Public postsecondary education: community college districts: baccalaureate degree pilot program.
Existing law establishes the California Community Colleges, under the administration of the Board of Governors of the California Community Colleges, as one of the segments of public postsecondary education in this state. Existing law requires the board of governors to appoint a chief executive officer, to be known as the Chancellor of the California Community Colleges. Existing law establishes community college districts, administered by governing boards, throughout the state, and authorizes these districts to provide instruction to students at the community college campuses maintained by the districts.
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20132014
SB 850
California SB 850 (20132014)
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Public postsecondary education: community college districts: baccalaureate degree pilot program.
California SB 850 (20132014) — Public postsecondary education: community college districts: baccalaureate degree pilot program.
Existing law establishes the California Community Colleges, under the administration of the Board of Governors of the California Community Colleges, as one of the segments of public postsecondary education in this state. Existing law requires the board of governors to appoint a chief executive officer, to be known as the Chancellor of the California Community Colleges. Existing law establishes community college districts, administered by governing boards, throughout the state, and authorizes these districts to provide instruction to students at the community college campuses maintained by the districts.
Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
Do pass as amended and be re-referred to the Committee on Appropriations. — 12–0 (pass) · lower
Placed on Appropriations Suspense file. — 7–0 (pass) · upper
Unfinished Business — 32–0 (pass) · upper
3rd Reading — 34–0 (pass) · upper
Do pass. — 7–0 (pass) · upper
SB 850 Block Senate Third Reading By CHÁVEZ — 77–0 (pass) · lower
Do pass as amended. — 17–0 (pass) · lower
Do pass as amended, and re-refer to the Committee on Appropriations. — 8–0 (pass) · upper
Sponsors
Block — primary (person)
Anderson — coauthor (person)
Beall — coauthor (person)
Chávez — coauthor (person)
Correa — coauthor (person)
Fong — coauthor (person)
Hill — principal coauthor (person)
Hueso — coauthor (person)
Lara — coauthor (person)
Levine — coauthor (person)
Roth — coauthor (person)
Torres — coauthor (person)
Vidak — coauthor (person)
Wilk — coauthor (person)
Wyland — coauthor (person)
Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
2014-01-09 Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print. reading-1, introduction
2014-01-10 From printer. May be acted upon on or after February 9.
2014-01-23 Referred to Com. on ED. referral-committee
2014-03-07 Set for hearing March 19.
2014-03-10 Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.
2014-03-29 Set for hearing April 23.
2014-04-10 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
2014-04-10 April 23 hearing rescheduled for April 24.
2014-04-30 From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 8. Noes 0. Page 3254.) (April 24). committee-passage-favorable, committee-passage, amendment-passage
2014-05-01 Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR. amendment-passage, reading-2, reading-1, referral-committee
2014-05-06 Set for hearing May 12.
2014-05-12 Placed on APPR. suspense file.
2014-05-16 Set for hearing May 23.
2014-05-23 From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 7. Noes 0. Page 3704.) (May 23). committee-passage-favorable, committee-passage
2014-05-23 Read second time. Ordered to third reading. reading-2, reading-1
2014-05-27 Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 34. Noes 0. Page 3594.) Ordered to the Assembly. reading-3, reading-1, passage
2014-05-28 In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk. reading-1
2014-06-02 Referred to Com. on HIGHER ED. referral-committee
2014-06-16 From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on HIGHER ED. committee-passage, amendment-passage, reading-2, reading-1, referral-committee
2014-06-25 From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 12. Noes 0.) (June 24). committee-passage-favorable, committee-passage, amendment-passage
2014-06-26 Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR. amendment-passage, reading-2, reading-1, referral-committee
2014-08-04 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
2014-08-06 Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file. referral-committee
2014-08-14 From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 17. Noes 0.) (August 14). committee-passage-favorable, committee-passage, amendment-passage
2014-08-18 Read second time and amended. Ordered to second reading. reading-2, reading-1, amendment-passage
2014-08-19 Read second time. Ordered to third reading. reading-2, reading-1
2014-08-20 Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 77. Noes 0. Page 6235.) Ordered to the Senate. reading-3, reading-1, passage
2014-08-20 In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.
2014-08-21 Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 32. Noes 0. Page 4685.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling. committee-passage-favorable, amendment-passage
2014-08-21 (Corrected August 26.)
2014-08-28 Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 10 a.m.
2014-09-28 Approved by the Governor. executive-signature
2014-09-28 Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 747, Statutes of 2014.
Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/a6b33943-ac7b-4699-af99-e326907fbb07. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official California legislature records).