California Assembly Bill 2925
Session 20232024
Postsecondary education: Equity in Higher Education Act: prohibition on discrimination: training.
Became Law
Became Law on Sep 28, 2024
Sponsors
2 Sponsors
Laura Friedman
Josh Lowenthal
First Action
Feb 15, 2024
Latest Action
Sep 28, 2024
Origin Chamber
Assembly
Type
Bill
Bill Number
2925
State
California
Session
20232024
Josh Lowenthal
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Author
Laura Friedman
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Motion Text
AB 2925 Friedman Concurrence in Senate Amendments
Assembly Roll Call Votes
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Summary
The Donahoe Higher Education Act sets forth, among other things, the missions and functions of California's public and independent segments of higher education and their respective institutions of higher education. A provision of the act applies to the University of California only to the extent that the Regents of the University of California, by appropriate resolution, act to make the provision applicable.
A portion of the Donahoe Higher Education Act, known as the Equity in Higher Education Act, provides, among other things, that all students have the right to participate fully in the educational process, free from discrimination and harassment, and that California's postsecondary educational institutions have an affirmative obligation to combat racism, sexism, and other forms of bias, and a responsibility to provide equal educational opportunity. For purposes of the Equity in Higher Education Act, existing law defines "nationality" to include citizenship, country of origin, and national origin and defines "religion" to include all aspects of religious belief, observance, and practice, as provided.
This bill would instead provide that California's postsecondary educational institutions have an affirmative obligation to combat discrimination on the basis of disability, gender, gender identity, gender expression, nationality or national identity, race or ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, and other specified characteristics, and a responsibility to provide equal educational opportunity. For purposes of the Equity in Higher Education Act, the bill would instead define "nationality" or "national identity" to include a person's actual or perceived shared ancestry or ethnic characteristics, citizenship, or residency in a country with a dominant religion or distinct religious identity, as provided. For purposes of the Equity in Higher Education Act, the bill would define "discrimination on the basis of religion" to include, but not be limited to, anti-Semitism and Islamophobia. The bill would also state that it is the intent of the Legislature that each postsecondary educational institution undertake supportive measures to help students who have encountered discriminatory incidents, regardless of the location of the discriminatory incident, if the student feels the incident impairs their access to equal educational opportunities.
This bill would require the California Community Colleges, the California State University, and independent institutions of higher education and private postsecondary educational institutions that receive state financial assistance, and would request the University of California, to include training to address discrimination against the 5 most targeted groups in the state, as provided, as part of any general antidiscrimination training or diversity, equity, and inclusion training that is offered by the institution, except as specified. By imposing new requirements 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.
02/15/24 - Introduced
February 15, 2024
03/19/24 - Amended Assembly
March 19, 2024
04/11/24 - Amended Assembly
April 11, 2024
04/18/24 - Amended Assembly
April 18, 2024
05/16/24 - Amended Assembly
May 16, 2024
06/20/24 - Amended Senate
June 20, 2024
08/15/24 - Amended Senate
August 15, 2024
08/23/24 - Amended Senate
August 23, 2024
09/03/24 - Enrolled
September 3, 2024
09/28/24 - Chaptered
September 28, 2024
04/08/24- Assembly Higher Education
April 8, 2024
04/13/24- Assembly Judiciary
April 13, 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
06/17/24- Senate Education
June 17, 2024
06/21/24- Senate Judiciary
June 21, 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
08/26/24- Sen. Floor Analyses
August 26, 2024
08/29/24- ASSEMBLY FLOOR ANALYSIS
August 29, 2024
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09/28/2024
California State Legislature
Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 844, 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 75. 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
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.
06/26/2024
Senate
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 11. Noes 0.) (June 25). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
06/20/2024
Senate
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on JUD.
06/19/2024
Senate
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on JUD. (Ayes 6. Noes 0.) (June 19). Re-referred to Com. on JUD.
06/12/2024
Senate
In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.
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 73. Noes 0. Page 5382.)
05/20/2024
Assembly
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
05/16/2024
Assembly
Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading.
05/16/2024
Assembly
From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 11. Noes 0.) (May 16).
05/16/2024
Assembly
Assembly Rule 63 suspended.
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. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 12. Noes 0.) (April 16).
04/15/2024
Assembly
Re-referred to Com. on JUD.
04/11/2024
Assembly
Read second time and amended.
04/10/2024
Assembly
From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on JUD. (Ayes 11. Noes 0.) (April 9).
03/20/2024
Assembly
Re-referred to Com. on HIGHER ED.
03/19/2024
Assembly
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on HIGHER ED. Read second time and amended.
03/18/2024
Assembly
Referred to Coms. on HIGHER ED. and JUD.
02/16/2024
Assembly
From printer. May be heard in committee March 17.
02/15/2024
Assembly
Read first time. To print.
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Record Created
Feb 16, 2024 9:24:28 PM
Record Updated
Oct 10, 2024 12:36:08 PM