Laura Friedman
- Democratic
- Assemblymember
- District 44
Author
Existing law establishes the California Community Colleges, the California State University, the University of California, independent institutions of higher education, and private postsecondary educational institutions as the segments of postsecondary education in the state. Existing law, known as the Student Athlete Bill of Rights, requires intercollegiate athletic programs at 4-year private universities or campuses of the University of California or the California State University that do not compete in Division III of the National Collegiate Athletic Association to comply with prescribed requirements relating to student athlete rights. This bill would require a postsecondary educational institution, during the process to authorize a volunteer in the athletic department of the postsecondary educational institution, to contact the current or former employer of the individual applying for volunteer authorization to determine if the applicant violated any employment policies. To the extent these provisions would add additional duties on community college districts, the bill would impose a state-mandated local program. Existing law requests the Regents of the University of California, and requires the Trustees of the California State University and the governing boards of community college districts, to require, as part of the hiring process for an appointment to an academic or administrative position, that the applicant disclose any final administrative decision, as defined, or final judicial decision, as defined, issued within the last 7 years, as provided, determining that the applicant committed sexual harassment, as defined. Existing law requests the University of California to not ask, and prohibits the California State University or a community college district from asking, an applicant to disclose, orally or in writing, information concerning any final administrative decision or final judicial decision described above until it has determined that the applicant meets the minimum employment qualifications stated in the notice issued for the position. This bill would additionally request the governing boards or bodies of independent institutions of higher education that receive state financial assistance to adhere to the above-described provisions and would extend those provisions to athletic position appointments. The bill would request the governing boards or bodies of independent institutions of higher education that receive state financial assistance, and would require the Trustees of the California State University and the governing boards of community college districts, as part of the hiring process for an appointment to an academic, athletic, or administrative position, to have an applicant, as defined, sign a release form that authorizes, in the event the applicant reaches the final stages of the application process, the release of information by the applicant's previous employers concerning any substantiated allegations of misconduct, and would require the signed release form to be used by the postsecondary educational institution to engage in a reasonable attempt to obtain that information. To the extent that these provisions would add additional duties on community college districts, the bill would impose a state-mandated local program. The bill would request the Regents of the University of California to (1) as part of the above-described hiring process for an academic or administrative position, require that the applicant disclose specified information determining that the applicant committed misconduct, as defined, including sexual harassment, (2) extend those applicant provisions to an applicant applying for an athletic position, (3) require applicants for specified positions to sign, as part of the hiring process, a release form that authorizes, in the event the applicant reaches the final stages of the application process, the release of information by the applicant's previous employers concerning any substantiated allegations of misconduct, and (4) require its campuses to use the signed release form to engage in a reasonable attempt to obtain that information. 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.
Approved by the Governor.
Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 673, Statutes of 2024.
Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4:30 p.m.
Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 76. Noes 0.).
Assembly Rule 77 suspended.
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 39. Noes 0.).
In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending. May be considered on or after August 30 pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
Read third time and amended. Ordered to second reading.
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (August 15).
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 10. Noes 0.) (June 18). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on JUD.
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on JUD. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (May 29). Re-referred to Com. on JUD.
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 76. Noes 0. Page 3945.)
In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (January 18).
In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 10. Noes 0.) (January 9). 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.
In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.
In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on HIGHER ED. Read second time and amended.
From printer. May be heard in committee March 16.
Read first time. To print.
| Bill Text Versions | Format |
|---|---|
| AB810 | HTML |
| 02/13/23 - Introduced | |
| 03/30/23 - Amended Assembly | |
| 01/03/24 - Amended Assembly | |
| 06/03/24 - Amended Senate | |
| 08/23/24 - Amended Senate | |
| 09/03/24 - Enrolled | |
| 09/27/24 - Chaptered |
| Document | Format |
|---|---|
| 01/08/24- Assembly Higher Education | |
| 01/16/24- Assembly Appropriations | |
| 01/24/24- ASSEMBLY FLOOR ANALYSIS | |
| 05/24/24- Senate Education | |
| 06/14/24- Senate Judiciary | |
| 08/02/24- Senate Appropriations | |
| 08/18/24- Sen. Floor Analyses | |
| 08/26/24- Sen. Floor Analyses | |
| 08/28/24- ASSEMBLY FLOOR ANALYSIS |
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