Public postsecondary education: academic standards.
The Donahoe Higher Education Act sets forth, among other things, the missions and functions of California's public and independent segments of higher education, and their respective institutions of higher education. Existing law establishes the University of California, under the administration of the Regents of the University of California, and the California State University, under the administration of the Trustees of the California State University, as 2 of the public segments of postsecondary education in this state. A provision of the act requires the California State University and requests the University of California to establish a uniform set of model academic standards for high school courses for pupils who wish to attend those institutions.
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20132014
SB 1200
California SB 1200 (20132014)
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Public postsecondary education: academic standards.
California SB 1200 (20132014) — Public postsecondary education: academic standards.
The Donahoe Higher Education Act sets forth, among other things, the missions and functions of California's public and independent segments of higher education, and their respective institutions of higher education. Existing law establishes the University of California, under the administration of the Regents of the University of California, and the California State University, under the administration of the Trustees of the California State University, as 2 of the public segments of postsecondary education in this state. A provision of the act requires the California State University and requests the University of California to establish a uniform set of model academic standards for high school courses for pupils who wish to attend those institutions.
Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
Unfinished Business SB1200 Padilla Concurrence — 34–0 (pass) · upper
SB 1200 Padilla Consent Calendar Second Day — 76–0 (pass) · lower
Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on Appropriations. — 11–0 (pass) · lower
Do pass, to Consent Calendar. — 15–0 (pass) · lower
3rd Reading — 37–0 (pass) · upper
Do pass as amended, and re-refer to the Committee on Appropriations. — 7–0 (pass) · upper
Sponsors
Padilla — primary (person)
Buchanan — coauthor (person)
Hagman — coauthor (person)
Hill — coauthor (person)
Huff — coauthor (person)
Olsen — coauthor (person)
Wyland — coauthor (person)
Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
2014-02-20 Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print. reading-1, introduction
2014-02-21 From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 23.
2014-03-06 Referred to Com. on ED. referral-committee
2014-03-11 Set for hearing March 26.
2014-03-20 Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.
2014-03-25 Set for hearing April 9.
2014-04-02 From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on ED. committee-passage, amendment-passage, reading-2, reading-1, referral-committee
2014-04-21 From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 7. Noes 0. Page 3118.) (April 9). committee-passage-favorable, committee-passage, amendment-passage
2014-04-22 Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR. amendment-passage, reading-2, reading-1, referral-committee
2014-04-24 Set for hearing April 28.
2014-04-28 From committee: Be placed on second reading file pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8. committee-passage
2014-04-29 Read second time. Ordered to third reading. reading-2, reading-1
2014-05-05 Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 37. Noes 0. Page 3358.) Ordered to the Assembly. reading-3, reading-1, passage
2014-05-05 In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk. reading-1
2014-05-15 Referred to Com. on HIGHER ED. referral-committee
2014-06-11 From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 11. Noes 0.) (June 10). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. committee-passage-favorable, referral-committee, committee-passage
2014-06-16 From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR. committee-passage, amendment-passage, reading-2, reading-1, referral-committee
2014-06-18 From committee: Do pass. Ordered to consent calendar. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (June 18). committee-passage-favorable, committee-passage
2014-06-19 Read second time. Ordered to consent calendar. reading-2, reading-1
2014-06-26 Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 76. Noes 0. Page 5705.) Ordered to the Senate. reading-3, reading-1, passage
2014-06-26 In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.
2014-08-20 Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 34. Noes 0. Page 4640.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling. committee-passage-favorable, amendment-passage
2014-08-25 Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4 p.m.
2014-09-20 Approved by the Governor. executive-signature
2014-09-20 Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 518, Statutes of 2014.
Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/86d14a09-8d98-4f25-9a69-68e75b2871c5. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official California legislature records).