California 2015-2016 Regular Session Status: Enacted

AB 801 — Postsecondary education: Success for Homeless Youth in Higher Education Act.

Last action — Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 432, Statutes of 2016.

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

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 26, 2015. Enacted.

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Likely to advance 70% · moderate confidence

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Odds of enactment

High

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 9 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

(1) Existing law, the Donahoe Higher Education Act, sets forth the missions and functions of the segments of postsecondary education in this state. Among other things, the act requires the California State University and each community college district, and requests the University of California, with respect to each campus in their respective jurisdictions that administers a priority enrollment system, to grant priority in that system for registration for enrollment to foster youth, as defined, or former foster youth, until the repeal of this provision on January 1, 2017. This bill would enact the Success for Homeless Youth in Higher Education Act. The bill would delete the repeal date of, and thereby extend indefinitely, the above-referenced priority requirement, with respect to the California State University and community college districts, and the request for the granting of priority, with respect to the University of California. The bill would extend that priority requirement, and that request, to include homeless youth until January 1, 2020. To the extent that this provision would impose new duties on community college districts, it would constitute a state-mandated local program. (2) Existing provisions of the Donahoe Higher Education Act set forth various duties and responsibilities for state entities, such as the California State University, the California Community Colleges, the University of California, and the Treasurer, with respect to federal assistance to higher education. Existing provisions of the Ortiz-Pacheco-Poochigian-Vasconcellos Cal Grant Program set forth the requirements for status as a "qualifying institution" whose students are eligible, if as individuals they meet pertinent program requirements, to receive Cal Grant awards. This bill would require qualifying institutions, other than the University of California, which would be requested to do so, to designate a staff member who is employed within the financial aid office, or another appropriate office or department, of the institution to serve as a Homeless and Foster Student Liaison and to inform current and prospective students of the institution about student financial aid and other assistance available to homeless youth and current and former foster youth, as specified. To the extent that this provision would impose new duties on community college districts, it would constitute a state-mandated local program. (3) Existing law establishes the Student Aid Commission and assigns to it numerous duties with respect to student financial aid programs, including the Community College Student Financial Aid Outreach Program and the Student Opportunity and Access Program. Both of these programs include provisions addressing the needs of youth from low-income households and specifically include low-income youth within the scope of the respective programs. This bill would additionally place homeless youth, as defined, within the scope of these programs. (4) Existing law establishes the California Community Colleges under the administration of the Board of Governors of the California Community Colleges. Existing law requires the governing board of each community college district to charge an enrollment fee of $46 per unit per semester, but authorizes the waiver of this fee for students meeting specified requirements. This bill would add persons who are, at the time of enrollment, homeless youths, as defined, to the groups of persons eligible for this fee waiver. To the extent that this provision would impose new duties on community college districts, it would constitute a state-mandated local program. (5) This bill would incorporate additional changes in Section 66025.9 of the Education Code, proposed by SB 906, to be operative only if SB 906 and this bill are both chaptered and become effective on or before January 1, 2017, and this bill is chaptered last. (6) 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, if the Commission on State Mandates determines that the bill contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement for those costs shall be made pursuant to these statutory provisions.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 432, Statutes of 2016.

  2. Approved by the Governor.

  3. Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 12 p.m.

  4. Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 66. Noes 13. Page 6385.).

  5. In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending. May be considered on or after August 26 pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.

  6. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 36. Noes 1. Page 5306.).

  7. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

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

  9. Ordered to second reading.

  10. From inactive file.

  11. Ordered to inactive file at the request of Senator Leno.

  12. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  13. Read third time and amended. Ordered to second reading.

  14. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  15. Ordered to second reading.

  16. From inactive file.

  17. Ordered to inactive file at the request of Senator Leno.

  18. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  19. Read third time and amended. Ordered to second reading.

  20. Read second time and amended. Ordered to third reading.

  21. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 6. Noes 0.) (August 27).

  22. In committee: Referred to APPR. suspense file.

  23. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (July 8). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  24. Referred to Com. on ED.

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

  26. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 61. Noes 13. Page 1843.)

  27. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

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

  29. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 12. Noes 3.) (May 28).

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

  31. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 5. Noes 0.) (April 28). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  32. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on HUM. S. (Ayes 11. Noes 2.) (April 21). Re-referred to Com. on HUM. S.

