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CA SB916

Bill

Status

Engrossed

5/23/2024

Primary Sponsor

Kelly Seyarto

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Origin

Senate

2023-2024 Session

AI Summary

  • Prohibits University of California and California State University campuses from charging tuition or fees to students enrolled in extended education courses if the student meets existing waiver criteria and the course counts toward an undergraduate degree program.

  • Applies to students who are veterans' dependents, Medal of Honor recipients or their children, current or former foster youth, and other categories already eligible for tuition waivers under existing law.

  • Removes California Community Colleges from the requirement, limiting the extended education course waiver to UC and CSU only.

  • Makes UC implementation optional, requiring the Regents of the University of California to adopt an appropriate resolution to apply these provisions.

  • Eliminates state-mandated local program designation and removes requirement for state reimbursement to local agencies.

Legislative Description

Public postsecondary education: waiver of tuition and fees: veterans: extended education courses.

Last Action

August 15 hearing: Held in committee and under submission.

8/15/2024

Committee Referrals

Appropriations6/26/2024
Military and Veterans Affairs6/19/2024
Higher Education6/3/2024
Appropriations4/9/2024
Military & Veterans Affairs3/20/2024
Education2/14/2024
Rules1/9/2024

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