Bill > SB2392

This bill modifies the Education Code to expand and strengthen reporting requirements for school principals and chief administrative officers regarding certain serious criminal activities occurring on school property or at school-related events. The bill requires principals to immediately notify both school district police and local municipal or county law enforcement when they have reasonable grounds to believe certain offenses have occurred, which now includes an expanded list of criminal activities such as human trafficking, sexual offenses, child pornography, sexual assault, and first-degree felony child abuse. Additionally, the bill introduces a new requirement that if a principal fails to report such conduct, the chief administrative officer must notify law enforcement. The bill establishes a civil penalty of $1,000 per day for principals or chief administrative officers who do not report such conduct within 48 hours of becoming aware of it, with the attorney general authorized to sue to collect these penalties. Importantly, the bill explicitly prohibits schools from using state or local funds to pay these civil penalties. The changes will apply only to conduct occurring on or after the bill's effective date of September 1, 2025, ensuring that existing cases are governed by previous law.

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