Public postsecondary education: priority registration: veterans and dependents of veterans: federal GI Bill.
Vote required
Majority
Fiscal committee
No
Appropriation
No
Current location
Enrolled
Take action
Record your position on this measure.
Create an account to record your position, submit testimony, or contact your legislator.
Progress
Where this bill stands in the legislative process.
- Introduced
- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Overview
This bill requires California State University campuses, community college districts, and the University of California to offer priority registration to students who receive fee waivers under the Donahoe Higher Education Act (which benefits veterans and their dependents) and those using federal GI Bill benefits. This priority registration would begin in the 2028-29 academic year.
Key provisions
- Requires California State University and community college districts to grant priority registration.
- Requests the University of California to grant priority registration on its campuses.
- Priority applies to students receiving fee waivers under the Donahoe Higher Education Act.
- Priority applies to students using federal GI Bill benefits.
- The priority registration system must begin in the 2028-29 academic year.
- The bill includes a provision for state reimbursement for any associated costs.
Who is affected
- Veterans
- Dependents of Veterans
- California State University
- Community College Districts
- University of California
Notable changes
- Expands the existing Donahoe Higher Education Act to include priority registration for GI Bill students.
- Requires public universities to actively grant priority registration to these student groups.
Bill text
Read the latest version inline or switch to a previous version.
Text extraction is in progress. View the official source.
Sponsors
Official sponsors from legislative records.
1 on record
Primary sponsor
Arguments
Reasons offered for and against this legislation.
Arguments in favor
No arguments in favor have been submitted.
Submit yoursArguments opposed
No arguments opposed have been submitted.
Submit yours