Postsecondary education: student loans.
Summary
Under existing law, the segments of postsecondary education in this state are the University of California, the California State University, the California Community Colleges, independent institutions of higher education, and private postsecondary educational institutions. This bill would require, commencing with the 2018–19 award year, each higher education institution, except for the California Community Colleges, to the extent that the institution receives a student borrower's federal, state, and private education loan information, to send an individualized letter, by regular mail or electronic mail, to that student that includes specified information.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2017
Committee Review
Sep 2017
Assembly Passage
May 2017
Senate Passage
Sep 2017
Signed into Law
Oct 2017
Introduced Feb 17, 2017
Signed Oct 3, 2017
Floor votes · Senate Sep 6, 2017 · Assembly May 31, 2017
How they voted
24–8
Passed
Total votes 32
Sep 6, 2017
D
Democratic22
100% Yea
R
Republican10
80% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
29
Key actions
10
Committee
9
Amendments
6
Oct 3, 2017
Signed into law
Approved by the Governor.
legislature
Sep 11, 2017
Lower · Passed
Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 64. Noes 14. Page 3122.).
lower
Sep 6, 2017
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (24-8)
senate
Sep 6, 2017
Introduced
In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending. May be considered on or after September 8 pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.
lower
Sep 1, 2017
Upper · Passed
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 5. Noes 2.) (September 1).
upper
Aug 21, 2017
Committee
In committee: Referred to APPR. suspense file.
upper
Jul 12, 2017
Upper · Passed
Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
upper
Jul 11, 2017
Upper · Passed
From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 4. Noes 2.) (July 5).
upper
Jun 14, 2017
Committee
Referred to Com. on ED.
upper
May 31, 2017
Assembly · Passed
Assembly Vote: pass (56-10-4)
assembly
May 26, 2017
Lower · Passed
From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 12. Noes 5.) (May 26).
lower
May 10, 2017
Committee
In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.
lower
Apr 24, 2017
Committee
Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
lower
Apr 19, 2017
Lower · Passed
From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 11. Noes 2.) (April 18).
lower
Apr 3, 2017
Committee
Re-referred to Com. on HIGHER ED.
lower
Mar 30, 2017
Introduced
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on HIGHER ED. Read second time and amended.
lower
Mar 9, 2017
Committee
Referred to Com. on HIGHER ED.
lower
Feb 19, 2017
Lower · Passed
From printer. May be heard in committee March 21.
lower
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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