Student financial aid: Student Aid Commission.
Summary
Existing law establishes various student financial aid programs under the administration of the Student Aid Commission, and establishes eligibility requirements for the recipients of awards under those programs by participating students attending qualifying institutions. This bill would require the commission, by the 2017–18 academic year, to report to the Legislature and the Governor on specified measures to increase student participation in state and federal financial aid programs, including at least one measure to encourage and support California high school pupils in completing and submitting the Free Application for Federal Student Aid.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2016
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 19, 2016
Last action May 27, 2016
Floor votes
How they voted
No floor votes recorded yet.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
11
Key actions
3
Committee
6
Amendments
2
May 27, 2016
Lower · Passed
In committee: Held under submission.
lower
May 4, 2016
Committee
In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.
lower
Apr 18, 2016
Committee
Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
lower
Apr 14, 2016
Lower · Passed
Read second time and amended.
lower
Apr 13, 2016
Introduced
From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 12. Noes 1.) (April 12).
lower
Mar 16, 2016
Committee
Re-referred to Com. on HIGHER ED.
lower
Mar 14, 2016
Committee
Referred to Com. on HIGHER ED.
lower
Feb 21, 2016
Lower · Passed
From printer. May be heard in committee March 22.
lower
Feb 19, 2016
Introduced
Introduced. To print.
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Freddie Rodriguez
DDemocratic
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