California Assembly Bill 2326
Session 20232024
Equity in Higher Education Act: discrimination: compliance, regulations, and reports.
Became Law
Became Law on Sep 28, 2024
Sponsors
2 Sponsors
David Alvarez
Mike Fong
First Action
Feb 12, 2024
Latest Action
Sep 28, 2024
Origin Chamber
Assembly
Type
Bill
Bill Number
2326
State
California
Session
20232024
Motion Text
AB 2326 Alvarez Concurrence in Senate Amendments
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Summary
(1) Existing law establishes the California Community Colleges, under the administration of the Board of Governors of the California Community Colleges, 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, as the 3 segments of public postsecondary education in the state. 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 of California that all persons, regardless of their sex, should enjoy freedom from discrimination of any kind in the postsecondary educational institutions of the state. Existing law requires the President of the University of California and the chancellor of each University of California campus to have primary responsibility for ensuring that campus programs and activities are free from discrimination based on age and specified characteristics.
This bill would revise and recast the above-described provision to require the chancellor of each University of California campus to have the primary responsibility for ensuring that campus programs and activities are free from discrimination based on specified characteristics, including, but not limited to, the prevention of sexual harassment, as provided. The bill would require, among other requirements related to nondiscrimination, the office of the President of the University of California to annually present a report to the Board of Regents on the state of the University of California system in ensuring that programs and activities are free from discrimination based on specified characteristics, as provided. The bill would also require the President of the University of California to annually present during a public hearing of the Senate Budget Subcommittee on Education and the Assembly Budget Subcommittee on Education Finance the annual report described above.
(2) Existing law requires the Chancellor of the California State University and the president of each California State University campus to have the primary responsibility for ensuring that campus programs and activities are free from discrimination based on age and specified characteristics.
This bill would revise and recast the above-described provision to instead require the president of each California State University campus to have the primary responsibility for ensuring that campus programs and activities are free from discrimination based on specified characteristics, including, but not limited to, the prevention of sexual harassment, as provided. The bill would require, among other requirements related to nondiscrimination, the office of the Chancellor of the California State University to annually present a report to the Board of Trustees on the state of the California State University system in ensuring that programs and activities are free from discrimination based on specified characteristics, as provided. The bill would also require the Chancellor of the California State University to annually present during a public hearing of the Senate Budget Subcommittee on Education and the Assembly Budget Subcommittee on Education Finance the annual report described above.
(3) Existing law requires the governing board of a community college district to have the primary responsibility for ensuring that community college district programs and activities are free from discrimination based on age and specified characteristics and requires the office of the Chancellor of the California Community Colleges to have responsibility for monitoring the compliance of each district with specified regulations.
This bill would revise and recast the above-described provision to instead require the governing board of each community college district and the chief executive officer of the community college district to have joint responsibility for ensuring that programs and activities offered by the community college district are free from discrimination based on specified characteristics, including, but not limited to, the prevention of sexual harassment, as provided. The bill would require, among other requirements related to nondiscrimination, the chancellor's office to annually make a presentation during a public meeting of the Board of Governors on the state of the California Community Colleges system in ensuring that community college district programs and activities are free from discrimination based on specified characteristics, as provided. The bill would also require the Chancellor of the California Community Colleges to annually present during a public hearing of the Senate Budget Subcommittee on Education and the Assembly Budget Subcommittee on Education Finance the presentation described above. To the extent the bill would impose 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.
02/12/24 - Introduced
February 12, 2024
03/21/24 - Amended Assembly
March 21, 2024
04/18/24 - Amended Assembly
April 18, 2024
06/03/24 - Amended Senate
June 3, 2024
08/15/24 - Amended Senate
August 15, 2024
08/31/24 - Enrolled
August 31, 2024
09/28/24 - Chaptered
September 28, 2024
04/15/24- Assembly Higher Education
April 15, 2024
04/16/24- Assembly Higher Education
April 16, 2024
05/06/24- Assembly Appropriations
May 6, 2024
05/20/24- ASSEMBLY FLOOR ANALYSIS
May 20, 2024
06/10/24- Senate Education
June 10, 2024
06/14/24- Senate Judiciary
June 14, 2024
08/02/24- Senate Appropriations
August 2, 2024
08/15/24- Senate Appropriations
August 15, 2024
08/19/24- Sen. Floor Analyses
August 19, 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 827, Statutes of 2024.
09/28/2024
California State Legislature
Approved by the Governor.
09/10/2024
California State Legislature
Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4:30 p.m.
08/28/2024
Assembly
Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 77. Noes 0.).
08/28/2024
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.
08/27/2024
Senate
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 38. Noes 0.).
08/19/2024
Senate
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
08/15/2024
Senate
Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading.
08/15/2024
Senate
From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (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. (Ayes 10. Noes 0.) (June 18). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
06/12/2024
Senate
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on JUD. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (June 12). Re-referred to Com. on JUD.
06/03/2024
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.
05/29/2024
Senate
Referred to Coms. on ED. and JUD.
05/22/2024
Senate
In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
05/21/2024
Assembly
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 72. Noes 0. Page 5439.)
05/20/2024
Assembly
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
05/16/2024
Assembly
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (May 16).
05/08/2024
Assembly
In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.
04/22/2024
Assembly
Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
04/18/2024
Assembly
Read second time and amended.
04/17/2024
Assembly
From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 11. Noes 0.) (April 16).
04/01/2024
Assembly
Re-referred to Com. on HIGHER ED.
03/21/2024
Assembly
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on HIGHER ED. Read second time and amended.
03/21/2024
Assembly
Referred to Coms. on HIGHER ED. and JUD.
02/13/2024
Assembly
From printer. May be heard in committee March 14.
02/12/2024
Assembly
Read first time. To print.
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Record Created
Feb 13, 2024 12:17:06 PM
Record Updated
Oct 10, 2024 12:29:15 PM