Assembly Bill 1646–Community College Omnibus Legislation

Each year, legislation is introduced that is noncontroversial and is intended to make a number of technical, clarifying, and conforming changes to various Education Code provisions related to the California Community Colleges. This year the omnibus legislation, AB 1646, was introduced by the Assembly Higher Education Committee.During the final days of the 2005 legislative session, AB 1646 was amended to authorize California Community Colleges to provide assistance to students from Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama who have been affected by Hurricane Katrina.

An urgency clause was added to the bill, making it effective upon the signature of the Governor. The Governor signed AB 1646 (Chapter 654/2005) on October 7, 2005.

The following is a summary of the major provisions of AB 1646. Read the rest of this entry »