AB 2240 — Educational equity: lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and questioning pupil resources.
Last action — Re-referred to Com. on ED.
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✓Introduced
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2In Committee
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3Passed Assembly
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4Passed Senate
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill died with 2019-2020 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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
Existing law establishes the system of public elementary and secondary schools in this state and provides for the establishment of local educational agencies to operate these schools and provide instruction to pupils. Existing law states the policy of the State of California to afford all persons in public schools, regardless of their disability, gender, gender identity, gender expression, nationality, race or ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, or any other specified characteristic, equal rights and opportunities in the educational institutions of the state. Existing law requires, no later than July 1, 2021, the State Department of Education to develop resources or, as appropriate, update existing resources for in-service training on schoolsite and community resources for the support of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and questioning (LGBTQ) pupils, and strategies to increase support for LGBTQ pupils, as specified. Existing law encourages schools operated by a school district or county office of education and charter schools to use those resources to provide training at least once every 2 years to teachers and other certificated employees of those schools that serve pupils in grades 7 to 12, inclusive. This bill, on or before July 1, 2022, would also require the State Department of Education to create an online training delivery platform and an online training curriculum on schoolsite and community resources for the support of LGBTQ pupils and strategies to increase support for LGBTQ pupils, as specified. The bill would encourage each school operated by a school district or county office of education and each charter school to use the online training delivery platform and curriculum to provide training at least once every 2 years to teachers and other certificated employees at those schools.
Bill Text
- Amended 05/04/20 - Amended Assembly Current pdf May 04, 2020
- Introduced 02/13/20 - Introduced pdf February 13, 2020
- AB2240 View text html
Action History
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Re-referred to Com. on ED.
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From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on ED. Read second time and amended.
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Referred to Com. on ED.
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From printer. May be heard in committee March 15.
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Read first time. To print.
Sponsors
- Gloria · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 121 not signed on
Sponsors (1)
- Gloria
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (121)
121 members have not signed on to this bill.
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Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does AB 2240 do?
- Existing law establishes the system of public elementary and secondary schools in this state and provides for the establishment of local educational agencies to operate these schools and provide instruction to pupils. Existing law states the policy of the State of California to afford all persons in public schools, regardless of their disability, gender, gender identity, gender expression, nationality, race or ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, or any other specified characteristic, equal rights and opportunities in the educational institutions of the state. Existing law requires, no later than July 1, 2021, the State Department of Education to develop resources or, as appropriate, update existing resources for in-service training on schoolsite and community resources for the support of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and questioning (LGBTQ) pupils, and strategies to increase support for LGBTQ pupils, as specified. Existing law encourages schools operated by a school district or county office of education and charter schools to use those resources to provide training at least once every 2 years to teachers and other certificated employees of those schools that serve pupils in grades 7 to 12, inclusive. This bill, on or before July 1, 2022, would also require the State Department of Education to create an online training delivery platform and an online training curriculum on schoolsite and community resources for the support of LGBTQ pupils and strategies to increase support for LGBTQ pupils, as specified. The bill would encourage each school operated by a school district or county office of education and each charter school to use the online training delivery platform and curriculum to provide training at least once every 2 years to teachers and other certificated employees at those schools.
- Who sponsors AB 2240?
- AB 2240 is sponsored by Gloria.
- What is the current status of AB 2240?
- This bill died with 2019-2020 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 AB 2240?
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