Chris Holden
- Democratic
- Assemblymember
- District 41
Author
Existing law makes it unlawful to engage in hazing, which is defined as a method of initiation or preinitiation into a student organization or student body, whether or not the organization or body is officially recognized by an educational institution, that is likely to cause serious bodily injury to a former, current, or prospective student of a school, community college, college, university, or other educational institution in the state. Existing law establishes civil liability for hazing participants or the organization if it is involved in the hazing. This bill would expressly prohibit a person from being subjected to hazing in any program or activity conducted by an educational institution that receives, or benefits from, state financial assistance or enrolls students who receive state student financial aid. The bill would define an educational institution as a public or private institution of higher education in the state. The bill would, beginning January 1, 2026, additionally authorize a former, current, or prospective student, against whom hazing is directed and who has suffered injury as a result, to commence a civil action against an educational institution if (1) the institution has direct involvement in the hazing practice of the organization, or knew or should have known of the hazing practice and failed to take reasonable steps to prevent the hazing practice, (2) the organization involved in the hazing is affiliated with the educational institution at the time of the alleged hazing incident, and (3) the alleged hazing incident occurred on or after January 1, 2026. For purposes of determining whether an educational institution "knew or should have known of the hazing practice and failed to take reasonable steps to prevent the hazing practice of the organization," the bill would establish a rebuttable presumption that an educational institution took reasonable steps to address hazing if the educational institution has specified antihazing measures. The bill would require the Trustees of the California State University, the Regents of the University of California, and certain independent institutions of higher education, on or before June 30, 2026, and annually thereafter, to report to the appropriate policy committees of the Legislature the number of hazing incidents that constituted a violation of the institution's policy prohibiting hazing and whether the violation was affiliated with a student organization, as specified. This bill would also require the State Department of Education to make available on the department's internet website, on or before July 1, 2025, a model antihazing policy for local educational agencies and resources on hazing prevention for professional development purposes and to increase awareness among pupils, school staff, and community members of the dangers of hazing.
Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 704, Statutes of 2024.
Approved by the Governor.
Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4 p.m.
Assembly Rule 77 suspended.
Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 63. Noes 2.).
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 28. Noes 7.).
In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending. May be considered on or after August 28 pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 5. Noes 2.) (August 15).
Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading.
From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 6. Noes 0.) (July 3).
Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on ED. (Ayes 8. Noes 1.) (June 18). Re-referred to Com. on ED.
In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 55. Noes 1. Page 5403.)
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
Assembly Rule 63 suspended.
Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading.
From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 12. Noes 1.) (May 16).
In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.
Read second time and amended.
From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (April 23).
Coauthors revised.
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on HIGHER ED. (Ayes 10. Noes 0.) (March 19). Re-referred to Com. on HIGHER ED.
From printer. May be heard in committee March 9.
Read first time. To print.
| Bill Text Versions | Format |
|---|---|
| AB2193 | HTML |
| 02/07/24 - Introduced | |
| 04/25/24 - Amended Assembly | |
| 05/16/24 - Amended Assembly | |
| 07/03/24 - Amended Senate | |
| 08/15/24 - Amended Senate | |
| 08/29/24 - Enrolled | |
| 09/27/24 - Chaptered |
| Document | Format |
|---|---|
| 03/15/24- Assembly Judiciary | |
| 04/22/24- Assembly Higher Education | |
| 05/06/24- Assembly Appropriations | |
| 05/20/24- ASSEMBLY FLOOR ANALYSIS | |
| 06/14/24- Senate Judiciary | |
| 07/01/24- Senate Education | |
| 08/02/24- Senate Appropriations | |
| 08/15/24- Senate Appropriations | |
| 08/19/24- Sen. Floor Analyses | |
| 08/27/24- ASSEMBLY FLOOR ANALYSIS |
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