BILL NUMBER: AB 1228 AMENDED
BILL TEXT
AMENDED IN SENATE SEPTEMBER 2, 2015
INTRODUCED BY Assembly Members Gipson and Atkins
FEBRUARY 27, 2015
An act to amend Sections 66019.3, 76010, 90001.5, and 92660 of the
Education Code, relating to public postsecondary education.
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
AB 1228, as amended, Gipson. Public postsecondary education:
campus housing: priority for homeless youth.
Existing law establishes the California Community Colleges, under
the administration of the Board of Governors of the California
Community Colleges, as one of the 3 segments of the public
postsecondary education in this state. Existing law establishes
community college districts throughout the state, and authorizes them
to provide instruction to students at community college campuses.
Existing law establishes the California State University, under the
administration of the Trustees of the California State University,
and the University of California, under the administration of the
Regents of the University of California, as the other 2 segments of
public postsecondary education in this state.
Existing law requests the regents and the trustees to explore
methods of using the admissions-by-exemption category to assist the
transition of students in foster care into 4-year public institutions
of higher education.
This bill would request the regents and the trustees to provide
that assistance to students who are homeless youth.
Existing law requests campuses of the California Community
Colleges, requires campuses of the California State University, and
requires campuses of the University of California, subject to its
agreement by resolution, to do all of the following: (1) give
priority for housing to current and former foster youth, and (2) as
to campuses that maintain student housing facilities open for
occupation during school breaks, or on a year-round basis, give first
priority to current and former foster youth for residence in the
housing facilities that are open for uninterrupted year-round
occupation and next give priority to current and former foster youth
for housing that is open for occupation during the most days in the
calendar year.
This bill would provide priority for campus housing to current and
former homeless youth, as defined, youth
that is identical to that priority extended to current and
former foster youth under existing law. This bill would request the
community colleges, campuses of the
California Community Colleges, and would require the
campuses of the California State University, and of the University
of California, subject to its agreement by resolution, if they
maintain student housing facilities, to (1)
provide housing in housing facilities that are open for uninterrupted
year-round occupation to current and former homeless youth and
current and former foster youth at no extra cost during academic or
campus breaks, and (2) would request each
campus of the California Community Colleges, the California State
University, and the University of California to develop a plan
to ensure that current and former homeless youth and current and
former foster youth can access housing resources during and between
academic terms, including during academic and campus breaks.
This bill would define current and former homeless youth for each of
these purposes.
Vote: majority. Appropriation: no. Fiscal committee: yes.
State-mandated local program: no.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. Section 66019.3 of the Education Code is amended to
read:
66019.3. (a) It is the intent of the Legislature to encourage the
California Community Colleges, the California State University, and
the University of California to disseminate information to foster
care agencies regarding admissions requirements and financial aid.
(b) The Legislature requests the Regents of the University of
California and the Trustees of the California State University to
explore methods of using the admissions-by-exemption category to
assist the transition of students who are homeless youth or foster
youth into four-year public institutions of higher education.
SEC. 2. Section 76010 of the Education Code is amended to read:
76010. (a) In order to ensure that current and former homeless
youth and current and former foster youth who are students at the
campuses of the California Community Colleges have stable housing,
a each campus of the California
Community Colleges that maintains student housing facilities
is requested to give priority for housing to current and former
homeless youth and current and former foster youth. In addition,
a each campus of the California
Community Colleges that maintains student housing facilities open for
occupation during school breaks, or on a year-round basis, is
requested to give first priority to current and former homeless youth
and current and former foster youth for residence in the housing
facilities that are open for uninterrupted year-round occupation and
provide this housing to current and former homeless youth and current
and former foster youth at no extra cost during academic or campus
breaks, and next give priority to current and former homeless youth
and current and former foster youth for housing that is open for
occupation during the most days in the calendar year.
(b) In addition, a each campus of
the California Community Colleges is requested to develop a plan to
ensure that current and former homeless youth and current and former
foster youth can access housing resources as needed during and
between academic terms, including during academic and campus
breaks. breaks, regardless of whether the campus
maintains student housing facilities.
(c) As used in this section, a "homeless youth" means a student
under 25 years of age, who has been verified, in the case of a former
homeless youth youth, at any time
during the prior six years, 24 months
immediately preceding the receipt of his or her application for
admission by a campus of the California Community Colleges, as
a homeless child or youth youth, as
defined in subsection (2) of Section 725 of the federal
McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. Sec. 11434a(2)), by
at least one of the following:
(1) A homeless services provider, as defined in paragraph (3) of
subdivision (d) of Section 103577 of the Health and Safety Code.
