To ensure that the Senate leadership is kept informed of, and has timely input on policy issues, the systemwide Senate identifies and monitors pending state and federal legislation of potential impact to faculty, students and the University’s teaching, research and service missions, and provides the faculty perspective in the development of UC’s legislative policy positions.

Academic Senate Review Process for Pending Legislation

2010-11 State Legislation

2009-10 State Legislation

AB 2047 (Hernandez)

• AB 2047 Bill Text (enrolled, but not signed by Governor Schwarzenegger)
• Senate Response to AB 2047 (March 2010)

AB 2302 (Fong) & SB 1440 (Padilla)

• AB 2302 Bill Text (Signed by Governor Schwarzenegger)
• SB 1440 Bill Text (Signed by Governor Schwarzenegger)
• Initial Senate Response to AB 2302 & SB 1440 (March 2010)

AB 2400 (Block)

• AB 2400 Bill Text (as amended on 2/19/10; did not go forward to Governor Schwarzenegger's desk)
• Senate Response to AB 2400 (March 2010)

Useful Links:

UC Legislative Units:

• UC Office of State Governmental Relations
• 2007-08 State Legislation Impacting the University
• UC Office of Federal Governmental Relations
• UC Division of Health Affairs-Legislative and Policy Unit
• UC Educational Relations

State Legislative Information:

• California State Legislature
• California State Assembly
• California State Senate
• Bill Search and Information
• Glossary of Legislative Terms
• Legislative Process
• California State Official Website
• Office of the Governor

 

Federal Legislative Information:

• United States Congress
• U.S. House of Representatives
• U.S. Senate
• Library of Congress legislative information (“THOMAS”)
• Bill Search
• Congressional Glossary
• How Our Laws are Made (House of Representatives)
• Enactment of a Law (Senate)
• White House