California 2015-2016 Regular Session Status: Passed Assembly

AB 27 — Public postsecondary education: exemption from nonresident tuition.

Last action — In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.

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

This bill died with 2015-2016 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Assembly” 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.

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Summary

Under existing law, the segments of the public postsecondary education system in the state include the University of California, which is administered by the Regents of the University of California, the California State University, which is administered by the Trustees of the California State University, and the California Community Colleges, which are administered by the Board of Governors of the California Community Colleges. Existing law exempts a student of the California Community Colleges or the California State University who was a member of the Armed Forces of the United States stationed in this state on active duty for more than one year immediately prior to being discharged from paying nonresident tuition for the length of time he or she lives in the state after being discharged up to the minimum time necessary to become a resident. Existing law also exempts a student meeting the qualifications described above if he or she is enrolled, or intending to enroll, at a campus of the California Community Colleges or as an undergraduate at a campus of the California State University from paying nonresident tuition for up to one year if he or she files an affidavit with the institution stating that he or she intends to establish residency in California as soon as possible. Existing law requires a student to use this exemption within 2 years of being discharged. Existing law requires the California Community Colleges and the California State University, and requests the University of California, to update and adopt policies no later than July 1, 2015, regarding tuition rates for eligible veterans and their eligible dependents to ensure conformity to, and compliance with, the federal Veterans Access, Choice, and Accountability Act of 2014 and the requirements of the provisions described above. This bill would require or request, as applicable, that the policies of each segment of public postsecondary education be updated and adopted to also ensure continued participation in GI Bill education benefits, as defined. This bill would declare that it is to take effect immediately as an urgency statute.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.

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

  3. Referred to Com. on ED.

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

  5. Read third time. Urgency clause adopted. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 78. Noes 0. Page 855.).

  6. Read second time. Ordered to Consent Calendar.

  7. From committee: Do pass. To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 16. Noes 0.) (March 25).

  8. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.) (March 10). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  9. Re-referred to Com. on V.A.

  10. Read second time and amended.

  11. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on V.A. (Ayes 13. Noes 0.) (March 3).

  12. Referred to Com. on HIGHER ED.

  13. From printer. May be heard in committee January 1.

  14. Read first time. To print.

Sponsors

  • Chávez · Primary
  • Kim · Cosponsor

Sponsorship breakdown

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

Sponsors (1)

  • Chávez

Co-sponsors (1)

  • Kim

Not signed on (120)

120 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

AB 27 CHÁVEZ Consent Calendar Second Day

Passed 78 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 69001
Democratic 3001
Republican 6000
Total 78002
% of votes cast 98%0%0%3%
How each member voted (80)
Member Party Vote
Achadjian — Yea
Bloom — Yea
Brough — Yea
Brown — Yea
Harper — Yea
Jones-Sawyer — Yea
Low — Yea
Maienschein — Yea
Mathis — Yea
Melendez — Yea
Nazarian — Yea
Quirk — Yea
Santiago — Yea
Wagner — Yea
Wood — Yea
Chau — Yea
Cooper — Yea
Daly — Yea
Frazier — Yea
Salas — Yea
Gonzalez — Yea
Chu — Yea
Linder — Yea
Mayes — Yea
Olsen — Yea
Rodriguez — Yea
Weber — Yea
Williams — Yea
Burke — Yea
Eggman — Yea
Gatto — Yea
Gordon — Yea
Campos — Yea
Holden — Yea
Kim — Yea
Gray — Yea
Levine — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Chang — Yea
Bonilla — Yea
Lopez — Yea
McCarty — Yea
Chiu — Yea
Alejo — Yea
Baker — Yea
Bigelow — Yea
Chávez — Yea
Cooley — Yea
Dababneh — Yea
Dodd — Yea
Medina — Yea
Mullin — Yea
O'Donnell — Not Voting
Obernolte — Yea
Perea — Yea
Rendon — Yea
Ridley-Thomas — Yea
Steinorth — Yea
Thurmond — Yea
Ting — Yea
Waldron — Yea
Wilk — Yea
Gomez — Yea
Hadley — Yea
Beth Gaines — Yea
Cristina Garcia — Yea
Eduardo Garcia — Yea
Mark Stone — Yea
Roger Hernández — Yea
Travis Allen — Yea
Bonta, Mia Democratic Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Not Voting
Gipson, Mike A. Democratic Yea
Irwin, Jacqui Democratic Yea
Dahle, Megan Republican Yea
Gallagher, James Republican Yea
Grove, Shannon Republican Yea
Jones, Brian W. Republican Yea
Lackey, Tom Republican Yea
Patterson, Joe Republican Yea

Official roll call →

Do pass. To Consent Calendar.

Passed 16 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 2000
Unaffiliated 13000
Republican 1001
Total 16001
% of votes cast 94%0%0%6%
How each member voted (17)
Member Party Vote
Wagner — Yea
Wood — Yea
Eggman — Yea
Bonilla — Yea
Gomez — Yea
Chang — Yea
Bigelow — Yea
Daly — Yea
Holden — Yea
Quirk — Yea
Rendon — Yea
Weber — Yea
Eduardo Garcia — Yea
Bonta, Mia Democratic Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Gallagher, James Republican Yea
Jones, Brian W. Republican Not Voting

Official roll call →

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

Passed 13 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 12000
Democratic 1000
Total 13000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (13)
Member Party Vote
Baker — Yea
Bloom — Yea
Linder — Yea
Low — Yea
Santiago — Yea
Williams — Yea
Harper — Yea
Chávez — Yea
Jones-Sawyer — Yea
Levine — Yea
Medina — Yea
Weber — Yea
Irwin, Jacqui Democratic Yea

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Subjects

veterans education
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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 27 do?
Under existing law, the segments of the public postsecondary education system in the state include the University of California, which is administered by the Regents of the University of California, the California State University, which is administered by the Trustees of the California State University, and the California Community Colleges, which are administered by the Board of Governors of the California Community Colleges. Existing law exempts a student of the California Community Colleges or the California State University who was a member of the Armed Forces of the United States stationed in this state on active duty for more than one year immediately prior to being discharged from paying nonresident tuition for the length of time he or she lives in the state after being discharged up to the minimum time necessary to become a resident. Existing law also exempts a student meeting the qualifications described above if he or she is enrolled, or intending to enroll, at a campus of the California Community Colleges or as an undergraduate at a campus of the California State University from paying nonresident tuition for up to one year if he or she files an affidavit with the institution stating that he or she intends to establish residency in California as soon as possible. Existing law requires a student to use this exemption within 2 years of being discharged. Existing law requires the California Community Colleges and the California State University, and requests the University of California, to update and adopt policies no later than July 1, 2015, regarding tuition rates for eligible veterans and their eligible dependents to ensure conformity to, and compliance with, the federal Veterans Access, Choice, and Accountability Act of 2014 and the requirements of the provisions described above. This bill would require or request, as applicable, that the policies of each segment of public postsecondary education be updated and adopted to also ensure continued participation in GI Bill education benefits, as defined. This bill would declare that it is to take effect immediately as an urgency statute.
Who sponsors AB 27?
AB 27 is sponsored by Chávez and Kim.
What is the current status of AB 27?
This bill died with 2015-2016 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Assembly” 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 AB 27?
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