Legislative Activities

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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

2012-13 State Legislation

Bill	Author	Title	Language	Position	Letter
AB 27	Medina	UCR Medical School Funding	Amended (3/21)	Support	N/A
AB 181	Logue	$20K Baccalaureate Degree Pilot	Amended (2/28)	Concerns	Letter
AB 609	Nestande	Open Access	Amended (5/9)	Comments/ Watch	Letter
ACR 1	Medina	UCR Medical School Funding	Introduced	Support	N/A
SB 21	Roth	UCR Medical School Funding	Amended (3/18)	Support	N/A
SB 195	Liu	Accountability	Introduced	Watch	N/A
SB 259	Hancock	Graduate Student Researchers Employment	Introduced	Opposed	N/A
SB 520	Steinberg	Online Courses	Amended (5/25)	Opposed	Open Letter from Council Chair Powell & V. Chair Jacob
SB 547	Block	Online Courses	Introduced	Watch	N/A

Members of systemwide Senate standing committees may also access the Senate's SharePoint Bill Tracker.

Academic Senate 2011-12 Legislative Report

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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