Skip to content
Politically.com Search all
Menu

California 20252026

AB 2212

Postsecondary education: sexual harassment, harassment, intimidation, and bullying policies: student training.

Open original source Back to bills
Source: Open States / PluralLatest available (refresh delayed). Last refreshed: 2026-10-19 09:12:31 UTC.

Official record

Measure details

Jurisdiction
California
Session
20252026
Chamber
lower
Classification
bill
Subjects
Postsecondaryeducation, sexualharassment,harassment,intimidation,andbullyingpolicies, studenttraining
Introduced / first action
2026-02-19 00:00:00

Alternate titles

  • Postsecondary education: sexual harassment, harassment, intimidation, and bullying policies: student orientation and training.

Source-supplied abstracts

The Equity in Higher Education Act provides, among other things, that all students have the right to participate fully in the educational process, free from discrimination and harassment. Existing law provides that sexual harassment of students is a form of prohibited sex discrimination and defines terms for purposes of the Equity in Higher Education Act. This bill would, commencing August 1, 2027, define additional terms for purposes of the act, including, among other terms, "digitized sexually explicit material," "sextortion," "technology-facilitated sexual harassment," and "affirmative consent." The bill would also revise the definitions of "sexual harassment" and "sexual exploitation," and make conforming changes. To the extent that the bill would impose 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 the statutory provisions noted above.

Sponsors

Source-supplied history

Actions

  1. Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 388, Statutes of 2026.

    became-law

  2. Approved by the Governor.

    executive-signature

  3. Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3:30 p.m.

    executive-receipt

  4. Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 77. Noes 0. Page 6806.).

    amendment-passage, committee-passage, committee-passage-favorable

  5. In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.

  6. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 40. Noes 0.).

    passage, reading-1, reading-3

  7. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

    reading-1, reading-2, reading-3

  8. Read third time and amended. Ordered to second reading.

    amendment-passage, reading-1, reading-2, reading-3

  9. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

    reading-1, reading-2, reading-3

  10. Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading.

    amendment-passage, reading-1, reading-2

  11. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (August 13).

    amendment-introduction, amendment-passage, committee-passage

  12. In committee: Referred to APPR. suspense file.

    referral-committee

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

    amendment-passage, reading-1, reading-2, referral-committee

  14. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.) (June 29).

    amendment-introduction, amendment-passage, committee-passage, referral-committee

  15. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on P., D.T., & C.P. (Ayes 13. Noes 0.) (June 23). Re-referred to Com. on P., D.T., & C.P.

    committee-passage, committee-passage-favorable, referral-committee

  16. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on JUD. (Ayes 6. Noes 0.) (June 17). Re-referred to Com. on JUD.

    committee-passage, committee-passage-favorable, referral-committee

  17. Referred to Coms. on ED., JUD. and P., D.T., & C.P.

    referral-committee

  18. In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.

    reading-1, referral-committee

  19. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 78. Noes 0. Page 5376.)

    passage, reading-1, reading-3

  20. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

    reading-1, reading-2, reading-3

  21. Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading.

    amendment-passage, reading-1, reading-2

  22. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 11. Noes 0.) (May 14).

    amendment-introduction, amendment-passage, committee-passage

  23. In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.

    referral-committee

  24. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

    referral-committee

  25. Read second time and amended.

    amendment-passage, reading-1, reading-2

  26. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (April 21).

    amendment-introduction, amendment-passage, committee-passage, referral-committee

  27. Re-referred to Com. on P. & C.P.

    referral-committee

  28. Read second time and amended.

    amendment-passage, reading-1, reading-2

  29. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on P. & C.P. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.) (April 14).

    amendment-introduction, amendment-passage, committee-passage, referral-committee

  30. Re-referred to Com. on HIGHER ED.

    referral-committee

  31. From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on HIGHER ED. Read second time and amended.

    amendment-introduction, amendment-passage, committee-passage, reading-1, reading-2, referral-committee

  32. Referred to Coms. on HIGHER ED. and P. & C.P.

    referral-committee

  33. From printer. May be heard in committee March 22.

  34. Read first time. To print.

    reading-1

Documents and versions

Official links

When supplied by the API

Related measures

No resolvable related measure is supplied.