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          SENATE THIRD READING
          SB 292 (Padilla)
          As Amended  August 30, 2011
          Majority vote 

           SENATE VOTE  :38-0  
           
           HIGHER EDUCATION    7-1         APPROPRIATIONS      12-0        
           
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          |Ayes:|Block, Achadjian,         |Ayes:|Fuentes, Blumenfield,     |
          |     |Brownley, Fong, Lara,     |     |Bradford, Charles         |
          |     |Miller, Portantino        |     |Calderon, Campos, Davis,  |
          |     |                          |     |Gatto, Hall, Hill, Lara,  |
          |     |                          |     |Mitchell, Solorio         |
          |-----+--------------------------+-----+--------------------------|
          |Nays:|Donnelly                  |     |                          |
          |     |                          |     |                          |
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           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) 
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