(2) The director, or his or her designee, of a federal TRIO
program or a Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate
Programs program.
(3) A financial aid administrator.
(d) For purposes of this section, a student who is verified as a
former homeless youth pursuant to subdivision (c) shall retain that
status for a period of six years from the date of admission.
SEC. 3. Section 90001.5 of the Education Code is amended to read:
90001.5. (a) In order to ensure that current and former homeless
youth and current and former foster youth who are students at
campuses of the California State University have stable housing,
a each campus of the California State
University that maintains student housing facilities shall give
priority to current and former homeless youth and current and former
foster youth. In addition, a each
campus of the California State University that maintains student
housing facilities open for occupation during school breaks, or on a
year-round basis, shall first give priority to current and former
homeless youth and current and former foster youth for residence in
the housing facilities that are open for uninterrupted year-round
occupation and provide this housing to current and former homeless
youth and current and former foster youth at no extra cost during
academic or campus breaks, and next give priority to current and
former homeless youth and current and former foster youth for housing
that is open for occupation during the most days in the calendar
year.
(b) In addition, a each campus of
the California State University is requested to develop a plan to
ensure that current and former homeless youth and current and former
foster youth can access housing resources as needed during and
between academic terms, including during academic and campus
breaks. breaks, regardless of whether the campus
maintains student housing facilities.
(c) As used in this section, a "homeless youth" means a student
under 25 years of age, who has been verified, in the case of a former
homeless youth youth, at any time
during the prior six years, 24 months
immediately preceding the receipt of his or her application for
admission by a campus of the California State University, as a
homeless child or youth youth, as
defined in subsection (2) of Section 725 of the federal
McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. Sec. 11434a(2)), by
at least one of the following:
(1) A homeless services provider, as defined in paragraph (3) of
subdivision (d) of Section 103577 of the Health and Safety Code.
(2) The director, or his or her designee, of a federal TRIO
program or a Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate
Programs program.
(3) A financial aid administrator.
(d) For purposes of this section, a student who is verified as a
former homeless youth pursuant to subdivision (c) shall retain that
status for a period of six years from the date of admission.
SEC. 4. Section 92660 of the Education Code is amended to read:
92660. (a) In order to ensure that current and former homeless
youth and current and former foster youth who are students at
campuses of the University of California have stable housing,
a each campus of the University of
California that maintains student housing facilities shall give
priority to current and former homeless youth and current and former
foster youth. In addition, a each
campus of the University of California that maintains student housing
facilities open for occupation during school breaks, or on a
year-round basis, shall first give priority to current and former
homeless youth and current and former foster youth for residence in
the housing facilities for which they are eligible that are open for
uninterrupted year-round occupation and provide this housing to
current and former homeless youth and current and former foster youth
at no extra cost during academic or campus breaks, and next give
priority to current or former homeless youth and current and former
foster youth for residence in the housing facilities for which they
are eligible that are open for occupation during the most days in the
calendar year.
(b) In addition, a campus of the University of California is
requested to develop a plan to ensure that current and former
homeless youth and current and former foster youth can access housing
resources as needed during and between academic terms, including
during academic and campus breaks. breaks,
regardless of whether the campus maintains student housing
facilities.
(c) As used in this section, a "homeless youth" means a student
under 25 years of age, who has been verified, in the case of a former
homeless youth youth, at any time
during the prior six years, 24 months
immediately preceding the receipt of his or her application for
admission by a campus of the University of California, as a
homeless child or youth youth, as
defined in subsection (2) of Section 725 of the federal
McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. Sec. 11434a(2)), by
at least one of the following:
(1) A homeless services provider, as defined in paragraph (3) of
subdivision (d) of Section 103577 of the Health and Safety Code.
(2) The director, or his or her designee, of a federal TRIO
program or a Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate
Programs program.
(3) A financial aid administrator.
(d) For purposes of this section, a student who is verified as a
former homeless youth pursuant to subdivision (c) shall retain that
status for a period of six years from the date of admission.
(d)
(e) This section shall not apply to the University of
California except to the extent that the Regents of the University of
California, by appropriate resolution, make this section applicable.