Bill Text: CA AB1653 | 2015-2016 | Regular Session | Enrolled
Bill Title: Postsecondary education: campus climate.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Vetoed) 2016-09-29 - Vetoed by Governor. [AB1653 Detail]
Download: California-2015-AB1653-Enrolled.html
BILL NUMBER: AB 1653 ENROLLED
BILL TEXT
PASSED THE SENATE AUGUST 22, 2016
PASSED THE ASSEMBLY AUGUST 25, 2016
AMENDED IN SENATE AUGUST 15, 2016
AMENDED IN SENATE JUNE 28, 2016
AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY MAY 31, 2016
INTRODUCED BY Assembly Member Weber
JANUARY 13, 2016
An act to add Section 66073 to the Education Code, relating to
postsecondary education.
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
AB 1653, Weber. Postsecondary education: campus climate.
Existing law establishes the segments of postsecondary education
in this state, including the University of California administered by
the Regents of the University of California, the California State
University administered by the Trustees of the California State
University, the California Community Colleges administered by the
Board of Governors of the California Community Colleges, and
independent institutions of higher education.
This bill would require the board, the trustees, and the governing
body of each independent institution of higher education, as
defined, and encourage each University of California campus, to each
generate a report once every biennium of the legislative session,
commencing with the 2017-18 Regular Session, that includes specified
information related to the respective institution's campus climate,
as defined, post the report on the respective institution's Internet
Web site, and submit the report to specified state bodies. For the
purposes of the board's report, the bill would require the board to
request certain information from community college districts, and
would provide that the board's report shall be based on data
available from participating community college districts. The bill
would require the board, the trustees, and the governing body of each
independent institution of higher education, and would encourage the
regents, to create, review every 2 years thereafter, and, as
necessary, update protocols, policies, and procedures regarding
compliance with the federal Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus
Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act and the Violence
Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2013.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. Section 66073 is added to the Education Code, to read:
66073. (a) The Board of Governors of the California Community
Colleges and the Trustees of the California State University are
required, and each University of California campus is encouraged, to
generate a report once every biennium of the legislative session,
commencing with the 2017-18 Regular Session, that shall include all
of the following as to the respective institution:
(1) New and recent administrative efforts intended to affect
campus climate.
(2) Recent campus program developments that impact campus climate
related to the following:
(A) Gender.
(B) Race.
(C) Ethnicity.
(D) National origin.
(E) Religion.
(F) Sexual orientation.
(G) Disability.
(H) Gender identity.
(3) New and recent administrative efforts to reduce student food
insecurity and student homelessness.
(b) The governing body of each independent institution of higher
education, as defined in subdivision (b) of Section 66010, shall
generate a report once every biennium of the legislative session,
commencing with the 2017-18 Regular Session, that shall include all
of the information specified in paragraphs (1) to (3), inclusive, of
subdivision (a) as to the institution.
(c) The Board of Governors of the California Community Colleges,
the Trustees of the California State University, and the governing
body of each independent institution of higher education, as defined
in subdivision (b) of Section 66010, are required, and each
University of California campus is encouraged, to each post the
respective report on its Internet Web site.
(d) The Board of Governors of the California Community Colleges,
the Trustees of the California State University, and the governing
body of each independent institution of higher education, as defined
in subdivision (b) of Section 66010, are required, and the Regents of
the University of California are encouraged, to create, review every
two years thereafter, and, as necessary, update protocols, policies,
and procedures regarding compliance with the Jeanne Clery Disclosure
of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act (20 U.S.C.
Sec. 1092(f)) and the Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of
2013 (20 U.S.C. Sec. 1092(f)(8)).
(e) The Board of Governors of the California Community Colleges
shall request, but not require, the information specified in
paragraphs (1) to (3), inclusive, of subdivision (a) from community
college districts. The report of the board shall be based on data
available from participating community college districts.
(f) A report to be generated pursuant to this section shall be
sent to the Governor, the Attorney General, and the appropriate
policy committees of the Legislature.
(g) For purposes of this section, "campus climate" means a measure
of an individual's experience within a learning environment,
specifically focusing on the current attitudes, practices, policies,
and behaviors of campus life that impact the success and retention of
all members of a campus community.
