California 2015-2016 Regular Session Status: In Committee

SB 592 — Pupil safety: adolescent relationship abuse prevention.

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
  5. 5
    To Executive
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    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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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

(1) Existing law, the Interagency School Safety Demonstration Act of 1985, among other things, requires school districts and county offices of education to be responsible for the overall development of comprehensive school safety plans for its schools operating kindergarten or any of grades 1 to 12, inclusive, and requires the schoolsite council of certain school districts to write and develop a comprehensive school safety plan. The act also requires the Department of Justice and the State Department of Education to contract with one or more professional trainers to provide training in the prevention of bullying. This bill would define adolescent relationship abuse and a dating partner for purposes of the act, and would make specified findings and declarations and state legislative intent regarding adolescent relationship abuse. The bill would, among other things, require a comprehensive school safety plan to include the development of procedures and policies to prevent and respond to adolescent relationship abuse in middle and high schools serving pupils in any of grades 6 to 12, inclusive, in collaboration with organizations with expertise in adolescent relationship abuse prevention and response. The bill would encourage a schoolsite council of a middle school or high school serving any of grades 6 to 12, inclusive, or a school safety planning committee, to consult with local, state, or national organizations with expertise in adolescent relationship abuse prevention and response in developing the adolescent relationship abuse procedures and policies of their comprehensive school safety plan. The bill would additionally require the Department of Justice and the State Department of Education to contract with one or more professional trainers to provide training in the prevention of adolescent relationship abuse. The bill would also update references to dating violence and teen relationship violence to refer to adolescent relationship abuse. By imposing new duties on schools and school districts regarding the development of adolescent relationship abuse procedures and policies, the bill would impose a state-mandated local program. (2) This bill also would require school districts to provide educational programs that promote healthy relationships and prevent adolescent relationship abuse to pupils in grades 6 to 12, inclusive, through specific curriculum, extracurricular activities, or school climate-improvement activities. The bill would authorize school districts to work in partnership with parents, caregivers, and youth, and with domestic violence, sexual assault, or other appropriate community-based organizations, as deemed appropriate by the school district, to provide these educational programs. The bill would require school districts to use research-based materials that are appropriate for pupils of all races, genders, sexual orientations, gender identities, and ethnic and cultural backgrounds, and for pupils with disabilities in providing educational programs that promote healthy relationships and prevent adolescent relationship abuse. The bill would require the Superintendent of Public Instruction to provide, and would authorize school districts to use, information on the State Department of Education's Internet Web site about policies, procedures, and curriculum that are designed to promote healthy relationships and prevent adolescent relationship abuse among pupils. By requiring school districts to provide educational programs that promote healthy relationships and prevent adolescent relationship abuse, the bill would impose a state-mandated local program. (3) This bill would make its provisions operative on July 1, 2016. The bill also would update references and make other nonsubstantive changes. (4) 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 4 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file.

  5. Set for hearing May 4.

  6. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 7. Noes 0. Page 648.) (April 15). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

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

  8. Set for hearing April 15.

  9. Referred to Com. on ED.

  10. Read first time.

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

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

Sponsors

  • Leyva · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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

Sponsors (1)

  • Leyva

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
Beall — Yea
Lara — Yea
Leyva — Yea
Mendoza — Yea
Nielsen — Yea

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Subjects

public-safety civil-rights education
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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 592 do?
(1) Existing law, the Interagency School Safety Demonstration Act of 1985, among other things, requires school districts and county offices of education to be responsible for the overall development of comprehensive school safety plans for its schools operating kindergarten or any of grades 1 to 12, inclusive, and requires the schoolsite council of certain school districts to write and develop a comprehensive school safety plan. The act also requires the Department of Justice and the State Department of Education to contract with one or more professional trainers to provide training in the prevention of bullying. This bill would define adolescent relationship abuse and a dating partner for purposes of the act, and would make specified findings and declarations and state legislative intent regarding adolescent relationship abuse. The bill would, among other things, require a comprehensive school safety plan to include the development of procedures and policies to prevent and respond to adolescent relationship abuse in middle and high schools serving pupils in any of grades 6 to 12, inclusive, in collaboration with organizations with expertise in adolescent relationship abuse prevention and response. The bill would encourage a schoolsite council of a middle school or high school serving any of grades 6 to 12, inclusive, or a school safety planning committee, to consult with local, state, or national organizations with expertise in adolescent relationship abuse prevention and response in developing the adolescent relationship abuse procedures and policies of their comprehensive school safety plan. The bill would additionally require the Department of Justice and the State Department of Education to contract with one or more professional trainers to provide training in the prevention of adolescent relationship abuse. The bill would also update references to dating violence and teen relationship violence to refer to adolescent relationship abuse. By imposing new duties on schools and school districts regarding the development of adolescent relationship abuse procedures and policies, the bill would impose a state-mandated local program. (2) This bill also would require school districts to provide educational programs that promote healthy relationships and prevent adolescent relationship abuse to pupils in grades 6 to 12, inclusive, through specific curriculum, extracurricular activities, or school climate-improvement activities. The bill would authorize school districts to work in partnership with parents, caregivers, and youth, and with domestic violence, sexual assault, or other appropriate community-based organizations, as deemed appropriate by the school district, to provide these educational programs. The bill would require school districts to use research-based materials that are appropriate for pupils of all races, genders, sexual orientations, gender identities, and ethnic and cultural backgrounds, and for pupils with disabilities in providing educational programs that promote healthy relationships and prevent adolescent relationship abuse. The bill would require the Superintendent of Public Instruction to provide, and would authorize school districts to use, information on the State Department of Education's Internet Web site about policies, procedures, and curriculum that are designed to promote healthy relationships and prevent adolescent relationship abuse among pupils. By requiring school districts to provide educational programs that promote healthy relationships and prevent adolescent relationship abuse, the bill would impose a state-mandated local program. (3) This bill would make its provisions operative on July 1, 2016. The bill also would update references and make other nonsubstantive changes. (4) 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 592?
SB 592 is sponsored by Leyva.
What is the current status of SB 592?
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 592?
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