California 2017-2018 Regular Session Status: Passed Senate

SB 15 — Student financial aid: Cal Grant awards.

Last action — September 1 hearing: Held in committee and under submission.

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

This bill died with 2017-2018 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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

(1) The Cal Grant Program establishes the Cal Grant A and Cal Grant B Entitlement awards, the California Community College Transfer Entitlement awards, the Competitive Cal Grant A and B awards, the Cal Grant C award, and the Cal Grant T award under the administration of the Student Aid Commission, and establishes eligibility requirements for awards under these programs for participating students attending qualifying institutions. Existing law requires that a Cal Grant C award be utilized only for occupational or technical training in a course of not less than 4 months. Existing law also requires that the maximum award amount and the total amount of funding for the Cal Grant C awards be determined each year in the annual Budget Act. This bill would instead set the maximum amount for annual Cal Grant C awards at $2,462. The bill would also provide that, notwithstanding the maximum amount specified in the bill, the maximum amount of a Cal Grant C award could be adjusted in the annual Budget Act for that award year. The bill would delete provisions specifying the duties of the Student Aid Commission in determining areas of occupational or technical training that meet the criteria of the Cal Grant C award program. The bill would instead require the Office of the Chancellor of the California Community Colleges to annually provide the Student Aid Commission with eligible occupational and technical training programs that meet specified conditions set forth in the bill. The bill would require private or independent postsecondary educational institutions that meet the definition of a "qualifying institution" set forth in a specified provision relating to the Cal Grant Program to provide, at a minimum, occupational or technical training programs that meet specified conditions in order for their Cal Grant C eligible students to receive a Cal Grant C award. The bill would also require the Student Aid Commission to publish, and maintain on its Internet Web site, a current list of the eligible and prioritized occupational and technical training programs that are in demand in each economic and workforce development region, as specified. (2) Existing law authorizes Cal Grant C awards to be used for purposes such as tuition, living expenses, local transportation, and books, among other things. Existing law authorizes Cal Grant B awards to be used only for tuition, student fees, and access costs, and, for purposes of the Cal Grant Program, defines access costs as living expenses, transportation expenses, supplies, and books. This bill would authorize Cal Grant C awards to be used for technology. The bill would also authorize Cal Grant B awards to be used for technology by expanding the definition of access costs to include technology. (3) This bill would declare that it is to take effect immediately as an urgency statute.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. September 1 hearing: Held in committee and under submission.

  2. August 23 set for first hearing. Placed on APPR. suspense file.

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

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

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

  6. Referred to Com. on HIGHER ED.

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

  8. Read third time. Urgency clause adopted. Passed. (Ayes 39. Noes 0. Page 1318.) Ordered to the Assembly.

  9. Published May 26 at 10 a.m.

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

  11. From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 6. Noes 0. Page 1176.) (May 25).

  12. Set for hearing May 25.

  13. May 15 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file.

  14. Set for hearing May 15.

  15. May 8 hearing postponed by committee.

  16. Set for hearing May 8.

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

  18. From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 7. Noes 0. Page 781.) (April 19).

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

  20. Set for hearing April 19.

  21. March 15 set for first hearing canceled at the request of author.

  22. Set for hearing March 15.

  23. Referred to Com. on ED.

  24. From printer. May be acted upon on or after January 5.

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

Sponsors

  • Leyva · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 121 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

  • Leyva

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (121)

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Votes

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
Levine — Yea
Kiley — Yea
Low — Yea
Medina — Yea
Baker — Yea
Bloom — 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 (Urgency Clause)

Passed 39 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 34001
Democratic 5000
Total 39001
% of votes cast 98%0%0%3%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Anderson — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Lara — Yea
Leyva — Yea
Mendoza — Yea
Roth — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Wieckowski — Yea
Dodd — Yea
Fuller — Yea
Glazer — Yea
Hertzberg — Yea
Hill — Yea
Allen — Yea
De León — Yea
Monning — Yea
Moorlach — Yea
Morrell — Yea
Nielsen — Yea
Pan — Yea
Cannella — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
Galgiani — Yea
Portantino — Not Voting
Hernandez — Yea
Hueso — Yea
Bates — Yea
Beall — Yea
Newman — Yea
Vidak — Yea
Wilk — Yea
Beth Gaines — Yea
Bill Berryhill — Yea
Mark Stone — Yea
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 6 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 5001
Democratic 1000
Total 6001
% of votes cast 86%0%0%14%
How each member voted (7)
Member Party Vote
Bradford — Yea
Nielsen — Not Voting
Hill — Yea
Lara — Yea
Bates — Yea
Beall — Yea
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
Bates — Yea
Nielsen — Yea
Wiener, Scott D. Democratic Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 15 do?
(1) The Cal Grant Program establishes the Cal Grant A and Cal Grant B Entitlement awards, the California Community College Transfer Entitlement awards, the Competitive Cal Grant A and B awards, the Cal Grant C award, and the Cal Grant T award under the administration of the Student Aid Commission, and establishes eligibility requirements for awards under these programs for participating students attending qualifying institutions. Existing law requires that a Cal Grant C award be utilized only for occupational or technical training in a course of not less than 4 months. Existing law also requires that the maximum award amount and the total amount of funding for the Cal Grant C awards be determined each year in the annual Budget Act. This bill would instead set the maximum amount for annual Cal Grant C awards at $2,462. The bill would also provide that, notwithstanding the maximum amount specified in the bill, the maximum amount of a Cal Grant C award could be adjusted in the annual Budget Act for that award year. The bill would delete provisions specifying the duties of the Student Aid Commission in determining areas of occupational or technical training that meet the criteria of the Cal Grant C award program. The bill would instead require the Office of the Chancellor of the California Community Colleges to annually provide the Student Aid Commission with eligible occupational and technical training programs that meet specified conditions set forth in the bill. The bill would require private or independent postsecondary educational institutions that meet the definition of a "qualifying institution" set forth in a specified provision relating to the Cal Grant Program to provide, at a minimum, occupational or technical training programs that meet specified conditions in order for their Cal Grant C eligible students to receive a Cal Grant C award. The bill would also require the Student Aid Commission to publish, and maintain on its Internet Web site, a current list of the eligible and prioritized occupational and technical training programs that are in demand in each economic and workforce development region, as specified. (2) Existing law authorizes Cal Grant C awards to be used for purposes such as tuition, living expenses, local transportation, and books, among other things. Existing law authorizes Cal Grant B awards to be used only for tuition, student fees, and access costs, and, for purposes of the Cal Grant Program, defines access costs as living expenses, transportation expenses, supplies, and books. This bill would authorize Cal Grant C awards to be used for technology. The bill would also authorize Cal Grant B awards to be used for technology by expanding the definition of access costs to include technology. (3) This bill would declare that it is to take effect immediately as an urgency statute.
Who sponsors SB 15?
SB 15 is sponsored by Leyva.
What is the current status of SB 15?
This bill died with 2017-2018 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” 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 15?
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