California 2017-2018 Regular Session Status: In Committee

SB 677 — California Community Colleges: prohibited acts: electronic listening or recording devices.

Last action — Returned to Secretary of Senate pursuant to Joint Rule 56.

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed Assembly
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 2017-2018 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

(1) Existing law establishes the California Community Colleges, under the administration of the Board of Governors of the California Community Colleges, as one of the segments of public postsecondary education in this state. Existing law prohibits the use by any person, including a student, of any electronic listening or recording device in any classroom without the prior consent of the instructor, except as specified. Existing law provides that any person, other than a student, who willfully violates this provision is guilty of a misdemeanor, and requires that any student violating this provision be subject to appropriate disciplinary action. This bill would provide that it is not a violation of that provision if the person, including a student, reasonably believed that he or she was recording activities in the classroom that violate state or federal law or regulation, or applicable local agency policy. The bill would prohibit a community college district or campus from prohibiting or limiting the use of a recording that is subject to specified exceptions in a disciplinary action against an instructor. (2) Under existing law, the segments of postsecondary education in this state are the University of California, the California State University, the California Community Colleges, independent institutions of higher education, and private postsecondary educational institutions. This bill would prohibit an administrator, professor, teacher or other faculty member, or any other person acting on behalf of a higher education institution, from, among other things, preventing a student from providing information to, or testifying before, any public body conducting an investigation, hearing, or inquiry, if the student has reasonable cause to believe that the information discloses a violation of a law.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Returned to Secretary of Senate pursuant to Joint Rule 56.

  2. April 25 set for first hearing. Failed passage in committee. (Ayes 2. Noes 1. Page 853.) Reconsideration granted.

  3. Set for hearing April 26 in ED. pending receipt.

  4. Set for hearing April 25.

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

  6. Withdrawn from committee.

  7. Set for hearing April 19.

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

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

  10. Referred to Com. on RLS.

  11. From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 23.

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

Sponsors

  • Moorlach · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 121 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

  • Moorlach

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (121)

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 677 do?
(1) Existing law establishes the California Community Colleges, under the administration of the Board of Governors of the California Community Colleges, as one of the segments of public postsecondary education in this state. Existing law prohibits the use by any person, including a student, of any electronic listening or recording device in any classroom without the prior consent of the instructor, except as specified. Existing law provides that any person, other than a student, who willfully violates this provision is guilty of a misdemeanor, and requires that any student violating this provision be subject to appropriate disciplinary action. This bill would provide that it is not a violation of that provision if the person, including a student, reasonably believed that he or she was recording activities in the classroom that violate state or federal law or regulation, or applicable local agency policy. The bill would prohibit a community college district or campus from prohibiting or limiting the use of a recording that is subject to specified exceptions in a disciplinary action against an instructor. (2) Under existing law, the segments of postsecondary education in this state are the University of California, the California State University, the California Community Colleges, independent institutions of higher education, and private postsecondary educational institutions. This bill would prohibit an administrator, professor, teacher or other faculty member, or any other person acting on behalf of a higher education institution, from, among other things, preventing a student from providing information to, or testifying before, any public body conducting an investigation, hearing, or inquiry, if the student has reasonable cause to believe that the information discloses a violation of a law.
Who sponsors SB 677?
SB 677 is sponsored by Moorlach.
What is the current status of SB 677?
This bill died with 2017-2018 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track SB 677?
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