Anthony Portantino
- Democratic
- Senator
- District 25
Author
Existing law establishes the California Community Colleges, under the administration of the Board of Governors of the California Community Colleges, as one of the segments of public postsecondary education in this state. Existing law establishes community college districts throughout the state and authorizes them to operate campuses and provide instruction to students. Existing law authorizes community college districts to admit nonresident students, and requires that nonresident students be charged a nonresident tuition fee unless an exemption applies. Existing law includes among these exemptions any nonresident who is both a citizen and resident of a foreign country if the nonresident has demonstrated a financial need, as specified. This bill would additionally exempt from the nonresident tuition fee a nonresident, low-income student who: (1) is a resident of a region impacted by war or other regional conflict, as defined, (2) registers for lower division courses at a community college in either the Glendale Community College District or the Contra Costa Community College District, and (3) has indicated that they have sought residency in California in an effort to find relief from identified conflicts in their nation of origin. The bill would, in any academic year, prohibit more than 75 full-time equivalent students at a community college district from being exempted from payment of the nonresident tuition fee pursuant to this exemption. The bill would require the governing boards of the community colleges that choose to use this exemption to adopt one uniform policy to determine a student's residence classification, establish procedures for an appeal and review of the residence classification, and determine whether a student is low income. The bill would require the governing boards of the community colleges that choose to use this exemption, on or before January 1, 2029, to jointly submit a report to the Legislature that includes, but is not limited to, the demographics, attendance rate, and class completion rate of nonresident students who receive the exemption described above. This bill would make these provisions inoperative on January 1, 2029.
In Senate. Consideration of Governor's veto pending.
Vetoed by the Governor.
Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3 p.m.
Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 35. Noes 3. Page 5506.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.
Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 73. Noes 0. Page 6549.) Ordered to the Senate.
In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.
Read third time and amended.
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 11. Noes 1.) (August 15).
August 7 set for first hearing. Placed on suspense file.
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 8. Noes 0.) (June 18). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.
Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 33. Noes 4. Page 4075.) Ordered to the Assembly.
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
Read second time and amended. Ordered to second reading.
From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 5. Noes 2. Page 3966.) (May 16).
Set for hearing May 16.
April 8 hearing: Placed on APPR suspense file.
Set for hearing April 8.
Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 7. Noes 0. Page 3377.) (March 20).
Set for hearing March 20.
From printer. May be acted upon on or after February 25.
Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.
| Bill Text Versions | Format |
|---|---|
| SB971 | HTML |
| 01/25/24 - Introduced | |
| 03/21/24 - Amended Senate | |
| 05/16/24 - Amended Senate | |
| 08/19/24 - Amended Assembly | |
| 08/22/24 - Amended Assembly | |
| 08/29/24 - Enrolled |
| Document | Format |
|---|---|
| 03/18/24- Senate Education | |
| 04/05/24- Senate Appropriations | |
| 05/16/24- Senate Appropriations | |
| 05/17/24- Sen. Floor Analyses | |
| 06/17/24- Assembly Higher Education | |
| 08/05/24- Assembly Appropriations | |
| 08/21/24- ASSEMBLY FLOOR ANALYSIS | |
| 08/23/24- ASSEMBLY FLOOR ANALYSIS | |
| 08/27/24- Sen. Floor Analyses | |
| 10/16/24- Sen. Floor Analyses |
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