AB 2407

  • California Assembly Bill
  • 2023-2024 Regular Session
  • Introduced in Assembly
  • Passed Assembly May 21, 2024
  • Passed Senate Aug 28, 2024
  • Became Law Sep 28, 2024

Public postsecondary educational institutions: sexual harassment complaints: state audits.

Abstract

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. The Donahoe Higher Education Act 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, requires, among other things, each postsecondary educational institution in the state to have a written policy on sexual harassment, including information on the complaint process and the timeline for the complaint process, as provided. This bill would require the California State Auditor, on or before September 1, 2026, and every 3 years thereafter, until January 1, 2036, to report the results of an audit of the ability of the California State University and the University of California to address and prevent sexual harassment on campus, and would require the findings of those audits to be reported to specified legislative committees, as provided. The bill would require the audits to, among other things, evaluate the systemwide policies and practices on sexual harassment and determine whether the policies and practices are consistent with federal and state law and best practices. This bill would require the California State Auditor, on or before September 1, 2028, and every 5 years thereafter, until January 1, 2044, to report the results of an audit of a sample of no less than 3 community college districts, and would require the findings of those audits to be reported to specified legislative committees, as provided. The bill would require the audits to, among other things, evaluate whether each community college district's policies and practices are adequate to detect, address, and prevent the reoccurrence of sexual harassment.

Bill Sponsors (3)

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Actions


Sep 28, 2024

California State Legislature

Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 830, Statutes of 2024.

California State Legislature

Approved by the Governor.

Sep 11, 2024

California State Legislature

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

Aug 29, 2024

Assembly

Assembly Rule 77 suspended.

Assembly

Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 76. Noes 0.).

Aug 28, 2024

Senate

Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 39. Noes 0.).

Assembly

In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending. May be considered on or after August 30 pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.

Aug 23, 2024

Senate

Ordered to special consent calendar.

Aug 19, 2024

Senate

Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

Aug 15, 2024

Senate

From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (August 15).

Jun 24, 2024

Senate

In committee: Referred to suspense file.

  • Referral-Committee
suspense file.

Jun 18, 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 APPR.

  • Amendment-Introduction
  • Amendment-Passage
  • Reading-1
  • Reading-2
  • Referral-Committee
Com. on APPR.

Jun 12, 2024

Senate

From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (June 12). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

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

May 29, 2024

Senate

Referred to Com. on ED.

  • Referral-Committee
Com. on ED.

May 22, 2024

Senate

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

May 21, 2024

Assembly

Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 73. Noes 0. Page 5372.)

May 20, 2024

Assembly

Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

May 16, 2024

Assembly

Assembly Rule 63 suspended.

Assembly

Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading.

Assembly

From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 11. Noes 0.) (May 16).

May 01, 2024

Assembly

In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.

  • Referral-Committee
APPR. suspense file. APPR

Apr 17, 2024

Assembly

Coauthors revised.

Assembly

From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 11. Noes 0.) (April 16). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

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

Feb 26, 2024

Assembly

Referred to Com. on HIGHER ED.

  • Referral-Committee
Com. on HIGHER ED.

Feb 13, 2024

Assembly

From printer. May be heard in committee March 14.

Feb 12, 2024

Assembly

Read first time. To print.

Bill Text

Bill Text Versions Format
AB2407 HTML
02/12/24 - Introduced PDF
05/16/24 - Amended Assembly PDF
06/18/24 - Amended Senate PDF
09/03/24 - Enrolled PDF
09/28/24 - Chaptered PDF

Related Documents

Document Format
04/16/24- Assembly Higher Education PDF
04/30/24- Assembly Appropriations PDF
05/20/24- ASSEMBLY FLOOR ANALYSIS PDF
06/10/24- Senate Education PDF
06/21/24- Senate Appropriations PDF
08/18/24- Sen. Floor Analyses PDF
08/29/24- ASSEMBLY FLOOR ANALYSIS PDF

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