California 2015-2016 Regular Session Status: In Committee

SB 665 — Postsecondary education: preventing and addressing incidents of rape and sexual assault.

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

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  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed Assembly
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill died with 2015-2016 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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, the Donahoe Higher Education Act, sets forth the missions and functions of California's public segments of higher education and their respective institutions of higher education. Provisions of the act apply to the University of California only to the extent that the Regents of the University of California act, by appropriate resolution, to make them applicable. Among other things, the act requires the governing board of each community college district, the Trustees of the California State University, and the Regents of the University of California to adopt and implement a rape and sexual assault education program at each of their respective campuses or other facilities. This bill would require the Attorney General to establish a statewide Title IX Oversight Office, which would, among other things, serve as a point of contact for students who are dissatisfied with campus-based policies or investigative procedures designed to prevent or address incidents of rape or sexual assault. The bill would require the office to receive complaints from students regarding the students' campuses' noncompliance with Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972. The bill would also authorize the oversight office to establish a process to investigate these complaints, and campus-based policies and investigative procedures regarding rape and sexual assault. The bill would further require students enrolled at the California Community Colleges, the California State University, each independent postsecondary educational institution, and the University of California to receive information or to complete a form of annual training, electronic or in person, on rape and sexual assault awareness and prevention, as specified. The bill would further require the California State University, the California Community Colleges, each independent postsecondary educational institution, and the University of California to place a hold on the course registration of each student who does not complete required training by the end of the first term of the academic year until the student completes the training. The bill would further require informational posters containing specified information relating to rape and sexual assault to be placed in buildings that are most frequented by students, including student housing and dining areas, the student union, and athletic facilities, on each campus of these institutions. This bill would provide that compliance with its terms is a condition of receipt of state funds for financial assistance for the University of California and each independent postsecondary educational institution. By imposing new duties on community college districts, 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.

Bill Text

Action History

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

  2. May 28 hearing: Held in committee and under submission.

  3. Set for hearing May 28.

  4. May 18 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file.

  5. Set for hearing May 18.

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

  7. From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 7. Noes 0. Page 815.) (April 29).

  8. Set for hearing April 29.

  9. Re-referred to Com. on ED.

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

  11. Referred to Com. on RLS.

  12. Read first time.

  13. From printer. May be acted upon on or after April 1.

  14. Introduced. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.

Sponsors

  • Block · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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

Sponsors (1)

  • Block

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (121)

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Votes

Placed on suspense file

Passed 7 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 7000
Total 7000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (7)
Member Party Vote
Bates — Yea
Hill — Yea
Leyva — Yea
Nielsen — Yea
Lara — Yea
Beall — Yea
Mendoza — Yea

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Subjects

public-safety civil-rights education
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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 665 do?
Existing law, the Donahoe Higher Education Act, sets forth the missions and functions of California's public segments of higher education and their respective institutions of higher education. Provisions of the act apply to the University of California only to the extent that the Regents of the University of California act, by appropriate resolution, to make them applicable. Among other things, the act requires the governing board of each community college district, the Trustees of the California State University, and the Regents of the University of California to adopt and implement a rape and sexual assault education program at each of their respective campuses or other facilities. This bill would require the Attorney General to establish a statewide Title IX Oversight Office, which would, among other things, serve as a point of contact for students who are dissatisfied with campus-based policies or investigative procedures designed to prevent or address incidents of rape or sexual assault. The bill would require the office to receive complaints from students regarding the students' campuses' noncompliance with Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972. The bill would also authorize the oversight office to establish a process to investigate these complaints, and campus-based policies and investigative procedures regarding rape and sexual assault. The bill would further require students enrolled at the California Community Colleges, the California State University, each independent postsecondary educational institution, and the University of California to receive information or to complete a form of annual training, electronic or in person, on rape and sexual assault awareness and prevention, as specified. The bill would further require the California State University, the California Community Colleges, each independent postsecondary educational institution, and the University of California to place a hold on the course registration of each student who does not complete required training by the end of the first term of the academic year until the student completes the training. The bill would further require informational posters containing specified information relating to rape and sexual assault to be placed in buildings that are most frequented by students, including student housing and dining areas, the student union, and athletic facilities, on each campus of these institutions. This bill would provide that compliance with its terms is a condition of receipt of state funds for financial assistance for the University of California and each independent postsecondary educational institution. By imposing new duties on community college districts, 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.
Who sponsors SB 665?
SB 665 is sponsored by Block.
What is the current status of SB 665?
This bill died with 2015-2016 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 665?
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