Postsecondary education: financial aid: Graduation Incentive Grant program.
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SB 15 — Postsecondary education: financial aid: Graduation Incentive Grant program.
Last action — Referred to Com. on HIGHER ED.
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✓Introduced
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✓In Committee
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3Passed Senate
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4Passed Assembly
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill died with 2015-2016 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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 B Entitlement awards, the California Community College Transfer Entitlement awards, the Competitive Cal Grant A and B awards, the Cal Grant C awards, and the Cal Grant T awards 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 establishes the total number of Competitive Cal Grant A and B awards granted annually at 22,500 and the maximum tuition award amount for each Cal Grant A and B award for new students attending private nonprofit postsecondary educational institution at $9,084 for the 2014–15 award year and $8,056 for the 2015–16 award year and each award year thereafter. This bill would increase the total number of Competitive Cal Grant A and B awards granted annually to 30,000 and would increase the maximum tuition award amount for Cal Grant A and B for students at private nonprofit postsecondary educational institutions to $9,084 for the 2015–16 award year and each award year thereafter. (2) Existing law establishes the California State University, under the administration of the Trustees of the California State University, and the University of California, under the administration of the Regents of the University of California, as 2 of the segments of public postsecondary education in this state. This bill would establish, commencing with the 2015–16 academic year, the Graduation Incentive Grant program to provide eligible matriculating undergraduate students of California State University with financial need attending a campus of the California State University with financial aid for up to 3 college years, as specified. The bill would specify the eligibility criteria and the award amounts of the Graduation Incentive Grant program. The bill would require the California State University to make an annual report, containing specified data about the program, to the Legislature. The program would only be operative in a fiscal year if the Trustees of the California State University determine that sufficient funding has been provided for purposes of the program for that fiscal year in the annual Budget Act or another statute. The bill would express the intent of the Legislature to appropriate funds, for the 2015–16 fiscal year, to the University of California to eliminate a specified tuition increase and to appropriate funds to both the University of California and the California State University to provide additional course offerings and support services for students.
Bill Text
- Amended 03/25/15 - Amended Senate Current pdf March 25, 2015
- Introduced 12/01/14 - Introduced pdf December 01, 2014
- SB15 View text html
Action History
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Referred to Com. on HIGHER ED.
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In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.
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Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 37. Noes 1. Page 1243.) Ordered to the Assembly.
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Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
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From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 5. Noes 0. Page 1145.) (May 28).
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Set for hearing May 28.
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May 11 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file.
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Set for hearing May 11.
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From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 8. Noes 0. Page 521.) (April 8). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
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(Corrected March 27).
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From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on ED.
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Set for hearing April 8.
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March 25 hearing postponed by committee.
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Set for hearing March 25.
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Referred to Com. on ED.
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From printer. May be acted upon on or after January 1.
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Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.
Sponsors
- Beall · Cosponsor
- Block · Primary
- De León · Cosponsor
- Mitchell · Cosponsor
- Hancock · Cosponsor
- Hill · Cosponsor
- Hueso · Cosponsor
- Lara · Cosponsor
- Leno · Cosponsor
- Liu · Cosponsor
- Wieckowski · Cosponsor
- Wolk · Cosponsor
- Benjamin Allen · Cosponsor
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 12 co-sponsors · 109 not signed on
