AB 2845

  • California Assembly Bill
  • 2015-2016 Regular Session
  • Introduced in Assembly Feb 19, 2016
  • Passed Assembly May 27, 2016
  • Passed Senate Aug 18, 2016
  • Signed by Governor Sep 25, 2016

School safety: Safe Place to Learn Act.

Abstract

Existing law establishes the system of public elementary and secondary schools in this state, and provides for the establishment of local educational agencies to operate these schools and provide instruction to pupils. Existing law states the policy of the State of California to afford all persons in public schools, regardless of their disability, gender, gender identity, gender expression, nationality, race or ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, or any other specified characteristic, equal rights and opportunities in the educational institutions of the state. Existing law, the Safe Place to Learn Act, requires the State Department of Education, as part of its regular monitoring and review of a local educational agency, to assess whether the local educational agency has, among other things, adopted a policy that prohibits discrimination, harassment, intimidation, and bullying, as specified, and has publicized that policy to pupils, parents, employees, agents of the governing board, and the general public. Existing law also requires the department to assess whether the local educational agency has provided to certificated schoolsite employees who serve pupils in any of grades 7 to 12, inclusive, information on existing schoolsite and community resources related to the support of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and questioning pupils, as specified. This bill would express legislative findings and declarations relating to pupils who are subject to verbal, physical, and online harassment. The bill would add the support of pupils who face bias or bullying on the basis of religious affiliation, or perceived religious affiliation. Existing law requires the Superintendent of Public Instruction to post, and annually update, on the department's Internet Web site and provide to each school district a list of statewide resources, including community-based organizations, that provide support to youth who have been subjected to school-based discrimination, harassment, intimidation, or bullying, and their families. This bill would instead provide that that list include statewide resources, including community-based organizations, that provide support to youth, and their families, who have been subjected to school-based discrimination, harassment, intimidation, or bullying on the basis of religious affiliation, nationality, race, or ethnicity, or perceived religious affiliation, nationality, race, or ethnicity.

Bill Sponsors (2)

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Actions


Sep 25, 2016

California State Legislature

Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 621, Statutes of 2016.

California State Legislature

Approved by the Governor.

Sep 01, 2016

California State Legislature

Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4:30 p.m.

Aug 24, 2016

Assembly

Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 79. Noes 0. Page 6203.).

Aug 19, 2016

Assembly

In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending. May be considered on or after August 21 pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.

Aug 18, 2016

Senate

Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 34. Noes 3. Page 5126.).

Aug 17, 2016

Senate

Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

Aug 16, 2016

Senate

Read third time and amended. Ordered to second reading.

Aug 15, 2016

Senate

Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

Aug 11, 2016

Senate

From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 6. Noes 1.) (August 11).

Aug 01, 2016

Senate

In committee: Referred to APPR. suspense file.

  • Referral-Committee
APPR. suspense file. APPR

Jun 15, 2016

Senate

From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.) (June 15). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  • Referral-Committee
  • Committee-Passage-Favorable
  • Committee-Passage
Com. on APPR.

Jun 09, 2016

Senate

Referred to Com. on ED.

  • Referral-Committee
Com. on ED.

May 27, 2016

Senate

In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.

Assembly

Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 67. Noes 0. Page 4961.)

May 19, 2016

Assembly

Read second time. Ordered to Consent Calendar.

May 18, 2016

Assembly

From committee: Do pass. To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 20. Noes 0.) (May 18).

Apr 27, 2016

Assembly

Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  • Referral-Committee
Com. on APPR.

Apr 26, 2016

Assembly

Read second time and amended.

Apr 25, 2016

Assembly

From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (April 20).

Apr 13, 2016

Assembly

Re-referred to Com. on ED.

  • Referral-Committee
Com. on ED.

Apr 12, 2016

Assembly

From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on ED. Read second time and amended.

Mar 28, 2016

Assembly

Re-referred to Com. on ED.

  • Referral-Committee
Com. on ED.

Mar 17, 2016

Assembly

Referred to Com. on ED.

  • Referral-Committee
Com. on ED.

Assembly

From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on ED. Read second time and amended.

Feb 22, 2016

Assembly

Read first time.

Feb 21, 2016

Assembly

From printer. May be heard in committee March 22.

Feb 19, 2016

Assembly

Introduced. To print.

Bill Text

Bill Text Versions Format
AB2845 HTML
02/19/16 - Introduced PDF
03/17/16 - Amended Assembly PDF
04/12/16 - Amended Assembly PDF
04/26/16 - Amended Assembly PDF
08/16/16 - Amended Senate PDF
08/25/16 - Enrolled PDF
09/25/16 - Chaptered PDF

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