AB 1914 — Public postsecondary education: academic materials: textbooks: access codes.

Summary

Existing law, known as the Donahoe Higher Education Act, sets forth the missions and functions of the segments of postsecondary education in this state. The California State University, under the administration of the Trustees of the California State University, the California Community Colleges, under the administration of the Board of Governors of the California Community Colleges, and the University of California, under the administration of the Regents of the University of California, constitute the 3 segments of public postsecondary education in this state. Provisions of the Donahoe Higher Education Act apply to the University of California only to the extent that the regents act, by appropriate resolution, to make those provisions applicable. An existing chapter of the Donahoe Higher Education Act relates to the use of academic materials and provides that a court of competent jurisdiction is authorized to grant relief that is necessary to enforce the provisions of this chapter, including through the issuance of an injunction. This bill would add to this chapter a provision that requires the respective academic senates of campuses of the California State University and the University of California, in collaboration with students and campus administrators, to develop policies regarding required academic materials in order to encourage efforts to reduce redundancy in the delivery of academic materials, including, but not necessarily limited to, textbooks, as defined, and access codes, as defined. The bill would require that the policies adopted pursuant to the bill include, but not necessarily be limited to, guidelines prioritizing the use of ancillary and additional academic platforms and materials, not including textbooks, already available to enrolled students that are determined by faculty to serve the requirements of a course of study at no additional cost to enrolled students on their campuses or to the campus itself, a requirement that the cost of academic materials from the current semester or quarter be provided to faculty as specified, the establishment, in consultation with the campus bookstore, of deadlines by the campus for a faculty member or academic department to notify the campus bookstore of required and recommended textbooks and other instructional materials, as specified, and a determination, in consultation with the campus bookstore, of approved descriptors to post next to academic materials offered for sale at the campus bookstore, as specified. The bill would require the campuses of the California State University, and request the campuses of the University of California, to submit the policies developed pursuant to the bill for their respective campuses to the trustees and the regents, as appropriate, for their review. The bill would express the intent of the Legislature that the faculty of the public postsecondary segments be encouraged to continue their commitment to making academic materials affordable by considering free or inexpensive options, including open access options, in selecting academic materials to assign to their students. In accordance with an existing provision of the Donahoe Higher Education Act, no provision of this bill would apply to the University of California except to the extent that the regents act, by appropriate resolution, to make that provision applicable.

Bill Text

• Chaptered 09/09/16 - Chaptered Current pdf September 09, 2016
• Enrolled 08/25/16 - Enrolled pdf August 25, 2016
• Amended 06/22/16 - Amended Senate pdf June 22, 2016
• Amended 05/27/16 - Amended Assembly pdf May 27, 2016
• Amended 03/17/16 - Amended Assembly pdf March 17, 2016
• Introduced 02/11/16 - Introduced pdf February 11, 2016
• AB1914 View text html

Action History

1. September 09, 2016

   Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 261, Statutes of 2016.

2. September 09, 2016

   Approved by the Governor.

3. August 30, 2016

   Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4 p.m.

4. August 23, 2016

   Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 79. Noes 0. Page 6110.).

5. August 16, 2016

   In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending. May be considered on or after August 18 pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.

6. August 16, 2016

   Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 38. Noes 0. Page 5024.).

7. August 15, 2016

   Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

8. August 11, 2016

   From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (August 11).

9. August 01, 2016

   In committee: Referred to APPR. suspense file.

10. June 22, 2016

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

11. June 21, 2016

    From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.) (June 15).

12. June 09, 2016

    Referred to Com. on ED.

13. June 02, 2016

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

14. June 01, 2016

    Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 80. Noes 0. Page 5093.)

15. May 31, 2016

    Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

16. May 27, 2016

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

17. May 27, 2016

    From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 20. Noes 0.) (May 27).

18. May 04, 2016

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

19. April 20, 2016

    From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 13. Noes 0.) (April 19). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

20. March 28, 2016

    Re-referred to Com. on HIGHER ED.

21. March 17, 2016

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

22. February 25, 2016

    Referred to Com. on HIGHER ED.

23. February 12, 2016

    From printer. May be heard in committee March 13.

24. February 11, 2016

    Read first time. To print.

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• Bonilla · Primary

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