AB 2953 California Assembly · 2023-2024 Regular Session

Public postsecondary education: University of California and California State University: first-generation college students: outreach and admission.

Summary
The Donahoe Higher Education Act sets forth the missions and functions of California's public segments of higher education and their respective institutions of higher education. 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, are 2 of the segments. Provisions of the act apply to the University of California only to the extent that the Regents of the University of California act, by appropriate resolution, to make them applicable. This bill would require the California State University, and would request the University of California, to develop and implement a 4-year accountability plan for outreach to, and admission of, first-generation college students to the segment, as specified. The bill would require the California State University, and would request the University of California, to submit an annual report to the Assembly Committee on Education, the Assembly Committee on Higher Education, and the Senate Committee on Education on the implementation and ongoing administration of the accountability plan, as provided.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2024
Committee Review
Aug 2024
Assembly Passage
May 2024
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 16, 2024 Last action Aug 15, 2024
Floor votes · Assembly May 22, 2024

How they voted

70–0
Passed · 10 other
Total votes 80
May 22, 2024
D Democratic62
57 Yea 5
91% Yea
R Republican18
13 Yea 5
72% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
17
Key actions
6
Committee
9
Amendments
3
Aug 15, 2024
Upper · Passed
In committee: Held under submission.
upper
Aug 5, 2024
Committee
In committee: Referred to APPR suspense file.
upper
Jun 25, 2024
Upper · Passed
Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
upper
Jun 24, 2024
Introduced
From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (June 19).
upper
Jun 5, 2024
Committee
Referred to Com. on ED.
upper
May 22, 2024
Lower · Passed
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 70. Noes 0. Page 5519.)
lower
May 16, 2024
Lower · Passed
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (May 16).
lower
May 1, 2024
Committee
In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.
lower
Apr 17, 2024
Lower · Passed
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 11. Noes 0.) (April 16). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
lower
Mar 12, 2024
Committee
Re-referred to Com. on HIGHER ED.
lower
Mar 11, 2024
Introduced
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on HIGHER ED. Read second time and amended.
lower
Mar 11, 2024
Committee
Referred to Com. on HIGHER ED.
lower
Feb 17, 2024
Lower · Passed
From printer. May be heard in committee March 18.
lower
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor

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