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Introduced
02/21/2019
02/21/2019
In Committee
08/20/2020
08/20/2020
Crossed Over
05/28/2019
05/28/2019
Passed
08/31/2020
08/31/2020
Dead
Signed/Enacted/Adopted
09/29/2020
09/29/2020
Introduced Session
2019-2020 Regular Session
Bill Summary
An act to amend Section 66262.5 of, and to add Section 66281.8 to, the Education Code, relating to education.
AI Summary
This bill requires postsecondary institutions that receive state financial assistance to comply with certain requirements related to the protection of students from and the provision of procedural protections for complaints of sexual harassment, including sexual violence. Key provisions include: requiring the governing board to disseminate a notice of nondiscrimination, designate a Title IX coordinator, adopt rules and procedures for preventing and responding to sexual harassment, publish grievance procedures, provide training to employees involved in the grievance process and residential life staff, and notify employees of their obligation to report sexual harassment. The bill also defines "sexual harassment" to include "sexual violence" and authorizes enforcement through civil action. The bill specifies that it is intended to provide additional civil rights protections for students in California postsecondary institutions.
Committee Categories
Budget and Finance, Education, Justice
Sponsors (8)
Hannah-Beth Jackson (D)*,
Rebecca Bauer-Kahan (D),
Tasha Boerner Horvath (D),
Cristina Garcia (D),
Lorena Gonzalez (D),
Monique Limón (D),
Holly Mitchell (D),
Cottie Petrie-Norris (D),
Last Action
Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 303, Statutes of 2020. (on 09/29/2020)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
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| State Bill Page | http://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billStatusClient.xhtml?bill_id=201920200SB493 |
| Bill | http://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billTextClient.xhtml?bill_id=201920200SB493 |
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