Bill Text: CA AB1653 | 2015-2016 | Regular Session | Amended

California Assembly Bill 1653 (Prior Session Legislation)

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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-Amended.html

BILL NUMBER: AB 1653	AMENDED
	BILL TEXT

	AMENDED IN SENATE  JUNE 28, 2016
	AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY  MAY 31, 2016

INTRODUCED BY   Assembly Member Weber

                        JANUARY 13, 2016

   An act to amend Section 66302 of, and to add Section 66073 to, the
Education Code, relating to postsecondary education.


	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   AB 1653, as amended, 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 
private postsecondary educational institutions.  
independent institutions of higher education. 
   This bill would require the board, the trustees, and the governing
body of each  private postsecondary educational institution,
  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
 private postsecondary educational institution, 
 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.
   Existing law requests the trustees, the regents, and the governing
board of each community college district to adopt and publish
policies on harassment, intimidation, and bullying to be included
within the rules and regulations governing student behavior, as
provided.
   This bill would require the trustees and the governing board of
each community college district, if they expend funds to support
activities related to campus climate, as defined, to adopt and
publish the above-described policies. By requiring community college
districts to adopt and publish these policies, this bill would impose
a state-mandated local program.
   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 these
statutory provisions.
   Vote: majority. Appropriation: no. Fiscal committee: yes.
State-mandated local program: yes.


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  private postsecondary
educational institution,   independent institution of
higher education,  as defined in  subdivision (b) of 
Section  94858,   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  private postsecondary educational institution,
  independent institution of higher education,  as
defined in  subdivision (b) of  Section  94858,
  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  private postsecondary educational institution,
  independent institution of higher education,  as
defined in  subdivision (b) of  Section  94858,
  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.
  SEC. 2.  Section 66302 of the Education Code is amended to read:
   66302.  (a) If the Trustees of the California State University and
the governing board of each community college district expend funds
to support activities related to campus climate, as that term is
defined in subdivision (g) of Section 66073, the Trustees of the
California State University and the governing board of each community
college district shall adopt and publish policies on harassment,
intimidation, and bullying to be included within the rules and
regulations governing student behavior within their respective
segments of public postsecondary education.
   (b) The Regents of the University of California are requested to
adopt and publish policies on harassment, intimidation, and bullying
to be included within their rules and regulations governing student
behavior.
   (c) It is the intent of the Legislature that rules and regulations
governing student conduct be published, at a minimum, on the
Internet Web site of each public postsecondary educational campus and
as part of any printed material covering those rules and regulations
within the respective public postsecondary education system.
  SEC. 3.  If the Commission on State Mandates determines that this
act contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement to local
agencies and school districts for those costs shall be made pursuant
to Part 7 (commencing with Section 17500) of Division 4 of Title 2 of
the Government Code.