§ 66281. — 66281. (Added by Stats. 2024, Ch. 694, Sec. 1.)

California § 66281.

• Jurisdiction: California
• Code EDC: Education Code - EDC
• Div.: 5.
• Title 3.: DIVISION 5. GENERAL PROVISIONS
• Part 40.: PART 40. DONAHOE HIGHER EDUCATION ACT
• Ch. 4.5.: CHAPTER 4.5. Equity in Higher Education Act
• Art. 4.: ARTICLE 4. Sex Equity in Education

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(a)
On or before December 1, 2025, the Chancellor of the California Community Colleges shall, in consultation with stakeholders, submit a report to the Legislature with recommendations for establishing systemic campus reforms that effectively prevent, detect, and address sexual harassment on community college campuses. The report shall include recommendations for all of the following:
(1)
Baseline standards for policies and procedures that detect, address, and prevent the reoccurrence of sexual harassment that are consistent with best practices.
(2)
Methods for monitoring the effectiveness of, and adherence to, the policies and procedures described in paragraph (1) and methods
for monitoring the compliance of each community college campus with state and federal laws and regulations pertaining to sexual harassment.
(3)
Protocols for system and campus reporting on sexual harassment complaints that provide transparency on the number and outcomes of sexual harassment complaints to the public.
(4)
The recruitment, hiring, and training of campus-based, district-based, and systemwide staff to adequately prevent, detect, and address sexual harassment on community college campuses.
(5)
Support and resources at the state level that will enhance campus efforts to reform campus practices to prevent, detect, and address sexual harassment on community college campuses.
(b)
(1)
A report to be submitted
pursuant to subdivision (a) shall be submitted in compliance with Section 9795 of the Government Code.
(2)
Pursuant to Section 10231.5 of the Government Code, this section shall be repealed on January 1, 2027.

Legislative History

Added by Stats. 2024, Ch. 694, Sec. 1. (AB 2048) Effective January 1, 2025. Repealed as of January 1, 2027, by its own provisions.