Jerry Hill
- Democratic
Author
Existing law, the California Private Postsecondary Education Act of 2009, provides, among other things, for student protections and regulatory oversight of private postsecondary institutions in the state. The act is enforced by the Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education within the Department of Consumer Affairs. The act exempts an institution from its provisions if any of a list of specific criteria are met. This bill would recast and revise various provisions of the act. The bill would increase the amount of a fine that may be issued to a person for operating an institution without proper approval to operate from $50,000 to $100,000. The bill would require an out-of-state private postsecondary educational institution, as defined, to comply with specified requirements, including providing the bureau evidence of the institution's accreditation. The bill would authorize the bureau to adopt, by regulation, a process that allows an institution with approval to operate to request and receive inactive status. The bill would require an institution with approval to operate that knows that it is being investigated, is the subject of a judgment, a regulatory action, or increased oversight or monitoring by, or is the subject of a settlement with, an oversight entity other than the bureau to report it to the bureau, as specified. The bill would adjust annual fees charged to an institution with approval to operate, as specified. This bill would establish an Office of Student Assistance and Relief to advance and promote the rights of private postsecondary educational institution students, as specified. The bill would require the office to report quarterly by posting on the bureau's Internet Web site, through September 1, 2018, specified information related to assistance it provides to these students. The bill would require the office to submit a report to the Legislature, the department, and the bureau summarizing that information by January 1, 2019. 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 make a California student of a Corinthian Colleges, Inc., institution, who meets all of the other eligibility requirements, eligible for recovery from the fund. To the extent that the bill expands the purposes of the fund, the bill would make an appropriation. Existing law repeals the act on January 1, 2017. This bill would instead repeal the act on January 1, 2021, thus extending the operation of the act by 4 years. By extending operation of the Student Tuition Recovery Fund, a continuously appropriated fund, this bill would make an appropriation. 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.
Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 593, Statutes of 2016.
Approved by the Governor.
Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 5 p.m.
Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 28. Noes 9. Page 5473.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.
Set for hearing August 25.
From committee: That the Assembly amendments be concurred in. (Ayes 7. Noes 2. Page 5437.)
From committee: Be re-referred to Com. on B., P. & E.D. pursuant to Senate Rule 29.10(d). (Ayes 5. Noes 0. Page 5326.) Re-referred to Com. on B., P. & E.D.
Re-referred to Com. on RLS. pursuant to Senate Rule 29.10(d).
In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.
Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 62. Noes 9. Page 6093.) Ordered to the Senate.
Read third time and amended. (Ayes 73. Noes 0. Page 5963.)
Ordered to third reading.
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
Read second time and amended. Ordered to second reading.
From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 16. Noes 1.) (August 11).
August 3 set for first hearing. Placed on APPR. suspense file.
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 12. Noes 2.) (June 28). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on B. & P.
From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on B. & P. (Ayes 10. Noes 0.) (June 14).
Referred to Coms. on HIGHER ED. and B. & P.
In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.
Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 37. Noes 0. Page 4048.) Ordered to the Assembly.
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 7. Noes 0. Page 4005.) (May 27).
Set for hearing May 27.
May 9 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file.
Set for hearing May 9.
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 9. Noes 0. Page 3607.) (April 20). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
Set for hearing April 20.
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on ED. (Ayes 8. Noes 0. Page 3492.) (April 11). Re-referred to Com. on ED.
From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on B., P. & E.D.
Set for hearing April 11.
From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 20.
Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.
| Bill Text Versions | Format |
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| SB1192 | HTML |
| 02/18/16 - Introduced | |
| 04/06/16 - Amended Senate | |
| 06/16/16 - Amended Assembly | |
| 08/15/16 - Amended Assembly | |
| 08/19/16 - Amended Assembly | |
| 09/02/16 - Enrolled | |
| 09/24/16 - Chaptered |
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