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CONSENT
Bill No: SB 418
Author: Morrell (R)
Amended: 4/15/15
Vote: 21
SENATE EDUCATION COMMITTEE: 8-0, 4/8/15
AYES: Liu, Huff, Block, Hancock, Leyva, Mendoza, Pan, Vidak
SENATE APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE: Senate Rule 28.8
SUBJECT: California State University: readmission
SOURCE: Author
DIGEST: This bill requires the California State University
(CSU) to comply with specified federal law regarding readmission
requirements for service members attending postsecondary
education institutions, and authorizes the CSU to adopt
regulations to implement these provisions.
ANALYSIS:
Existing federal law establishes readmission requirements for
service members attending postsecondary education institutions
and specifically prohibits an institution from denying
readmission to a person who is a member of, applies to be a
member of, performs, has performed, applies to perform, or has
an obligation to perform, service in the uniformed services on
the basis of that membership, application for membership,
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performance of service, application for service, or obligation
to perform service. An institution is required to promptly
readmit the individual with the same academic status as the
student had when the student last attended the institution or
was last admitted to the institution. Federal regulations
require that the cumulative length of the absence (and of all
previous absences from that institution by reason of service,
including only the time the student spends actually performing
service in the uniformed services) does not exceed five years.
(Code of Federal Regulations 34, § 668.18)
Existing state law requires each segment of public higher
education to establish, and update as necessary, a written
policy concerning students who are called to active military
service, and specifically requires that the policy ensure that
those students do not lose academic credits or degree status,
and provide for a refund of fees paid by the student for the
term in which he or she was called to active military service.
(Education Code § 66023)
This bill:
1)Requires the CSU to comply with specified federal regulations
regarding the readmission of service members attending
postsecondary education institutions.
2)Authorizes the CSU to adopt regulations to implement these
provisions.
FISCAL EFFECT: Appropriation: No Fiscal
Com.:YesLocal: No
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SUPPORT: (Verified5/5/15)
None received
OPPOSITION: (Verified5/5/15)
None received
Prepared by:Kathleen Chavira / ED. / (916) 651-4105
5/6/15 17:02:37
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