointly by the 2 segments in order to facilitate the outreach and technical assistance efforts for those prospective students. This bill would change the name of the act to the Higher Education Outreach and Assistance Act for Foster Youth. The bill would also require the State Department of Social Services and county welfare departments, in coordination with the California State University and the California Community Colleges, to coordinate with staff of several designated entities, as appropriate, to verify eligibility of foster youth for participation in programs and other benefits. The bill would require each campus of the California Community Colleges, upon admission of a foster youth, and each campus of the California State University, upon determination, through receipt of the Free Application for Federal Student Aid or through another means, that a student enrolled at, or applying to, that campus is a current or former foster youth and is eligible for financial aid, to notify that student about appropriate campus support programs, as specified, notify that student of his or her eligibility for financial aid, and provide that student with instructions for accessing the benefits for which he or she has qualified. The bill would specify that notification of students pursuant to this provision may be accomplished by methods including, but not necessarily limited to, inclusion of information in the letters of acceptance sent to foster youth who have been admitted to those campuses. To the extent that this bill would impose new duties on community college districts and county welfare departments, the bill would impose a state-mandated local program. (2) The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement. This bill would provide that, if the Commission on State Mandates determines that the bill contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement for those costs shall be made pursuant to the statutory provisions noted above.

Bill Text

• Chaptered 10/13/17 - Chaptered Current pdf October 13, 2017
• Enrolled 09/15/17 - Enrolled pdf September 15, 2017
• Amended 09/01/17 - Amended Senate pdf September 01, 2017
• Amended 07/05/17 - Amended Senate pdf July 05, 2017
• Amended 05/02/17 - Amended Assembly pdf May 02, 2017
• Amended 04/19/17 - Amended Assembly pdf April 19, 2017
• Amended 03/23/17 - Amended Assembly pdf March 23, 2017
• Introduced 02/17/17 - Introduced pdf February 17, 2017
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Action History

1. October 13, 2017

   Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 763, Statutes of 2017.

2. October 13, 2017

   Approved by the Governor.

3. September 21, 2017

   Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3:30 p.m.

4. September 13, 2017

   Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 78. Noes 0. Page 3307.).

5. September 13, 2017

   Assembly Rule 77(a) suspended. (Page 3254.)

6. September 12, 2017

   In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending. May be considered on or after September 14 pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.

7. September 11, 2017

   Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 40. Noes 0. Page 2695.).

8. September 05, 2017

   Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

9. September 01, 2017

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

10. September 01, 2017

    From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (September 1).

11. August 21, 2017

    In committee: Referred to APPR. suspense file.

12. July 12, 2017

    From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (July 11). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

13. July 05, 2017

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

14. June 21, 2017

    From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on HUMAN S. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 6. Noes 0.) (June 21). Re-referred to Com. on HUMAN S.

15. June 08, 2017

    Referred to Coms. on ED. and HUMAN S.

16. May 30, 2017

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

17. May 30, 2017

    Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 77. Noes 0. Page 1844.)

18. May 26, 2017

    Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

19. May 26, 2017

    From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 17. Noes 0.) (May 26).

20. May 17, 2017

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

21. May 03, 2017

    Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

22. May 02, 2017

    Read second time and amended.

23. May 01, 2017

    From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (April 25).

24. April 20, 2017

    Re-referred to Com. on HUM. S.

25. April 19, 2017

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

26. April 19, 2017

    From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on HUM. S. (Ayes 12. Noes 0.) (April 18). Re-referred to Com. on HUM. S.

27. March 27, 2017

    Re-referred to Com. on HIGHER ED.

28. March 23, 2017

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

29. March 16, 2017

    Referred to Coms. on HIGHER ED. and HUM. S.

30. February 19, 2017

    From printer. May be heard in committee March 21.

31. February 17, 2017

    Read first time. To print.

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