Bill > SB1146

This bill requires postsecondary educational institutions in California that claim an exemption from anti-discrimination laws, specifically Title IX of the federal Education Amendments of 1972 (which prohibits sex-based discrimination in education programs receiving federal funding) or a state law called the Equity in Higher Education Act, to publicly disclose the specific reasons for their exemption. These institutions must inform current and prospective students, faculty, and employees about their exemption through prominent campus postings, written admissions materials, orientation programs, and employee handbooks. Additionally, these institutions must submit documentation of their exemptions to the Student Aid Commission, which will then maintain a public list of these institutions and their exemption bases on its website. The bill aims to increase transparency regarding these exemptions, which allow certain religiously affiliated institutions to operate in ways that might otherwise conflict with their religious tenets.