  33. Referred to Coms. on HIGHER ED. and HUM. S.

  34. From printer. May be heard in committee March 29.

  35. Read first time. To print.

Sponsors

  • Bloom · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 121 not signed on · 7 voted No

Sponsors (1)

  • Bloom

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (121)

121 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

AB 801 BLOOM Concurrence in Senate Amendments

Passed 66 Yea · 13 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 591001
Democratic 5000
Republican 2300
Total 661301
% of votes cast 83%16%0%1%
How each member voted (80)
Member Party Vote
Achadjian — Yea
Alejo — Yea
Bloom — Yea
Brough — Yea
Brown — Yea
Kim — Yea
Low — Yea
Maienschein — Yea
Mathis — Nay
O'Donnell — Yea
Olsen — Yea
Quirk — Yea
Rodriguez — Yea
Thurmond — Yea
Waldron — Yea
Williams — Yea
Eggman — Yea
Cooper — Yea
Daly — Yea
Gatto — Yea
Salas — Yea
Burke — Yea
Bonilla — Yea
Frazier — Yea
Gomez — Yea
Gordon — Yea
Gray — Yea
Harper — Nay
Holden — Yea
Lopez — Yea
Jones-Sawyer — Yea
Levine — Yea
Linder — Yea
Mayes — Not Voting
McCarty — Yea
Campos — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Medina — Yea
Melendez — Nay
Mullin — Yea
Nazarian — Yea
Baker — Yea
Bigelow — Nay
Chang — Nay
Chau — Yea
Chiu — Yea
Chu — Yea
Chávez — Yea
Cooley — Yea
Dababneh — Yea
Dodd — Yea
Obernolte — Nay
Rendon — Yea
Ridley-Thomas — Yea
Santiago — Yea
Steinorth — Yea
Ting — Yea
Wagner — Nay
Weber — Yea
Wilk — Yea
Wood — Yea
Hadley — Yea
Beth Gaines — Nay
Cristina Garcia — Yea
Eduardo Garcia — Yea
Jim Patterson — Nay
Lorena Gonzalez — Yea
Mark Stone — Yea
Roger Hernández — Yea
Travis Allen — Nay
Arambula, Joaquin Democratic Yea
Bonta, Mia Democratic Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Gipson, Mike A. Democratic Yea
Irwin, Jacqui Democratic Yea
Dahle, Megan Republican Nay
Gallagher, James Republican Yea
Grove, Shannon Republican Nay
Jones, Brian W. Republican Nay
Lackey, Tom Republican Yea

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3rd Reading AB801 Bloom By Leno

Passed 36 Yea · 1 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 33102
Democratic 3000
Total 36102
% of votes cast 92%3%0%5%
How each member voted (39)
Member Party Vote
Anderson — Yea
Bates — Not Voting
Hueso — Yea
Leyva — Yea
Liu — Yea
Hill — Yea
Pan — Yea
Allen — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
De León — Yea
Galgiani — Yea
Cannella — Yea
Glazer — Yea
Hall — Yea
Hancock — Yea
Hernandez — Yea
Beall — Yea
Block — Yea
Hertzberg — Yea
Huff — Yea
Lara — Yea
Leno — Yea
Mendoza — Yea
Monning — Yea
Moorlach — Yea
Morrell — Not Voting
Nielsen — Yea
Pavley — Yea
Roth — Yea
Vidak — Yea
Wieckowski — Yea
Wolk — Yea
Fuller — Yea
Beth Gaines — Nay
Bill Berryhill — Yea
Mark Stone — Yea
Jackson, Corey A. Democratic Yea
McGuire, Mike Democratic Yea
Nguyen, Stephanie Democratic Yea

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Do pass as amended

Passed 6 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 6001
Total 6001
% of votes cast 86%0%0%14%
How each member voted (7)
Member Party Vote
Bates — Not Voting
Beall — Yea
Leyva — Yea
Mendoza — Yea
Nielsen — Yea
Hill — Yea
Lara — Yea

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Placed on suspense file

Passed 7 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 7000
Total 7000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (7)
Member Party Vote
Bates — Yea
Beall — Yea
Hill — Yea
Lara — Yea
Leyva — Yea
Mendoza — Yea
Nielsen — Yea

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AB 801 BLOOM Assembly Third Reading

