BILL ANALYSIS Ó SB 292 Page 1 SENATE THIRD READING SB 292 (Padilla) As Amended August 30, 2011 Majority vote SENATE VOTE :38-0 HIGHER EDUCATION 7-1 APPROPRIATIONS 12-0 ----------------------------------------------------------------- |Ayes:|Block, Achadjian, |Ayes:|Fuentes, Blumenfield, | | |Brownley, Fong, Lara, | |Bradford, Charles | | |Miller, Portantino | |Calderon, Campos, Davis, | | | | |Gatto, Hall, Hill, Lara, | | | | |Mitchell, Solorio | |-----+--------------------------+-----+--------------------------| |Nays:|Donnelly | | | | | | | | ----------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY : Encourages a California Community College (CCC) to increase their acceptance of credits earned at another CCC toward an associate degrees for transfer, established under the Student Transfer Achievement Reform Act (STAR program). EXISTING LAW establishes, under SB 1440 (Padilla), Chapter 428, Statutes of 2010, the STAR program, requiring CCC districts to grant an associate degree that deems the student eligible for transfer into the California State University (CSU), subject to specified requirements, and requires the CSU to guarantee admission with junior status to CCC students meeting those requirements. FISCAL EFFECT : According to Assembly Appropriations Committee, likely negligible fiscal impact. COMMENTS : According to the author, SB 1440 intended for CCC campuses and districts to provide reciprocity in the acceptance of credits. The author believes this bill is necessary to ensure compliance with this Legislative intent. Analysis Prepared by : Laura Metune / HIGHER ED. / (916) 319-3960 SB 292 Page 2 FN: 0002204