California 2017-2018 Regular Session Status: To Executive

SB 478 — Public postsecondary education: transfer of community college students to the California State University or University of California.

Last action — Last day to consider Governor’s veto pursuant to Joint Rule 58.5.

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

This bill died with 2017-2018 Regular Session. It reached “To Executive” 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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, the Donahoe Higher Education Act, establishes the 3 segments of public postsecondary education in this state. These segments are the California State University, administered by the Trustees of the California State University, the University of California, administered by the Regents of the University of California, and the California Community Colleges, administered by the Board of Governors of the California Community Colleges. A provision of the act applies to the University of California only to the extent that the regents, by resolution, make that provision applicable. Existing provisions of the act require the governing bodies of the 3 public postsecondary segments, with appropriate consultation with the academic senates of the respective segments, to develop, maintain, and disseminate a common core curriculum in general education courses for the purposes of transfer. Existing law provides that a student that earns an associate degree for transfer from a community college is eligible to transfer into a California State University baccalaureate program when the student meets specified requirements. Existing law recognizes that the University of California has been working with the California Community Colleges to seek improvements to the transfer process and states the intent of the Legislature that the University of California consider various viable pathways to transfer, including the development of an associate degree for transfer granted by community college districts, as part of this endeavor. This bill would require the governing board of each community college district to direct the appropriate officials at their respective campuses to (1) identify those students who have completed an associate degree for transfer, (2) notify those students of their completion of the degree requirements, (3) automatically award the student with the degree, and (4) add the student to an identification system at the end of each academic year that the Office of the Chancellor of the California Community Colleges shall maintain and that can be accessed electronically by the California State University and the University of California. The bill would require that steps (1) to (3) , inclusive, be completed at the end of each academic term. The bill would authorize a student to affirmatively exercise an option to not receive an associate degree for transfer or to be included in the identification system. By placing additional duties upon a community college district, the bill would impose a state-mandated local program. The bill would make its provisions operative during any fiscal year only if the Legislature appropriates sufficient funds to pay for all state-mandated costs to be incurred by community college districts pursuant to the bill's provisions during that year. 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

Action History

  1. Last day to consider Governor’s veto pursuant to Joint Rule 58.5.

  2. In Senate. Consideration of Governor's veto pending.

  3. Vetoed by the Governor.

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

  5. Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 30. Noes 10. Page 2692.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.

  6. In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.

  7. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 70. Noes 6. Page 3043.) Ordered to the Senate.

  8. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  9. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 12. Noes 4.) (September 1).

  10. July 19 set for first hearing. Placed on APPR. suspense file.

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

  12. From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 13. Noes 0.) (July 11).

  13. From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on HIGHER ED.

  14. Referred to Com. on HIGHER ED.

  15. In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.

  16. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 29. Noes 10. Page 1328.) Ordered to the Assembly.

  17. Published May 26 at 10 a.m.

  18. Read second time and amended. Ordered to third reading.

  19. From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 5. Noes 2. Page 1185.) (May 25).

  20. Set for hearing May 25.

  21. April 17 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file.

  22. Set for hearing April 17.

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

  24. From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 6. Noes 1. Page 536.) (March 29).

  25. From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on ED.

  26. Set for hearing March 29.

  27. Referred to Com. on ED.

  28. From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 19.

  29. Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.

Sponsors

  • Portantino · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 121 not signed on · 5 voted No

Sponsors (1)

  • Portantino

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (121)

