BILL NUMBER: SB 418 CHAPTERED BILL TEXT CHAPTER 145 FILED WITH SECRETARY OF STATE AUGUST 7, 2015 APPROVED BY GOVERNOR AUGUST 7, 2015 PASSED THE SENATE MAY 11, 2015 PASSED THE ASSEMBLY JULY 16, 2015 AMENDED IN SENATE APRIL 15, 2015 INTRODUCED BY Senator Morrell FEBRUARY 25, 2015 An act to add Section 66610 to the Education Code, relating to the California State University. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST SB 418, Morrell. California State University: readmission. The Donahoe Higher Education Act sets forth the missions and functions of the segments of the higher education system in the state, including, among other segments, the California State University, administered by the Trustees of the California State University. Existing federal law provides that a student whose absence from an institution of higher education is necessitated by service in the uniformed services shall be entitled to readmission to the institution if the cumulative length of the absence does not exceed 5 years. This bill would require the California State University to comply with that federal law, as specified, and would authorize the Trustees of the California State University to adopt regulations to implement that requirement. THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. Section 66610 is added to the Education Code, to read: 66610. The California State University shall comply with Section 668.18(c)(1)(ii) of Title 34 of the Code of Federal Regulations, as that section read on July 1, 2010. The Trustees of the California State University may adopt regulations to implement this section.