Bill Text: CA AB1228 | 2015-2016 | Regular Session | Chaptered
Bill Title: Public postsecondary education: campus housing: priority for homeless youth.
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2)
Status: (Passed) 2015-10-07 - Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 571, Statutes of 2015. [AB1228 Detail]
Download: California-2015-AB1228-Chaptered.html
BILL NUMBER: AB 1228 CHAPTERED
BILL TEXT
CHAPTER 571
FILED WITH SECRETARY OF STATE OCTOBER 7, 2015
APPROVED BY GOVERNOR OCTOBER 7, 2015
PASSED THE SENATE SEPTEMBER 8, 2015
PASSED THE ASSEMBLY SEPTEMBER 9, 2015
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, 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 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 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 that is identical to that priority extended to
current and former foster youth under existing law. This bill would
request the 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 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 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.
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,
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, 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, 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, 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, at any time during the 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, 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, 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, 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, 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, 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, at any time during the 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, 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, 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, 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, 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, at any time during the 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,
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.
(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.
