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CA AB2624

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/18/2022

Primary Sponsor

Sabrina Cervantes

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Origin

State Assembly

2021-2022 Session

AI Summary

  • Requires California Community Colleges and California State University campuses to prominently display estimated costs for all required course materials and related fees for at least 75% of courses on online schedules.

  • Defines "course materials" to include digital or physical textbooks, devices such as calculators and remote attendance platforms, and software subscriptions.

  • Maintains existing requirement to highlight courses using free digital course materials and communicate to students that these materials are free of charge.

  • Requests (but does not require) University of California campuses to comply with the same course materials cost disclosure requirements.

  • Provides for state reimbursement to local agencies and school districts if the Commission on State Mandates determines the bill imposes state-mandated costs.

Legislative Description

Public postsecondary education: course materials.

Last Action

In committee: Held under submission.

5/19/2022

Committee Referrals

Appropriations4/27/2022
Higher Education3/10/2022

Full Bill Text

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