Relates to immigration status of registered students
Summary
Mandates that no employee or officer of the university shall determine the specific details of a student's immigration status except when required by federal law, pursuant to a court order or as required in connection with tuition or financial aid eligibility.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2021
Committee Review
Feb 2022
Senate Passage
Feb 2022
Assembly Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 25, 2021
Last action Feb 16, 2022
Floor votes · Senate Feb 9, 2021
How they voted
43–19
Passed
Total votes 62
Feb 9, 2021
D
Democratic42
100% Yea
R
Republican20
95% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
16
Key actions
2
Committee
4
Feb 16, 2022
Committee
REFERRED TO HIGHER EDUCATION
lower
Feb 16, 2022
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
Jan 5, 2022
Committee
REFERRED TO HIGHER EDUCATION
upper
Feb 9, 2021
Committee
REFERRED TO HIGHER EDUCATION
lower
Feb 9, 2021
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
Jan 25, 2021
Committee
REFERRED TO HIGHER EDUCATION
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Toby Stavisky
DDemocratic
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