California 2021-2022 Regular Session Status: Enacted 1 R cosponsors

AB 251 — Public postsecondary education: admission by exception.

Last action — Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 47, Statutes of 2021.

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

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 14, 2021. Enacted.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 74% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

How often bills like it became law.

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 2 sponsors

    1 primary, 1 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 4 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Existing law, commencing with admissions for the 2021–22 academic year, prohibits a campus of the California State University and, if adopted by the Regents of the University of California by appropriate resolution, the University of California, from admitting an applicant by admission by exception, as defined, unless the admission by exception has been approved, before the student's enrollment, by at least 3 senior campus administrators, the applicant is a California resident who is receiving an institution-based scholarship to attend the campus, or the applicant is accepted by an educational opportunity program for admission to the campus. This bill would prohibit a senior campus administrator, for purposes of this section, from being associated with campus development, external affairs, fundraising, donor relations, alumni relations, or alumni outreach.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 47, Statutes of 2021.

  2. Approved by the Governor.

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

  4. In Assembly. Ordered to Engrossing and Enrolling.

  5. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 39. Noes 0. Page 1636.).

  6. Ordered to special consent calendar.

  7. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  8. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (June 9).

  9. Referred to Com. on ED.

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

  11. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 74. Noes 0. Page 929.)

  12. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  13. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 12. Noes 0.) (March 24).

  14. Re-referred to Com. on HIGHER ED.

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

  16. Referred to Com. on HIGHER ED.

  17. From printer. May be heard in committee February 14.

  18. Read first time. To print.

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 120 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (1)

  • McCarty

Not signed on (120)

120 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

Special Consent AB251

Passed 39 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 23000
Republican 4000
Democratic 12001
Total 39001
% of votes cast 98%0%0%3%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Bradford — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Newman — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Hertzberg — Yea
Melendez — Yea
Eggman — Yea
Portantino — Yea
Wilk — Yea
Nielsen — Yea
Glazer — Yea
Min — Yea
Wieckowski — Yea
Hueso — Yea
Gonzalez — Yea
Kamlager — Yea
Pan — Yea
Bates — Yea
Roth — Yea
Leyva — Yea
Dodd — Yea
Rubio — Yea
Borgeas — Yea
Allen, Benjamin Democratic Yea
Archuleta, Bob Democratic Yea
Becker, Josh Democratic Yea
Caballero, Anna M. Democratic Not Voting
Cortese, Dave Democratic Yea
Durazo, Maria Elena Democratic Yea
Hurtado, Melissa Democratic Yea
Laird, John Democratic Yea
Limón, Monique Democratic Yea
McGuire, Mike Democratic Yea
Stern, Henry I. Democratic Yea
Umberg, Thomas J. Democratic Yea
Wiener, Scott D. Democratic Yea
Dahle, Megan Republican Yea
Grove, Shannon Republican Yea
Jones, Brian W. Republican Yea
Ochoa Bogh, Rosilicie Republican Yea

Official roll call →

AB 251 Choi Assembly Third Reading

Passed 74 Yea · 0 Nay · 4 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 27000
Unaffiliated 38003
Republican 9001
Total 74004
% of votes cast 95%0%0%5%
How each member voted (78)
Member Party Vote
Bloom — Yea
Friedman — Yea
Voepel — Yea
Cooley — Yea
Mathis — Yea
Bigelow — Yea
Chiu — Yea
Rendon — Yea
Villapudua — Yea
Salas — Yea
Jones-Sawyer — Yea
Santiago — Yea
Maienschein — Yea
Rodriguez — Yea
Cooper — Yea
Chau — Yea
Holden — Not Voting
Wood — Not Voting
Mullin — Not Voting
Quirk — Yea
Kiley — Yea
Mayes — Yea
Nazarian — Yea
Ting — Yea
Low — Yea
Frazier — Yea
Levine — Yea
O'Donnell — Yea
Waldron — Yea
Daly — Yea
McCarty — Yea
Medina — Yea
Gray — Yea
Smith — Yea
Burke — Yea
Cunningham — Yea
Cristina Garcia — Yea
Eduardo Garcia — Yea
Lorena Gonzalez — Yea
Luz Rivas — Yea
Mark Stone — Yea
Aguiar-Curry, Cecilia M. Democratic Yea
Arambula, Joaquin Democratic Yea
Bauer-Kahan, Rebecca Democratic Yea
Bennett, Steve Democratic Yea
Berman, Marc Democratic Yea
Boerner, Tasha Democratic Yea
Bonta, Mia Democratic Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Carrillo, Juan Democratic Yea
Cervantes, Sabrina Democratic Yea
Fong, Mike Democratic Yea
Gabriel, Jesse Democratic Yea
Gipson, Mike A. Democratic Yea
Grayson, Timothy S. Democratic Yea
Irwin, Jacqui Democratic Yea
Kalra, Ash Democratic Yea
Lee, Alex Democratic Yea
Muratsuchi, Al Democratic Yea
Nguyen, Stephanie Democratic Yea
Petrie-Norris, Cottie Democratic Yea
Quirk-Silva, Sharon Democratic Yea
Ramos, James C. Democratic Yea
Reyes, Eloise Gómez Democratic Yea
Rivas, Robert Democratic Yea
Rubio, Blanca E. Democratic Yea
Ward, Christopher M. Democratic Yea
Wicks, Buffy Democratic Yea
Chen, Phillip Republican Yea
Choi, Steven S. Republican Yea
Dahle, Megan Republican Yea
Davies, Laurie Republican Yea
Flora, Heath Republican Yea
Gallagher, James Republican Yea
Lackey, Tom Republican Yea
Patterson, Joe Republican Not Voting
Seyarto, Kelly Republican Yea
Valladares, Suzette Martinez Republican Yea

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Do pass.

Passed 12 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 4000
Unaffiliated 6000
Republican 2000
Total 12000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (12)
Member Party Vote
Levine — Yea
Medina — Yea
Low — Yea
Bloom — Yea
Santiago — Yea
Kiley — Yea
Arambula, Joaquin Democratic Yea
Berman, Marc Democratic Yea
Gabriel, Jesse Democratic Yea
Irwin, Jacqui Democratic Yea
Choi, Steven S. Republican Yea
Valladares, Suzette Martinez Republican Yea

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Subjects

education
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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 251 do?
Existing law, commencing with admissions for the 2021–22 academic year, prohibits a campus of the California State University and, if adopted by the Regents of the University of California by appropriate resolution, the University of California, from admitting an applicant by admission by exception, as defined, unless the admission by exception has been approved, before the student's enrollment, by at least 3 senior campus administrators, the applicant is a California resident who is receiving an institution-based scholarship to attend the campus, or the applicant is accepted by an educational opportunity program for admission to the campus. This bill would prohibit a senior campus administrator, for purposes of this section, from being associated with campus development, external affairs, fundraising, donor relations, alumni relations, or alumni outreach.
Who sponsors AB 251?
AB 251 is sponsored by Choi, Steven S. (Republican) and McCarty.
What is the current status of AB 251?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 14, 2021. Enacted.
Where can I track AB 251?
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