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CA SB173

Bill

Status

Passed

7/30/2019

Primary Sponsor

Bill Dodd

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Origin

Senate

2019-2020 Session

AI Summary

  • Requires the State Department of Social Services to create a standardized form by January 1, 2021 for community colleges and universities to verify student approval and anticipated participation in state or federal workstudy
  • Mandates community colleges and universities distribute the workstudy verification form to all students approved for state or federal workstudy and provide information needed to complete it
  • Expands CalFresh student eligibility exemptions to include students approved and anticipating participation in workstudy, in addition to existing employment training program exemptions
  • Defines "anticipating participation" in workstudy as when a student can reasonably expect to be assigned a workstudy job, continuing until the institution notifies the student of denial
  • Clarifies that the new requirements do not obligate county human services agencies to provide specific services, restrict federal funding use, or require colleges to provide CalFresh eligibility information beyond the workstudy form

Legislative Description

CalFresh: postsecondary student eligibility: workstudy.

Last Action

Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 139, Statutes of 2019.

7/30/2019

Committee Referrals

Appropriations6/19/2019
Human Services5/6/2019
Appropriations3/13/2019
Human Services2/6/2019
Rules1/28/2019

Full Bill Text

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