Public postsecondary education: tuition and mandatory systemwide fees.
Summary
Existing law establishes the California State University, under the administration of the Trustees of the California State University, and the University of California, under the administration of the Regents of the University of California, as 2 of the segments of public postsecondary education in this state. This bill would require the trustees, and would request the regents, to determine the amounts of undergraduate tuition and mandatory systemwide fees for each incoming first-year class. The bill would require that the tuition and mandatory systemwide fees set for an incoming first-year class under the bill not be increased for that class for at least 6 academic years, except as adjusted for inflation, as specified.
Bill status
failed
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2013
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 22, 2013
Last action Feb 3, 2014
Floor votes
How they voted
No floor votes recorded yet.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
7
Key actions
3
Committee
4
Apr 9, 2013
Lower · Passed
In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.
lower
Mar 19, 2013
Lower · Passed
In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.
lower
Jan 31, 2013
Committee
Referred to Com. on HIGHER ED.
lower
Jan 23, 2013
Lower · Passed
From printer. May be heard in committee February 22.
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Rocky J. Chávez
RRepublican
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