California 2021-2022 Regular Session Status: Passed Assembly

AB 2341 — California Private Postsecondary Education Act of 2009: out-of-state public institutions of higher education.

Last action — In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.

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

This bill died with 2021-2022 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.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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 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 applies to private entities with a physical presence in the state that offer postsecondary education, as defined in the act, to the public for an institutional charge. Existing law requires an out-of-state private postsecondary educational institution to comply with specified requirements, including providing the bureau evidence of the institution's accreditation. The act is repealed by its own provisions on January 1, 2023. This bill would authorize public institutions of higher education established by a state other than the State of California to apply for an approval to operate, and obtain an approval to operate by means of its accreditation, as specified. The bill would require, upon granting an approval to operate, the bureau to regulate the public institution of higher education through the powers granted, and duties imposed, by the act, as those powers and duties apply to a private postsecondary educational institution, as if the public institution of higher education were a private postsecondary educational institution. The bill would subject, upon obtaining an approval to operate, the public institution of higher education to any provisions of, and any regulations adopted pursuant to, the act that apply to a private postsecondary educational institution, as if the public institution of higher education were a private postsecondary educational institution. The bill would authorize the bureau to adopt regulations to carry out the purposes of the bill as emergency regulations, as specified. The provisions of this bill would be implemented only if the act is extended by another measure. Under existing law, the act specifies conduct by regulated institutions that, if undertaken, is a crime. Because this bill would extend the application of those criminal provisions, it would impose a state-mandated local program. 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 no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.

  2. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on ED. (Ayes 13. Noes 0.) (June 20). Re-referred to Com. on ED.

  3. From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on B., P. & E.D.

  4. Referred to Coms. on B., P. & E.D. and ED.

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

  6. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 65. Noes 0. Page 4659.)

  7. Read second time. Ordered to Consent Calendar.

  8. From committee: Do pass. To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 14. Noes 0.) (May 4).

  9. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 19. Noes 0.) (April 19). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  10. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on B. & P. (Ayes 11. Noes 0.) (April 5). Re-referred to Com. on B. & P.

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

  12. From printer. May be heard in committee March 19.

  13. Read first time. To print.

Sponsors

  • Medina · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 121 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

  • Medina

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (121)

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Votes

Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Education]

Passed 13 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 9000
Democratic 2001
Republican 2000
Total 13001
% of votes cast 93%0%0%7%
How each member voted (14)
Member Party Vote
Leyva — Yea
Pan — Yea
Eggman — Yea
Dodd — Yea
Roth — Yea
Bates — Yea
Melendez — Yea
Min — Yea
Newman — Yea
Archuleta, Bob Democratic Not Voting
Becker, Josh Democratic Yea
Hurtado, Melissa Democratic Yea
Jones, Brian W. Republican Yea
Ochoa Bogh, Rosilicie Republican Yea

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AB 2341 Medina Consent Calendar Second Day

Passed 65 Yea · 0 Nay · 13 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 24006
Unaffiliated 35004
Republican 6003
Total 650013
% of votes cast 83%0%0%17%
How each member voted (78)
Member Party Vote
Bloom — Yea
Friedman — Yea
Voepel — Yea
Cooley — Yea
Mathis — Yea
Bigelow — Yea
Rendon — Yea
Mullin — Yea
Holden — Yea
Villapudua — Yea
Salas — Yea
Jones-Sawyer — Yea
Santiago — Yea
Maienschein — Yea
Quirk — Yea
Wood — Yea
Mayes — Yea
Nazarian — Yea
Ting — Yea
Low — Yea
Daly — Yea
Medina — Yea
McCarty — Yea
Smith — Yea
Cooper — Yea
Gray — Not Voting
Rodriguez — Not Voting
Cunningham — Not Voting
Kiley — Not Voting
Levine — Yea
O'Donnell — Yea
Waldron — Yea
Cristina Garcia — Yea
Eduardo Garcia — Yea
Jim Patterson — Yea
Luz Rivas — Yea
Mark Stone — Yea
Vince Fong — Yea
Wendy Carrillo — Yea
Aguiar-Curry, Cecilia M. Democratic Yea
Arambula, Joaquin Democratic Yea
Bauer-Kahan, Rebecca Democratic Yea
Bennett, Steve Democratic Yea
Berman, Marc Democratic Yea
Boerner, Tasha Democratic Not Voting
Bonta, Mia Democratic Yea
Bryan, Isaac G. Democratic Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Cervantes, Sabrina Democratic Yea
Fong, Mike Democratic Yea
Gabriel, Jesse Democratic Yea
Gipson, Mike A. Democratic Yea
Grayson, Timothy S. Democratic Not Voting
Haney, Matt Democratic Yea
Irwin, Jacqui Democratic Yea
Kalra, Ash Democratic Yea
Lee, Alex Democratic Not Voting
Muratsuchi, Al Democratic Yea
Nguyen, Stephanie Democratic Yea
Petrie-Norris, Cottie Democratic Yea
Quirk-Silva, Sharon Democratic Not Voting
Ramos, James C. Democratic Yea
Reyes, Eloise Gómez Democratic Yea
Rivas, Robert Democratic Yea
Rubio, Blanca E. Democratic Not Voting
Ward, Christopher M. Democratic Not Voting
Weber Pierson, M.D., Akilah Democratic Yea
Wicks, Buffy Democratic Yea
Wilson, Lori D. Democratic Yea
Chen, Phillip Republican Yea
Choi, Steven S. Republican Yea
Dahle, Megan Republican Yea
Davies, Laurie Republican Not Voting
Flora, Heath Republican Yea
Gallagher, James Republican Yea
Lackey, Tom Republican Not Voting
Seyarto, Kelly Republican Yea
Valladares, Suzette Martinez Republican Not Voting

