SB 512

  • California Senate Bill
  • 2021-2022 Regular Session
  • Introduced in Senate Feb 17, 2021
  • Passed Senate Jun 01, 2021
  • Passed Assembly Sep 09, 2021
  • Became Law Oct 06, 2021

Public postsecondary education: support services for foster youth: Cooperating Agencies Foster Youth Educational Support Program.

Abstract

(1) Existing law establishes the California State University, the California Community Colleges, and the University of California as the 3 segments of public postsecondary education in this state. Existing law 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 to certain foster youth or former foster youth whose dependency was established or continued by the court on or after the youth's 16th birthday and to certain homeless youth and former homeless youth. This bill would extend this requirement and request for enrollment priority for certain foster youth or former foster youth to those whose dependency was established or continued by a court of competent jurisdiction, including a tribal court, on or after the youth's 13th birthday. The bill would authorize a representative of a tribe or tribal organization to verify the homeless status of an American Indian student who is a homeless youth or former homeless youth, as specified. To the extent that the bill would impose duties on community college districts, it would constitute a state-mandated local program. (2) Existing law, the Cooperating Agencies Foster Youth Educational Support Program, authorizes the Office of the Chancellor of the California Community Colleges to enter into agreements with up to 20 community college districts to provide additional funds for services in support of postsecondary education for foster youth. Existing law provides that these services include, when appropriate, but are not necessarily limited to, outreach and recruitment, consultation and eligibility verification, consultation and referrals for students deemed ineligible, service coordination, counseling, book and supply grants, tutoring, independent living and financial literacy skills support, frequent in-person contact, career guidance, transfer counseling, childcare and transportation assistance, and referrals to health services, mental health services, housing assistance, and other related services. This bill would authorize the program to provide all of these services, and direct financial support, to enrolled students who meet all eligibility requirements but whose courses have not yet commenced, and who have completed required matriculation activities as described, if those services are deemed necessary to enable the student to be successful upon the commencement of the academic term. (3) Existing law requires a student participant in the Cooperating Agencies Foster Youth Educational Support Program to be a current or former foster youth in California whose dependency was established or continued by the court on or after the youth's 16th birthday. This bill would instead require a student participant in the program to be a current or former foster youth in California whose dependency was established or continued by a court of competent jurisdiction, including a tribal court, on or after the youth's 13th birthday. (4) Existing law requires the Board of Governors of the California Community Colleges, in consultation with the State Department of Social Services, to adopt regulations for the program and to be responsible for the administration of funds for the program. This bill would further require regulations adopted by the board of governors to ensure that program application and enrollment processes implemented by community college districts are streamlined, do not impose barriers to entry, and allow programs to exercise professional judgment to waive any income criteria specified in the regulations as a condition of eligibility, as specified. (5) This bill would incorporate additional changes to Section 66025.9 of the Education Code proposed by AB 1456 to be operative only if this bill and AB 1456 are enacted and this bill is enacted 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 the statutory provisions noted above.

Bill Sponsors (2)

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Oct 06, 2021

California State Legislature

Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 574, Statutes of 2021.

California State Legislature

Approved by the Governor.

Sep 17, 2021

California State Legislature

Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 1:30 p.m.

Sep 10, 2021

Senate

Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 37. Noes 0. Page 2612.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.

Sep 09, 2021

Assembly

Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 79. Noes 0. Page 3017.) Ordered to the Senate.

Senate

In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.

Sep 01, 2021

Assembly

Ordered to third reading.

Assembly

Read third time and amended.

Aug 30, 2021

Assembly

Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

Aug 26, 2021

Assembly

From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 16. Noes 0.) (August 26).

Aug 19, 2021

Assembly

August 19 set for first hearing. Placed on suspense file.

Jul 01, 2021

Assembly

From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To consent calendar. (Ayes 8. Noes 0.) (June 30). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  • Committee-Passage
  • Committee-Passage-Favorable
  • Referral-Committee
Com. on APPR.

Jun 29, 2021

Assembly

From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on HUM. S. (Ayes 12. Noes 0.) (June 29). Re-referred to Com. on HUM. S.

  • Committee-Passage
  • Committee-Passage-Favorable
  • Referral-Committee
Com. on HUM. S.

Jun 14, 2021

Assembly

Assembly Rule 56 suspended.

Jun 10, 2021

Assembly

From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on HIGHER ED.

  • Amendment-Passage
  • Committee-Passage
  • Reading-1
  • Reading-2
  • Referral-Committee
Com. on HIGHER ED.

Assembly

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

  • Referral-Committee
Coms. on HIGHER ED. and HUM. S.

Jun 02, 2021

Assembly

In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.

Jun 01, 2021

Senate

Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 39. Noes 0. Page 1345.) Ordered to the Assembly.

May 24, 2021

Senate

Ordered to special consent calendar.

May 20, 2021

Senate

Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

Senate

From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 7. Noes 0. Page 1194.) (May 20).

May 14, 2021

Senate

Set for hearing May 20.

May 04, 2021

Senate

May 3 hearing: Placed on APPR suspense file.

Apr 21, 2021

Senate

Set for hearing May 3.

Apr 13, 2021

Senate

From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR with recommendation: To consent calendar. (Ayes 16. Noes 0. Page 780.) (April 13). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  • Committee-Passage
  • Committee-Passage-Favorable
  • Referral-Committee
Com. on APPR.

Apr 05, 2021

Senate

From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on TRANS.

  • Amendment-Passage
  • Committee-Passage
  • Reading-1
  • Reading-2
  • Referral-Committee
Com. on TRANS.

Mar 10, 2021

Senate

Set for hearing April 13.

Feb 25, 2021

Senate

Referred to Com. on TRANS.

  • Referral-Committee
Com. on TRANS.

Feb 22, 2021

Senate

(Ayes 32. Noes 4.)

Senate

Joint Rule 55 suspended. (Ayes 32. Noes 4. Page 272.)

Senate

Art. IV. Sec. 8(a) of the Constitution dispensed with.

Feb 18, 2021

Senate

From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 20.

Feb 17, 2021

Senate

Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.

Bill Text

Bill Text Versions Format
SB512 HTML
02/17/21 - Introduced PDF
04/05/21 - Amended Senate PDF
06/10/21 - Amended Assembly PDF
09/01/21 - Amended Assembly PDF
09/14/21 - Enrolled PDF
10/06/21 - Chaptered PDF

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04/09/21- Senate Transportation PDF
04/30/21- Senate Appropriations PDF
05/22/21- Sen. Floor Analyses PDF
06/28/21- Assembly Higher Education PDF
06/29/21- Assembly Human Services PDF
08/16/21- Assembly Appropriations PDF
08/31/21- ASSEMBLY FLOOR ANALYSIS PDF
09/01/21- ASSEMBLY FLOOR ANALYSIS PDF
09/09/21- Sen. Floor Analyses PDF

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