California 2015-2016 Regular Session Status: In Committee 1 D cosponsors

AB 1916 — Private postsecondary education: school closure bonds.

Last action — In committee: Set, first hearing. Failed passage. Reconsideration granted.

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    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
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    Passed Assembly
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 2015-2016 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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

Existing law, the California Private Postsecondary Education Act of 2009, provides for the regulation of private postsecondary educational institutions by the Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education in the Department of Consumer Affairs. The act exempts an institution from its provisions, if any of a list of specific criteria are met. The act establishes the Student Tuition Recovery Fund and requires the bureau to adopt regulations governing the administration and maintenance of the fund, including requirements relating to assessments on students and student claims against the fund, and establishes that the moneys in this fund are continuously appropriated to the bureau for specified purposes. This bill would require a private postsecondary institution, as defined, to file a surety bond before January 1, 2019, with the bureau in an amount no less than the total amount of tuition and fees charged by the institution for the immediately preceding academic year, divided by 4. In the event the institution ceases operation, this bill would require the bureau, if it makes a specified determination, to make a demand on the bond to provide recovery to students who were enrolled at the time of the closure, or within 120 days of the closure, and reimburse the Student Tuition Recovery Fund for moneys paid from the fund for these students.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. In committee: Set, first hearing. Failed passage. Reconsideration granted.

  2. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on B. & P. (Ayes 9. Noes 4.) (April 12). Re-referred to Com. on B. & P.

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

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

  5. In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.

  6. Referred to Coms. on HIGHER ED. and B. & P.

  7. From printer. May be heard in committee March 13.

  8. Read first time. To print.

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 121 not signed on · 2 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (121)

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Votes

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

Failed 8 Yea · 7 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 8501
Republican 0200
Total 8701
% of votes cast 50%44%0%6%
How each member voted (16)
Member Party Vote
Bloom — Yea
Brough — Nay
Wood — Yea
Eggman — Yea
Salas — Yea
Campos — Yea
Gatto — Nay
Gomez — Not Voting
Chávez — Nay
Dodd — Nay
Baker — Nay
Holden — Yea
Mullin — Yea
Ting — Yea
Dahle, Megan Republican Nay
Jones, Brian W. Republican Nay

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Reconsideration.

Passed 16 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 14000
Republican 2000
Total 16000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (16)
Member Party Vote
Baker — Yea
Bloom — Yea
Brough — Yea
Mullin — Yea
Ting — Yea
Eggman — Yea
Gatto — Yea
Holden — Yea
Campos — Yea
Chávez — Yea
Dodd — Yea
Salas — Yea
Wood — Yea
Gomez — Yea
Dahle, Megan Republican Yea
Jones, Brian W. Republican Yea

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Subjects

labor education
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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 1916 do?
Existing law, the California Private Postsecondary Education Act of 2009, provides for the regulation of private postsecondary educational institutions by the Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education in the Department of Consumer Affairs. The act exempts an institution from its provisions, if any of a list of specific criteria are met. The act establishes the Student Tuition Recovery Fund and requires the bureau to adopt regulations governing the administration and maintenance of the fund, including requirements relating to assessments on students and student claims against the fund, and establishes that the moneys in this fund are continuously appropriated to the bureau for specified purposes. This bill would require a private postsecondary institution, as defined, to file a surety bond before January 1, 2019, with the bureau in an amount no less than the total amount of tuition and fees charged by the institution for the immediately preceding academic year, divided by 4. In the event the institution ceases operation, this bill would require the bureau, if it makes a specified determination, to make a demand on the bond to provide recovery to students who were enrolled at the time of the closure, or within 120 days of the closure, and reimburse the Student Tuition Recovery Fund for moneys paid from the fund for these students.
Who sponsors AB 1916?
AB 1916 is sponsored by Irwin, Jacqui (Democratic).
What is the current status of AB 1916?
This bill died with 2015-2016 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” 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 1916?
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