SB 1287

  • California Senate Bill
  • 2023-2024 Regular Session
  • Introduced in Senate Feb 15, 2024
  • Passed Senate May 22, 2024
  • Passed Assembly Aug 27, 2024
  • Became Law Sep 28, 2024

Public postsecondary education: Equity in Higher Education Act: prohibition on violence, harassment, intimidation, and discrimination.

Abstract

The Donahoe Higher Education Act sets forth, among other things, the missions and functions of California's public and independent segments of higher education and their respective institutions of higher education. A provision of the act applies to the University of California only to the extent that the Regents of the University of California, by appropriate resolution, act to make the provision applicable. A portion of the Donahoe Higher Education Act, known as the Equity in Higher Education Act, provides, among other things, that all students have the right to participate fully in the educational process, free from discrimination and harassment, and that California's postsecondary educational institutions have an affirmative obligation to combat racism, sexism, and other forms of bias, and a responsibility to provide equal educational opportunity. This bill would state that the Trustees of the California State University and the Regents of the University of California have the primary responsibility to prevent and address conduct that either creates a hostile environment for students on campus or results in differential treatment of students on campus, as specified. The bill would require the trustees to, among other things, adopt rules and procedures, as specified, to prohibit violent, harassing, intimidating, or discriminatory conduct that creates a hostile environment on campus, to prohibit conduct that limits or denies a person's ability to participate in or benefit from the free exchange of ideas or the educational mission of the California State University, and to establish, and require each campus to publish on campus internet websites, reasonable content-neutral time, place, and manner restrictions and, if applicable, any advance permitting requirements for protests on campus. The bill would require the trustees to develop mandatory training programs to educate students on what constitutes violent, harassing, intimidating, or discriminatory conduct that creates a hostile environment on campus, the procedures for investigating violations of the student code of conduct, when and where protests and gatherings may be held, as specified, and on how to exchange views in an atmosphere of mutual respect and civility. The bill would require the trustees to submit a report, on or before January 2, 2025, and annually thereafter, to the Legislature on the implementation and administration of the bill. The bill would request the University of California to comply with these provisions. The bill would make its provisions severable.

Bill Sponsors (14)

Votes


Actions


Sep 28, 2024

California State Legislature

Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 892, Statutes of 2024.

California State Legislature

Approved by the Governor.

Sep 04, 2024

California State Legislature

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

Aug 28, 2024

Senate

Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 35. Noes 3. Page 5594.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.

Senate

In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.

Aug 27, 2024

Assembly

Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 70. Noes 0. Page 6651.) Ordered to the Senate.

Aug 20, 2024

Assembly

Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

Aug 19, 2024

Assembly

Read second time and amended. Ordered to second reading.

Aug 15, 2024

Assembly

From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 11. Noes 0.) (August 15).

Aug 07, 2024

Assembly

August 7 set for first hearing. Placed on suspense file.

Jul 03, 2024

Assembly

Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

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

Jul 02, 2024

Assembly

From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 11. Noes 0.) (July 2).

Jun 20, 2024

Assembly

Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on JUD.

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

Jun 19, 2024

Assembly

From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on JUD. (Ayes 7. Noes 1.) (June 18).

Jun 03, 2024

Assembly

Referred to Coms. on HIGHER ED. and JUD.

  • Referral-Committee
Coms. on HIGHER ED. and JUD.

May 23, 2024

Assembly

In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.

May 22, 2024

Senate

Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 30. Noes 1. Page 4139.) Ordered to the Assembly.

May 20, 2024

Senate

Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

May 16, 2024

Senate

Read second time and amended. Ordered to second reading.

Senate

From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 5. Noes 0. Page 3978.) (May 16).

May 14, 2024

Senate

Set for hearing May 16.

May 13, 2024

Senate

May 13 hearing: Placed on APPR suspense file.

May 03, 2024

Senate

Set for hearing May 13.

Apr 29, 2024

Senate

Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

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

Apr 25, 2024

Senate

From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 10. Noes 0. Page 3726.) (April 23).

Apr 10, 2024

Senate

From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on JUD. (Ayes 7. Noes 0. Page 3560.) (April 10). Re-referred to Com. on JUD.

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

Apr 09, 2024

Senate

Set for hearing April 23 in JUD. pending receipt.

Apr 04, 2024

Senate

Set for hearing April 10.

Apr 03, 2024

Senate

Re-referred to Coms. on ED. and JUD.

  • Referral-Committee
Coms. on ED. and JUD.

Mar 20, 2024

Senate

From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on RLS.

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

Feb 29, 2024

Senate

Referred to Com. on RLS.

  • Referral-Committee
Com. on RLS.

Feb 16, 2024

Senate

From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 17.

Feb 15, 2024

Senate

Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.

Bill Text

Bill Text Versions Format
SB1287 HTML
02/15/24 - Introduced PDF
03/20/24 - Amended Senate PDF
04/29/24 - Amended Senate PDF
05/16/24 - Amended Senate PDF
06/20/24 - Amended Assembly PDF
07/03/24 - Amended Assembly PDF
08/19/24 - Amended Assembly PDF
08/30/24 - Enrolled PDF
09/28/24 - Chaptered PDF

Related Documents

Document Format
04/08/24- Senate Education PDF
04/21/24- Senate Judiciary PDF
05/10/24- Senate Appropriations PDF
05/16/24- Senate Appropriations PDF
05/20/24- Sen. Floor Analyses PDF
06/18/24- Assembly Higher Education PDF
06/30/24- Assembly Judiciary PDF
08/05/24- Assembly Appropriations PDF
08/21/24- ASSEMBLY FLOOR ANALYSIS PDF
08/27/24- Sen. Floor Analyses PDF

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