AB 1344 — Private postsecondary education: California Private Postsecondary Act of 2009.

Summary

Existing law, the California Private Postsecondary Education Act of 2009, provides for student protections and regulatory oversight of private postsecondary institutions in the state. The act is enforced by the Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education within the Department of Consumer Affairs. The act requires an out-of-state private postsecondary educational institution to comply with specified requirements, including providing the bureau evidence of the institution's accreditation, evidence that the institution is approved to operate in the state where the institution maintains its main administrative location, the agent for service of process, and a copy of the institution's catalog and sample agreement. Under existing law registration with the bureau is valid for 2 years. Existing law repeals the act on January 1, 2021. If the operation of the act is extended by another measure, this bill would, effective July 1, 2022, specify additional duties under the act. In particular, the bill would require an out-of-state private postsecondary educational institution to provide the bureau with specified information regarding whether or not the institution, or a controlling officer of, or a controlling interest or controlling investor in, the institution, or in the parent entity of the institution, has been subject to certain adverse state or federal actions in the previous 5 years before seeking authorization to operate in California, and with any additional documentation the bureau deems necessary for consideration in the registration process. The bill would require an institution that is registered with the bureau and enrolls any student residing in California to notify the bureau of any of specified indicators of potential suspect activities of the institution or a controlling officer of, or a controlling interest or controlling investor in, the institution or in the parent entity of the institution, and would authorize the bureau to determine, within 30 days of receipt of the notification, whether the institution should be permitted to continue to enroll California residents. The bill would authorize the bureau, in its discretion, to limit enrollments, permitting the institution to enroll California residents pending the completion of a review by the bureau. The bill would authorize an institution to seek review of a bureau decision through a writ of mandate action. The bill would require the bureau to adopt through emergency regulations an updated registration form. The bill would require the bureau to disclose on its internet website a list of registered institutions and disclose a designated email address for a California resident to send a complaint to the bureau about an institution. Existing law specifies conduct by regulated institutions that, if undertaken, is a crime. Because this bill would extend the application of those criminal provisions, it would impose a state-mandated local program. 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 no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason.

Bill Text

• Chaptered 10/04/19 - Chaptered Current pdf October 04, 2019
• Enrolled 09/13/19 - Enrolled pdf September 13, 2019
• Amended 06/25/19 - Amended Senate pdf June 25, 2019
• Amended 04/11/19 - Amended Assembly pdf April 11, 2019
• Amended 04/02/19 - Amended Assembly pdf April 02, 2019
• Introduced 02/22/19 - Introduced pdf February 22, 2019
• AB1344 View text html

Action History

1. October 04, 2019

   Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 520, Statutes of 2019.

2. October 04, 2019

   Approved by the Governor.

3. September 20, 2019

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

4. September 10, 2019

   Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 79. Noes 0. Page 3237.).

5. September 05, 2019

   In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending. May be considered on or after September 7 pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.

6. September 04, 2019

   Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 40. Noes 0. Page 2526.).

7. August 30, 2019

   Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

8. August 30, 2019

   From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 6. Noes 0.) (August 30).

9. August 12, 2019

   In committee: Referred to APPR. suspense file.

10. July 10, 2019

    From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (July 10). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

11. July 01, 2019

    From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on ED. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (July 1). Re-referred to Com. on ED.

12. June 25, 2019

    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.

13. June 17, 2019

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

14. May 29, 2019

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

15. May 23, 2019

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

16. May 22, 2019

    Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 74. Noes 0. Page 1799.)

17. May 20, 2019

    Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

18. May 16, 2019

    From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 18. Noes 0.) (May 16).

19. May 16, 2019

    Joint Rule 62(a), file notice suspended. (Page 1760.)

20. May 15, 2019

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

21. May 13, 2019

    Joint Rule 62(a), file notice suspended. (Page 1609.)

22. April 24, 2019

    From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 18. Noes 0.) (April 23). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

23. April 22, 2019

    Re-referred to Com. on B. & P.

24. April 11, 2019

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

25. April 10, 2019

    From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on B. & P. (Ayes 11. Noes 0.) (April 9). Re-referred to Com. on B. & P.

26. April 10, 2019

    Coauthors revised.

27. April 03, 2019

    Re-referred to Com. on HIGHER ED.

28. April 02, 2019

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

29. March 14, 2019

    Referred to Com. on HIGHER ED.

30. February 25, 2019

    Read first time.

31. February 23, 2019

    From printer. May be heard in committee March 25.

32. February 22, 2019

    Introduced. To print.

Sponsors

• Rebecca Bauer-Kahan · Primary
• Marc Berman · Cosponsor
• Chiu · Cosponsor
• Eggman · Cosponsor
• Low · Cosponsor
• McCarty · Cosponsor
• Gloria · Cosponsor

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