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Votes

Unfinished Business SB478 Portantino Concurrence

Passed 30 Yea · 10 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 251000
Democratic 5000
Total 301000
% of votes cast 75%25%0%0%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Anderson — Nay
Hertzberg — Yea
Hill — Yea
Monning — Yea
Pan — Yea
Vidak — Nay
Fuller — Nay
Cannella — Yea
Galgiani — Yea
Allen — Yea
De León — Yea
Portantino — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
Dodd — Yea
Glazer — Yea
Hernandez — Yea
Hueso — Yea
Bates — Nay
Beall — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Lara — Yea
Leyva — Yea
Mendoza — Yea
Moorlach — Nay
Morrell — Nay
Newman — Yea
Nielsen — Nay
Roth — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Wieckowski — Yea
Wilk — Yea
Beth Gaines — Nay
Bill Berryhill — Nay
Mark Stone — Nay
Jackson, Corey A. Democratic Yea
McGuire, Mike Democratic Yea
Nguyen, Stephanie Democratic Yea
Stern, Henry I. Democratic Yea
Wiener, Scott D. Democratic Yea

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SB 478 Portantino Senate Third Reading By MEDINA

Passed 70 Yea · 6 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 52402
Democratic 15000
Republican 3201
Total 70603
% of votes cast 89%8%0%4%
How each member voted (79)
Member Party Vote
Acosta — Yea
Baker — Yea
Bigelow — Yea
Bloom — Yea
Brough — Nay
Harper — Nay
Kiley — Yea
Levine — Yea
Maienschein — Yea
Nazarian — Yea
Rendon — Yea
Ridley-Thomas — Yea
Waldron — Yea
Eggman — Yea
Cooley — Yea
Cunningham — Yea
Friedman — Yea
Frazier — Yea
Gloria — Yea
Holden — Yea
Jones-Sawyer — Yea
Rubio — Yea
Salas — Yea
Bocanegra — Yea
Fong — Yea
Chau — Yea
Chiu — Yea
Chu — Yea
Cooper — Yea
Daly — Yea
Low — Yea
Mayes — Yea
Medina — Yea
Melendez — Yea
Mullin — Yea
O'Donnell — Yea
Obernolte — Yea
Santiago — Yea
Thurmond — Yea
Voepel — Yea
Weber — Yea
Wood — Yea
Burke — Not Voting
Gray — Yea
Gonzalez Fletcher — Yea
Mathis — Nay
McCarty — Yea
Chávez — Nay
Dababneh — Yea
Quirk — Yea
Rodriguez — Yea
Steinorth — Yea
Ting — Yea
Cristina Garcia — Yea
Eduardo Garcia — Yea
Jim Patterson — Yea
Mark Stone — Yea
Travis Allen — Not Voting
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
Gipson, Mike A. Democratic Yea
Grayson, Timothy S. Democratic Yea
Irwin, Jacqui Democratic Yea
Kalra, Ash Democratic Yea
Limón, Monique Democratic Yea
Muratsuchi, Al Democratic Yea
Quirk-Silva, Sharon Democratic Yea
Reyes, Eloise Gómez Democratic Yea
Chen, Phillip Republican Yea
Choi, Steven S. Republican Not Voting
Dahle, Megan Republican Nay
Flora, Heath Republican Yea
Gallagher, James Republican Nay
Lackey, Tom Republican Yea

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Do pass.

Passed 12 Yea · 4 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 9301
Democratic 3000
Republican 0100
Total 12401
% of votes cast 71%24%0%6%
How each member voted (17)
Member Party Vote
Bloom — Yea
Brough — Nay
Eggman — Yea
Friedman — Yea
Gonzalez Fletcher — Yea
Bocanegra — Yea
Fong — Nay
Gray — Not Voting
Chau — Yea
Jones-Sawyer — Yea
Bigelow — Nay
Obernolte — Yea
Eduardo Garcia — Yea
Bonta, Mia Democratic Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Reyes, Eloise Gómez Democratic Yea
Gallagher, James Republican Nay

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Do pass as amended and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]

Passed 13 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 9000
Democratic 3000
Republican 1000
Total 13000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (13)
Member Party Vote
Bloom — Yea
Kiley — Yea
Low — Yea
Levine — Yea
Medina — Yea
Baker — Yea
Chávez — Yea
Santiago — Yea
Weber — Yea
Arambula, Joaquin Democratic Yea
Irwin, Jacqui Democratic Yea
Quirk-Silva, Sharon Democratic Yea
Choi, Steven S. Republican Yea

