California 2015-2016 Regular Session Status: In Committee

AB 1888 — Cal Grants: nondiscrimination.

Last action — In committee: Held under submission.

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  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. 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 “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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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

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. This bill would require, commencing with the 2017–18 academic year, each Cal Grant participating institution, as a condition for its voluntary participation in the Cal Grant Program, to certify to the commission in the institution's participation agreement for the Cal Grant Program that the institution shall not subject an applicant, student, or employee of the institution to discrimination on the basis of, among other things, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender expression, and that the institution shall not have, apply for, or receive a waiver by the United States Department of Education from nondiscrimination requirements for the receipt of federal funds, except as provided. The bill would provide that an institution that is ineligible for participation in the Cal Grant Program under these provisions is still eligible for renewal Cal Grant awards for recipients who were enrolled in the ineligible institution during the academic year immediately preceding the academic year for which the institution is ineligible and who choose to renew their Cal Grant awards to attend the ineligible institution, to the same extent as if the recipients attended an eligible institution.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. In committee: Held under submission.

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

  3. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

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

  5. In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.

  6. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  7. Read second time and amended.

  8. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 8. Noes 1.) (March 15).

  9. Referred to Com. on HIGHER ED.

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

  11. Read first time. To print.

Sponsors

  • Atkins · Cosponsor
  • Eggman · Cosponsor
  • Leno · Cosponsor
  • Low · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 3 co-sponsors · 118 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

  • Low

Co-sponsors (3)

  • Atkins
  • Eggman
  • Leno

Not signed on (118)

118 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

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

Passed 8 Yea · 1 Nay · 4 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 7104
Democratic 1000
Total 8104
% of votes cast 62%8%0%31%
How each member voted (13)
Member Party Vote
Baker — Not Voting
Bloom — Yea
Levine — Yea
Medina — Yea
Weber — Not Voting
Jones-Sawyer — Yea
Linder — Not Voting
Low — Yea
Chávez — Not Voting
Olsen — Nay
Santiago — Yea
Williams — Yea
Irwin, Jacqui Democratic Yea

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Subjects

civil-rights education
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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 1888 do?
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. This bill would require, commencing with the 2017–18 academic year, each Cal Grant participating institution, as a condition for its voluntary participation in the Cal Grant Program, to certify to the commission in the institution's participation agreement for the Cal Grant Program that the institution shall not subject an applicant, student, or employee of the institution to discrimination on the basis of, among other things, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender expression, and that the institution shall not have, apply for, or receive a waiver by the United States Department of Education from nondiscrimination requirements for the receipt of federal funds, except as provided. The bill would provide that an institution that is ineligible for participation in the Cal Grant Program under these provisions is still eligible for renewal Cal Grant awards for recipients who were enrolled in the ineligible institution during the academic year immediately preceding the academic year for which the institution is ineligible and who choose to renew their Cal Grant awards to attend the ineligible institution, to the same extent as if the recipients attended an eligible institution.
Who sponsors AB 1888?
AB 1888 is sponsored by Atkins, Eggman, Leno, and Low.
What is the current status of AB 1888?
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 1888?
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