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Do pass. To Consent Calendar.

Passed 14 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 5001
Democratic 6001
Republican 3000
Total 14002
% of votes cast 88%0%0%13%
How each member voted (16)
Member Party Vote
Levine — Yea
Holden — Yea
Quirk — Yea
Bigelow — Yea
Eduardo Garcia — Not Voting
Wendy Carrillo — Yea
Bryan, Isaac G. Democratic Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Fong, Mike Democratic Yea
Gabriel, Jesse Democratic Not Voting
Rivas, Robert Democratic Yea
Weber Pierson, M.D., Akilah Democratic Yea
Wilson, Lori D. Democratic Yea
Dahle, Megan Republican Yea
Davies, Laurie Republican Yea
Seyarto, Kelly Republican Yea

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

Passed 19 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 7000
Republican 3000
Democratic 9000
Total 19000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (19)
Member Party Vote
Bloom — Yea
Mullin — Yea
Ting — Yea
Medina — Yea
McCarty — Yea
Cunningham — Yea
Vince Fong — Yea
Arambula, Joaquin Democratic Yea
Berman, Marc Democratic Yea
Bonta, Mia Democratic Yea
Gipson, Mike A. Democratic Yea
Grayson, Timothy S. Democratic Yea
Irwin, Jacqui Democratic Yea
Lee, Alex Democratic Yea
Ward, Christopher M. Democratic Yea
Weber Pierson, M.D., Akilah Democratic Yea
Chen, Phillip Republican Yea
Dahle, Megan Republican Yea
Flora, Heath Republican Yea

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Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Business and Professions]

Passed 11 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 4000
Unaffiliated 5001
Republican 2000
Total 11001
% of votes cast 92%0%0%8%
How each member voted (12)
Member Party Vote
Medina — Yea
Levine — Yea
Bloom — Yea
Low — Yea
Santiago — Yea
Kiley — Not Voting
Arambula, Joaquin Democratic Yea
Gabriel, Jesse Democratic Yea
Irwin, Jacqui Democratic Yea
Weber Pierson, M.D., Akilah Democratic Yea
Choi, Steven S. Republican Yea
Valladares, Suzette Martinez Republican Yea

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Subjects

education
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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 2341 do?
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 applies to private entities with a physical presence in the state that offer postsecondary education, as defined in the act, to the public for an institutional charge. Existing law requires an out-of-state private postsecondary educational institution to comply with specified requirements, including providing the bureau evidence of the institution's accreditation. The act is repealed by its own provisions on January 1, 2023. This bill would authorize public institutions of higher education established by a state other than the State of California to apply for an approval to operate, and obtain an approval to operate by means of its accreditation, as specified. The bill would require, upon granting an approval to operate, the bureau to regulate the public institution of higher education through the powers granted, and duties imposed, by the act, as those powers and duties apply to a private postsecondary educational institution, as if the public institution of higher education were a private postsecondary educational institution. The bill would subject, upon obtaining an approval to operate, the public institution of higher education to any provisions of, and any regulations adopted pursuant to, the act that apply to a private postsecondary educational institution, as if the public institution of higher education were a private postsecondary educational institution. The bill would authorize the bureau to adopt regulations to carry out the purposes of the bill as emergency regulations, as specified. The provisions of this bill would be implemented only if the act is extended by another measure. Under existing law, the act specifies conduct by regulated institutions that, if undertaken, is a crime. Because this bill would extend the application of those criminal provisions, it would impose a state-mandated local program. 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 no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason.
Who sponsors AB 2341?
AB 2341 is sponsored by Medina.
What is the current status of AB 2341?
This bill died with 2021-2022 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 2341?
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