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3rd Reading

Passed 29 Yea · 10 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 241001
Democratic 5000
Total 291001
% of votes cast 73%25%0%3%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Bates — Nay
Beall — Yea
Hill — Yea
Lara — Yea
Morrell — Nay
Skinner — Yea
Wieckowski — Yea
Dodd — Yea
Fuller — Nay
Galgiani — Yea
Glazer — Yea
Cannella — Yea
Hernandez — Yea
Hertzberg — Yea
Allen — Yea
De León — Yea
Portantino — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
Hueso — Yea
Leyva — Yea
Anderson — Nay
Bradford — Not Voting
Mendoza — Yea
Monning — Yea
Moorlach — Nay
Newman — Yea
Nielsen — Nay
Pan — Yea
Roth — Yea
Vidak — Nay
Wilk — Yea
Beth Gaines — Nay
Bill Berryhill — Nay
Mark Stone — Nay
Jackson, Corey A. Democratic Yea
McGuire, Mike Democratic Yea
Nguyen, Stephanie Democratic Yea
Stern, Henry I. Democratic Yea
Wiener, Scott D. Democratic Yea

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Do pass as amended

Passed 5 Yea · 2 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 4200
Democratic 1000
Total 5200
% of votes cast 71%29%0%0%
How each member voted (7)
Member Party Vote
Bates — Nay
Beall — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Hill — Yea
Lara — Yea
Nielsen — Nay
Wiener, Scott D. Democratic Yea

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Placed on suspense file

Passed 7 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 6000
Democratic 1000
Total 7000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (7)
Member Party Vote
Beall — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Hill — Yea
Lara — Yea
Nielsen — Yea
Bates — Yea
Wiener, Scott D. Democratic Yea

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 478 do?
Existing law, the Donahoe Higher Education Act, establishes the 3 segments of public postsecondary education in this state. These segments are the California State University, administered by the Trustees of the California State University, the University of California, administered by the Regents of the University of California, and the California Community Colleges, administered by the Board of Governors of the California Community Colleges. A provision of the act applies to the University of California only to the extent that the regents, by resolution, make that provision applicable. Existing provisions of the act require the governing bodies of the 3 public postsecondary segments, with appropriate consultation with the academic senates of the respective segments, to develop, maintain, and disseminate a common core curriculum in general education courses for the purposes of transfer. Existing law provides that a student that earns an associate degree for transfer from a community college is eligible to transfer into a California State University baccalaureate program when the student meets specified requirements. Existing law recognizes that the University of California has been working with the California Community Colleges to seek improvements to the transfer process and states the intent of the Legislature that the University of California consider various viable pathways to transfer, including the development of an associate degree for transfer granted by community college districts, as part of this endeavor. This bill would require the governing board of each community college district to direct the appropriate officials at their respective campuses to (1) identify those students who have completed an associate degree for transfer, (2) notify those students of their completion of the degree requirements, (3) automatically award the student with the degree, and (4) add the student to an identification system at the end of each academic year that the Office of the Chancellor of the California Community Colleges shall maintain and that can be accessed electronically by the California State University and the University of California. The bill would require that steps (1) to (3) , inclusive, be completed at the end of each academic term. The bill would authorize a student to affirmatively exercise an option to not receive an associate degree for transfer or to be included in the identification system. By placing additional duties upon a community college district, the bill would impose a state-mandated local program. The bill would make its provisions operative during any fiscal year only if the Legislature appropriates sufficient funds to pay for all state-mandated costs to be incurred by community college districts pursuant to the bill's provisions during that year. 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.
Who sponsors SB 478?
SB 478 is sponsored by Portantino.
What is the current status of SB 478?
This bill died with 2017-2018 Regular Session. It reached “To Executive” 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 SB 478?
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