Sponsors (1)
- Block
Co-sponsors (12)
- Beall
- De León
- Mitchell
- Hancock
- Hill
- Hueso
- Lara
- Leno
- Liu
- Wieckowski
- Wolk
- Allen, Benjamin Democratic
Not signed on (109)
109 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 109 →"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.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 35 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Democratic | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 37 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| % of votes cast | 93% | 3% | 0% | 5% |
How each member voted (40)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Anderson | — | Yea |
| Bates | — | Yea |
| Hueso | — | Yea |
| Leyva | — | Yea |
| Morrell | — | Yea |
| Pan | — | Yea |
| Pavley | — | Yea |
| Vidak | — | Yea |
| Cannella | — | Yea |
| Allen | — | Yea |
| Hill | — | Yea |
| Mitchell | — | Yea |
| Lara | — | Yea |
| De León | — | Yea |
| Runner | — | Yea |
| Hall | — | Yea |
| Hancock | — | Yea |
| Hernandez | — | Yea |
| Hertzberg | — | Yea |
| Beall | — | Yea |
| Block | — | Yea |
| Huff | — | Yea |
| Leno | — | Yea |
| Liu | — | Yea |
| Mendoza | — | Not Voting |
| Monning | — | Yea |
| Moorlach | — | Yea |
| Nielsen | — | Nay |
| Roth | — | Yea |
| Wieckowski | — | Yea |
| Wolk | — | Yea |
| Fuller | — | Yea |
| Galgiani | — | Yea |
| Glazer | — | Yea |
| Beth Gaines | — | Yea |
| Bill Berryhill | — | Yea |
| Mark Stone | — | Yea |
| Jackson, Corey A. | Democratic | Not Voting |
| McGuire, Mike | Democratic | Yea |
| Nguyen, Stephanie | Democratic | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Total | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| % of votes cast | 71% | 0% | 0% | 29% |
How each member voted (7)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Leyva | — | Yea |
| Hill | — | Yea |
| Lara | — | Yea |
| Bates | — | Not Voting |
| Beall | — | Yea |
| Mendoza | — | Yea |
| Nielsen | — | Not Voting |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (7)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Beall | — | Yea |
| Lara | — | Yea |
| Leyva | — | Yea |
| Nielsen | — | Yea |
| Bates | — | Yea |
| Hill | — | Yea |
| Mendoza | — | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (8)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Block | — | Yea |
| Leyva | — | Yea |
| Hancock | — | Yea |
| Huff | — | Yea |
| Liu | — | Yea |
| Mendoza | — | Yea |
| Pan | — | Yea |
| Vidak | — | Yea |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does SB 15 do?
- (1) The Cal Grant Program establishes the Cal Grant A and B Entitlement awards, the California Community College Transfer Entitlement awards, the Competitive Cal Grant A and B awards, the Cal Grant C awards, and the Cal Grant T awards 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 establishes the total number of Competitive Cal Grant A and B awards granted annually at 22,500 and the maximum tuition award amount for each Cal Grant A and B award for new students attending private nonprofit postsecondary educational institution at $9,084 for the 2014–15 award year and $8,056 for the 2015–16 award year and each award year thereafter. This bill would increase the total number of Competitive Cal Grant A and B awards granted annually to 30,000 and would increase the maximum tuition award amount for Cal Grant A and B for students at private nonprofit postsecondary educational institutions to $9,084 for the 2015–16 award year and each award year thereafter. (2) Existing law establishes the California State University, under the administration of the Trustees of the California State University, and the University of California, under the administration of the Regents of the University of California, as 2 of the segments of public postsecondary education in this state. This bill would establish, commencing with the 2015–16 academic year, the Graduation Incentive Grant program to provide eligible matriculating undergraduate students of California State University with financial need attending a campus of the California State University with financial aid for up to 3 college years, as specified. The bill would specify the eligibility criteria and the award amounts of the Graduation Incentive Grant program. The bill would require the California State University to make an annual report, containing specified data about the program, to the Legislature. The program would only be operative in a fiscal year if the Trustees of the California State University determine that sufficient funding has been provided for purposes of the program for that fiscal year in the annual Budget Act or another statute. The bill would express the intent of the Legislature to appropriate funds, for the 2015–16 fiscal year, to the University of California to eliminate a specified tuition increase and to appropriate funds to both the University of California and the California State University to provide additional course offerings and support services for students.
- Who sponsors SB 15?
- SB 15 is sponsored by Beall, Block, De León, Mitchell, Hancock, Hill, Hueso, Lara, Leno, Liu, Wieckowski, Wolk, and Allen, Benjamin (Democratic).
- What is the current status of SB 15?
- This bill died with 2015-2016 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?
- Track SB 15 free on One Click Politics — get push/email alerts when it moves.
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