Public postsecondary education: admission by exception.
Summary
Existing law, commencing with admissions for the 2021–22 academic year, prohibits a campus of the California State University and, if adopted by the Regents of the University of California by appropriate resolution, the University of California, from admitting an applicant by admission by exception, as defined, unless the admission by exception has been approved, before the student's enrollment, by at least 3 senior campus administrators, the applicant is a California resident who is receiving an institution-based scholarship to attend the campus, or the applicant is accepted by an educational opportunity program for admission to the campus. This bill would prohibit a senior campus administrator, for purposes of this section, from being associated with campus development, external affairs, fundraising, donor relations, alumni relations, or alumni outreach.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2021
Committee Review
Jun 2021
Assembly Passage
Apr 2021
Senate Passage
Jun 2021
Signed into Law
Jul 2021
Introduced Jan 14, 2021
Signed Jul 9, 2021
Floor votes · Senate Jun 24, 2021 · Assembly Apr 8, 2021
How they voted
39–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 40
Jun 24, 2021
D
Democratic31
96% Yea
R
Republican9
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
18
Key actions
7
Committee
7
Amendments
1
Jul 9, 2021
Signed into law
Approved by the Governor.
legislature
Jun 24, 2021
Lower · Passed
In Assembly. Ordered to Engrossing and Enrolling.
lower
Jun 24, 2021
Upper · Passed
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 39. Noes 0. Page 1636.).
upper
Jun 9, 2021
Upper · Passed
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (June 9).
upper
May 12, 2021
Committee
Referred to Com. on ED.
upper
Apr 8, 2021
Lower · Passed
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 74. Noes 0. Page 929.)
lower
Mar 24, 2021
Lower · Passed
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 12. Noes 0.) (March 24).
lower
Mar 9, 2021
Committee
Re-referred to Com. on HIGHER ED.
lower
Mar 8, 2021
Introduced
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on HIGHER ED. Read second time and amended.
lower
Jan 28, 2021
Committee
Referred to Com. on HIGHER ED.
lower
Jan 15, 2021
Lower · Passed
From printer. May be heard in committee February 14.
lower
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
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