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SJR 2 California Senate · 2009-2010 Regular Session

Postsecondary education: college textbook affordability.

Summary
This measure would commend the Congress and the President of the United States for including the American Opportunity Tax Credit in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 enabling California to make college affordable for students. The measure would express the intent of the Legislature to adopt similar higher education tax credits when the state's economic conditions improve.
Bill status failed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2009
Committee Review
Aug 2009
Senate Passage
Apr 2009
Assembly Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 25, 2009 Last action Nov 30, 2010
Floor votes · Senate Apr 23, 2009

How they voted

35–0
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 39
Apr 23, 2009
D Democratic24
22 Yea 2
91% Yea
R Republican15
13 Yea 2
86% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
17
Key actions
4
Committee
6
Aug 27, 2009
Lower · Passed
Held in committee and under submission.
lower
Jun 24, 2009
Lower · Passed
(Heard in committee on June 23.)
lower
Jun 24, 2009
Committee
From committee: Be adopted, but first be re-referred to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.) Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
lower
Apr 23, 2009
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (35-0-4)
senate
Apr 20, 2009
Upper · Passed
From committee: Be placed on second reading file pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8.
upper
Apr 1, 2009
Committee
From committee: Be adopted, but first be re-referred to Com. on APPR with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 8. Noes 0. Page 397.) Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
upper
Mar 9, 2009
Committee
Re-referred to Com. on ED.
upper
Feb 25, 2009
Introduced
Introduced. To Com. on RLS.
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
CL
Carol Liu
DDemocratic
CA
25