Passed 61 Yea · 13 Nay · 6 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 561004
Democratic 4000
Republican 1302
Total 611306
% of votes cast 76%16%0%8%
How each member voted (80)
Member Party Vote
Achadjian — Yea
Baker — Yea
Bloom — Yea
Brough — Nay
Brown — Yea
Maienschein — Nay
Mathis — Nay
McCarty — Yea
Medina — Yea
Nazarian — Yea
O'Donnell — Yea
Quirk — Yea
Thurmond — Yea
Weber — Yea
Wilk — Yea
Eggman — Yea
Daly — Yea
Gatto — Yea
Campos — Yea
Chávez — Yea
Salas — Yea
Cooper — Yea
Bonilla — Yea
Burke — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Gordon — Yea
Harper — Nay
Kim — Not Voting
Levine — Yea
Linder — Yea
Mayes — Not Voting
Melendez — Nay
Bigelow — Nay
Chang — Not Voting
Chau — Yea
Chiu — Yea
Chu — Yea
Cooley — Yea
Obernolte — Nay
Ridley-Thomas — Yea
Rodriguez — Yea
Santiago — Yea
Steinorth — Yea
Ting — Yea
Wagner — Nay
Waldron — Nay
Williams — Yea
Wood — Yea
Holden — Yea
Jones-Sawyer — Yea
Gray — Yea
Lopez — Yea
Low — Yea
Alejo — Yea
Dababneh — Yea
Dodd — Yea
Mullin — Yea
Olsen — Yea
Perea — Yea
Rendon — Yea
Frazier — Yea
Gomez — Yea
Gonzalez — Yea
Hadley — Yea
Beth Gaines — Nay
Cristina Garcia — Yea
Eduardo Garcia — Yea
Mark Stone — Yea
Roger Hernández — Yea
Travis Allen — Not Voting
Bonta, Mia Democratic Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Gipson, Mike A. Democratic Yea
Irwin, Jacqui Democratic Yea
Dahle, Megan Republican Nay
Gallagher, James Republican Not Voting
Grove, Shannon Republican Nay
Jones, Brian W. Republican Not Voting
Lackey, Tom Republican Yea
Patterson, Joe Republican Nay

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Do pass as amended.

Passed 12 Yea · 3 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 2000
Unaffiliated 10300
Republican 0002
Total 12302
% of votes cast 71%18%0%12%
How each member voted (17)
Member Party Vote
Quirk — Yea
Rendon — Yea
Wagner — Nay
Weber — Yea
Eggman — Yea
Chang — Nay
Gomez — Yea
Gordon — Yea
Holden — Yea
Bigelow — Nay
Daly — Yea
Wood — Yea
Eduardo Garcia — Yea
Bonta, Mia Democratic Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Gallagher, James Republican Not Voting
Jones, Brian W. Republican Not Voting

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 801 do?
(1) Existing law, the Donahoe Higher Education Act, sets forth the missions and functions of the segments of postsecondary education in this state. Among other things, the act requires the California State University and each community college district, and requests the University of California, with respect to each campus in their respective jurisdictions that administers a priority enrollment system, to grant priority in that system for registration for enrollment to foster youth, as defined, or former foster youth, until the repeal of this provision on January 1, 2017. This bill would enact the Success for Homeless Youth in Higher Education Act. The bill would delete the repeal date of, and thereby extend indefinitely, the above-referenced priority requirement, with respect to the California State University and community college districts, and the request for the granting of priority, with respect to the University of California. The bill would extend that priority requirement, and that request, to include homeless youth until January 1, 2020. To the extent that this provision would impose new duties on community college districts, it would constitute a state-mandated local program. (2) Existing provisions of the Donahoe Higher Education Act set forth various duties and responsibilities for state entities, such as the California State University, the California Community Colleges, the University of California, and the Treasurer, with respect to federal assistance to higher education. Existing provisions of the Ortiz-Pacheco-Poochigian-Vasconcellos Cal Grant Program set forth the requirements for status as a "qualifying institution" whose students are eligible, if as individuals they meet pertinent program requirements, to receive Cal Grant awards. This bill would require qualifying institutions, other than the University of California, which would be requested to do so, to designate a staff member who is employed within the financial aid office, or another appropriate office or department, of the institution to serve as a Homeless and Foster Student Liaison and to inform current and prospective students of the institution about student financial aid and other assistance available to homeless youth and current and former foster youth, as specified. To the extent that this provision would impose new duties on community college districts, it would constitute a state-mandated local program. (3) Existing law establishes the Student Aid Commission and assigns to it numerous duties with respect to student financial aid programs, including the Community College Student Financial Aid Outreach Program and the Student Opportunity and Access Program. Both of these programs include provisions addressing the needs of youth from low-income households and specifically include low-income youth within the scope of the respective programs. This bill would additionally place homeless youth, as defined, within the scope of these programs. (4) Existing law establishes the California Community Colleges under the administration of the Board of Governors of the California Community Colleges. Existing law requires the governing board of each community college district to charge an enrollment fee of $46 per unit per semester, but authorizes the waiver of this fee for students meeting specified requirements. This bill would add persons who are, at the time of enrollment, homeless youths, as defined, to the groups of persons eligible for this fee waiver. To the extent that this provision would impose new duties on community college districts, it would constitute a state-mandated local program. (5) This bill would incorporate additional changes in Section 66025.9 of the Education Code, proposed by SB 906, to be operative only if SB 906 and this bill are both chaptered and become effective on or before January 1, 2017, and this bill is chaptered last. (6) 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, if the Commission on State Mandates determines that the bill contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement for those costs shall be made pursuant to these statutory provisions.
Who sponsors AB 801?
AB 801 is sponsored by Bloom.
What is the current status of AB 801?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 26, 2015. Enacted.
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