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.
California SB 418 (20152016) — 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.
Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar — 8–0 (pass) · upper
Consent Calendar 2nd — 36–0 (pass) · upper
Do pass. To Consent Calendar. — 14–0 (pass) · lower
SB 418 Morrell Consent Calendar Second Day — 79–0 (pass) · lower
Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] — 12–0 (pass) · lower
Sponsors
Morrell — primary (person)
Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
2015-02-25 Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print. introduction, reading-1
2015-02-26 From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 28.
2015-03-05 Referred to Com. on ED. referral-committee
2015-03-20 Set for hearing April 8.
2015-04-14 From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To consent calendar. (Ayes 8. Noes 0. Page 522.) (April 8). committee-passage-favorable, committee-passage, amendment-passage
2015-04-15 Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR. referral-committee, reading-2, amendment-passage, reading-1
2015-04-24 Set for hearing May 4.
2015-05-04 From committee: Be ordered to second reading pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8 and ordered to consent calendar. committee-passage, reading-2
2015-05-05 Read second time. Ordered to consent calendar. reading-2, reading-1
2015-05-11 Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 36. Noes 0. Page 953.) Ordered to the Assembly. reading-3, passage, reading-1
2015-05-11 In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk. reading-1
2015-05-22 Referred to Com. on HIGHER ED. referral-committee
2015-06-24 From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 12. Noes 0.) (June 23). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. referral-committee, committee-passage-favorable, committee-passage
2015-07-08 From committee: Do pass. Ordered to consent calendar. (Ayes 14. Noes 0.) (July 8). committee-passage-favorable, committee-passage
2015-07-09 Read second time. Ordered to consent calendar. reading-2, reading-1
2015-07-16 Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 79. Noes 0. Page 2433.) Ordered to the Senate. reading-3, passage, reading-1
2015-07-16 In Senate. Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.
2015-07-30 Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 10 a.m.
2015-08-07 Approved by the Governor. executive-signature
2015-08-07 Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 145, Statutes of 2015.
Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/c965c433-f346-47e5-8faa-78b8e170c22a. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official California legislature records).