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, beginning January 1, 2025, additionally establish civil liability for an educational institution, which the bill would define as a public or private institution of higher education in the state, if the institution has direct involvement in the hazing practices of the organization, or knew or in the exercise of ordinary care reasonably should have known of the hazing practices of the organization to which the student is seeking membership and unreasonably failed to prevent, discover, or stop the hazing practices, and the organization involved in the hazing is affiliated with the educational institution at the time of the alleged hazing incident. For purposes of determining whether an educational institution unreasonably failed to prevent, discover, or stop the hazing practices, the bill would require consideration of the extent to which the institution had specific antihazing measures in place at the time of the alleged hazing incident. This bill would also require the State Department of Education to make available on the department's internet website, on or before July 1, 2024, 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.
Consideration of Governor's veto stricken from file.
Consideration of Governor's veto pending.
Vetoed by Governor.
Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4 p.m.
Assembly Rule 77 suspended. (Page 3228.)
Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 63. Noes 3. Page 3231.).
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 24. Noes 6. Page 2557.).
In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending. May be considered on or after September 13 pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 5. Noes 2.) (September 1).
Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading.
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 4. Noes 1.) (July 5). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on ED.
From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on ED. (Ayes 8. Noes 1.) (June 27).
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on JUD.
In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 63. Noes 4. Page 1998.)
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 12. Noes 2.) (May 18).
Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading.
In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.) (April 18). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on HIGHER ED. Read second time and amended.
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on HIGHER ED. (Ayes 10. Noes 0.) (March 14). Re-referred to Com. on HIGHER ED.
From printer. May be heard in committee February 26.
Read first time. To print.
| Bill Text Versions | Format |
|---|---|
| AB299 | HTML |
| 01/26/23 - Introduced | |
| 04/11/23 - Amended Assembly | |
| 05/18/23 - Amended Assembly | |
| 06/19/23 - Amended Senate | |
| 07/03/23 - Amended Senate | |
| 09/01/23 - Amended Senate | |
| 09/14/23 - Enrolled |
| Document | Format |
|---|---|
| 03/11/23- Assembly Judiciary | |
| 04/17/23- Assembly Higher Education | |
| 05/01/23- Assembly Appropriations | |
| 05/24/23- ASSEMBLY FLOOR ANALYSIS | |
| 06/23/23- Senate Judiciary | |
| 07/03/23- Senate Education | |
| 08/11/23- Senate Appropriations | |
| 09/01/23- Senate Appropriations | |
| 09/02/23- Sen. Floor Analyses | |
| 09/12/23- ASSEMBLY FLOOR ANALYSIS | |
| 01/29/24- ASSEMBLY FLOOR ANALYSIS |
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