20250AB__104598AMD INTRODUCED 2025-02-20 AMENDED_ASSEMBLY 2025-05-23 2025 AB AMD Introduced by Assembly Member Ávila Farías LEAD_AUTHOR ASSEMBLY Ávila Farías

An act to add

Section 66015.9 to the Education Code, relating to public postsecondary education. public postsecondary education California State University and University of California: financial incentives: nonprofit organizations: service learning. The Donahoe Higher Education Act sets forth the missions and functions of California’s public segments of higher education and their respective institutions of higher education.

The California State University, under the administration of the Trustees of the California State University, and the University of California, under the administration of the Regents of the University of California, are of the segments. Provisions of the act apply to the University of California only to the extent that the Regents of the University of California act, by appropriate resolution, to make them applicable.

This bill would authorize California State University and University of California campuses that choose to participate to provide financial incentives to partnering nonprofit organizations for purposes of facilitating service learning programs and opportunities for undergraduate students. MAJORITY NO YES NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO The people of the State of California do enact as follows:

SECTION

Section 66015.9 is added to the Education Code , to read: 66015.9. (

a) For purposes of this section, the following

definitions apply: (1) “Financial incentives” includes stipends to supervise students during their service learning placement. (2) “Nonprofit organization” means a tax-exempt organization as defined under

Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code that partners with a participating institution to implement this section. (3) “Participating institution” means a California State University or University of California campus that chooses to implement this section. (4) “Service learning” means an educational approach that intentionally combines meaningful community service activities with instruction and reflection to support student progress toward academic and civic engagement learning objectives while meeting societal needs. (5) “Student” means an undergraduate student enrolled at a participating institution. (

b) A participating institution may allocate funds to provide financial incentives to nonprofit organizations for purposes of facilitating service learning programs and opportunities for students. (

c) A participating institution may use existing resources or secure additional funding, such as private donations or grants, to implement this section.