California Assembly Bill 1575
Session 20232024
Public postsecondary education: students codes of conduct: advisers.
Became Law
Became Law on Sep 28, 2024
Origin Chamber
Assembly
Type
Bill
Bill Number
1575
State
California
Session
20232024
Jacqui Irwin
grade
Author
Motion Text
AB 1575 Irwin Concurrence in Senate Amendments
Assembly Roll Call Votes
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Summary
Existing federal law, known as Title IX, prohibits a person, on the basis of sex, from being excluded from participation in, being denied the benefits of, or being subject to discrimination, which includes sexual harassment, under any education program or activity receiving federal financial assistance. A portion of the Donahoe Higher Education Act, known as the Equity in Higher Education Act, declares, among other things, that it is the policy of the state to afford all persons, regardless of disability, gender, gender identity, gender expression, nationality, race or ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, or any other specified basis, including immigration status, equal rights and opportunities in the postsecondary educational institutions of the state. Provisions of the Donahoe Higher Education Act apply to the University of California only to the extent that the Regents of the University of California act, by resolution, to make them applicable.
This bill would require, in order to receive state funds for student financial assistance, the governing board of each community college district, the Trustees of the California State University, the Regents of the University of California, and the Board of Governors of the College of the Law, San Francisco, to adopt a policy permitting a student to be assisted by an adviser if the student receives a notification of an alleged violation of a public postsecondary educational institution's student code of conduct, as defined. The bill would require the initial allegation letter that is received by the student to include a clause informing the student of their right to select an adviser of their choice or to request the public postsecondary educational institution to provide an adviser to the student. The bill would authorize a public postsecondary educational institution to use a confidential respondent services coordinator, an agreement with a student-based peer support program, or an agreement with an alumni-based support program to fulfill its obligation to provide an adviser to the student. The bill would require an adviser selected by the student or provided by the public postsecondary educational institution to be trained by the institution on its adjudication procedures for the alleged violation, as provided. The bill would also require an adviser, with written permission from the student, to receive updates along with the student during the adjudication process and to participate in the process as an advocate for the student or in the role of adviser as authorized by specified state law and Title IX. By imposing new duties on community college districts, the bill would impose a state-mandated local program.
The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement.
This bill would provide that, if the Commission on State Mandates determines that the bill contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement for those costs shall be made pursuant to the statutory provisions noted above.
02/17/23 - Introduced
February 17, 2023
03/09/23 - Amended Assembly
March 9, 2023
01/03/24 - Amended Assembly
January 3, 2024
01/22/24 - Amended Assembly
January 22, 2024
05/21/24 - Amended Senate
May 21, 2024
08/23/24 - Amended Senate
August 23, 2024
09/03/24 - Enrolled
September 3, 2024
09/28/24 - Chaptered
September 28, 2024
01/08/24- Assembly Higher Education
January 8, 2024
01/16/24- Assembly Appropriations
January 16, 2024
01/24/24- ASSEMBLY FLOOR ANALYSIS
January 24, 2024
05/24/24- Senate Education
May 24, 2024
06/14/24- Senate Judiciary
June 14, 2024
08/02/24- Senate Appropriations
August 2, 2024
08/21/24- Sen. Floor Analyses
August 21, 2024
08/25/24- Sen. Floor Analyses
August 25, 2024
08/28/24- ASSEMBLY FLOOR ANALYSIS
August 28, 2024
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09/28/2024
California State Legislature
Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 808, Statutes of 2024.
09/28/2024
California State Legislature
Approved by the Governor.
09/11/2024
California State Legislature
Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4 p.m.
08/29/2024
Assembly
Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 76. Noes 0.).
08/29/2024
Assembly
Assembly Rule 77 suspended.
08/28/2024
Assembly
In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending. May be considered on or after August 30 pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.
08/28/2024
Senate
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 39. Noes 0.).
08/26/2024
Senate
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
08/23/2024
Senate
Read third time and amended. Ordered to second reading.
08/19/2024
Senate
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
08/15/2024
Senate
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (August 15).
08/05/2024
Senate
In committee: Referred to APPR suspense file.
06/19/2024
Senate
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 10. Noes 0.) (June 18). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
05/29/2024
Senate
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on JUD. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (May 29). Re-referred to Com. on JUD.
05/21/2024
Senate
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on ED.
05/01/2024
Senate
Referred to Coms. on ED. and JUD.
01/29/2024
Senate
In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
01/29/2024
Assembly
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 77. Noes 0. Page 3950.)
01/23/2024
Assembly
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
01/22/2024
Assembly
Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading.
01/18/2024
Assembly
From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 12. Noes 0.) (January 18).
01/18/2024
Assembly
In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.
01/09/2024
Assembly
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 10. Noes 0.) (January 9). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
01/04/2024
Assembly
Re-referred to Com. on HIGHER ED.
01/03/2024
Assembly
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on HIGHER ED. Read second time and amended.
03/13/2023
Assembly
Re-referred to Com. on HIGHER ED.
03/09/2023
Assembly
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on HIGHER ED. Read second time and amended.
03/09/2023
Assembly
Referred to Com. on HIGHER ED.
02/18/2023
Assembly
From printer. May be heard in committee March 20.
02/17/2023
Assembly
Read first time. To print.
Sources
Record Created
Feb 18, 2023 12:04:24 PM
Record Updated
Oct 1, 2024 12:28:53 PM