CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20192020 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 2584Introduced by Assembly Member HoldenFebruary 20, 2020 An act to add Section 67460 to the Education Code, relating to student athletes. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 2584, as introduced, Holden. Student athletes: transfer.Existing law provides for a system of postsecondary education in this state. This system includes as segments the University of California, administered by the Regents of the University of California, the California State University, administered by the Trustees of the California State University, and independent institutions of higher education. Existing law further provides for a Student Athlete Bill of Rights that applies to campuses of these segments that maintain intercollegiate athletic programs.This bill would add to the Student Athlete Bill of Rights a provision prohibiting an institution of higher education from upholding any rule, requirement, standard, or other limitation that prohibits a student athlete who transfers to that institution from participating in intercollegiate athletic competition immediately upon the students transfer.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: YES Local Program: NO Bill TextThe people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 67460 is added to the Education Code, to read:67460. An institution of higher education shall not uphold any rule, requirement, standard, or other limitation that prohibits a student athlete who transfers to that institution from participating in intercollegiate athletic competition immediately upon the students transfer.
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20192020 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 2584Introduced by Assembly Member HoldenFebruary 20, 2020 An act to add Section 67460 to the Education Code, relating to student athletes. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 2584, as introduced, Holden. Student athletes: transfer.Existing law provides for a system of postsecondary education in this state. This system includes as segments the University of California, administered by the Regents of the University of California, the California State University, administered by the Trustees of the California State University, and independent institutions of higher education. Existing law further provides for a Student Athlete Bill of Rights that applies to campuses of these segments that maintain intercollegiate athletic programs.This bill would add to the Student Athlete Bill of Rights a provision prohibiting an institution of higher education from upholding any rule, requirement, standard, or other limitation that prohibits a student athlete who transfers to that institution from participating in intercollegiate athletic competition immediately upon the students transfer.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: YES Local Program: NO
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20192020 REGULAR SESSION
Assembly Bill
No. 2584
Introduced by Assembly Member HoldenFebruary 20, 2020
Introduced by Assembly Member Holden
February 20, 2020
An act to add Section 67460 to the Education Code, relating to student athletes.
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
## LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
AB 2584, as introduced, Holden. Student athletes: transfer.
Existing law provides for a system of postsecondary education in this state. This system includes as segments the University of California, administered by the Regents of the University of California, the California State University, administered by the Trustees of the California State University, and independent institutions of higher education. Existing law further provides for a Student Athlete Bill of Rights that applies to campuses of these segments that maintain intercollegiate athletic programs.This bill would add to the Student Athlete Bill of Rights a provision prohibiting an institution of higher education from upholding any rule, requirement, standard, or other limitation that prohibits a student athlete who transfers to that institution from participating in intercollegiate athletic competition immediately upon the students transfer.
Existing law provides for a system of postsecondary education in this state. This system includes as segments the University of California, administered by the Regents of the University of California, the California State University, administered by the Trustees of the California State University, and independent institutions of higher education. Existing law further provides for a Student Athlete Bill of Rights that applies to campuses of these segments that maintain intercollegiate athletic programs.
This bill would add to the Student Athlete Bill of Rights a provision prohibiting an institution of higher education from upholding any rule, requirement, standard, or other limitation that prohibits a student athlete who transfers to that institution from participating in intercollegiate athletic competition immediately upon the students transfer.
## Digest Key
## Bill Text
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 67460 is added to the Education Code, to read:67460. An institution of higher education shall not uphold any rule, requirement, standard, or other limitation that prohibits a student athlete who transfers to that institution from participating in intercollegiate athletic competition immediately upon the students transfer.
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
## The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
SECTION 1. Section 67460 is added to the Education Code, to read:67460. An institution of higher education shall not uphold any rule, requirement, standard, or other limitation that prohibits a student athlete who transfers to that institution from participating in intercollegiate athletic competition immediately upon the students transfer.
SECTION 1. Section 67460 is added to the Education Code, to read:
### SECTION 1.
67460. An institution of higher education shall not uphold any rule, requirement, standard, or other limitation that prohibits a student athlete who transfers to that institution from participating in intercollegiate athletic competition immediately upon the students transfer.
67460. An institution of higher education shall not uphold any rule, requirement, standard, or other limitation that prohibits a student athlete who transfers to that institution from participating in intercollegiate athletic competition immediately upon the students transfer.
67460. An institution of higher education shall not uphold any rule, requirement, standard, or other limitation that prohibits a student athlete who transfers to that institution from participating in intercollegiate athletic competition immediately upon the students transfer.
67460. An institution of higher education shall not uphold any rule, requirement, standard, or other limitation that prohibits a student athlete who transfers to that institution from participating in intercollegiate athletic competition immediately upon the students transfer.