Plain English Breakdown
The official summary distinguishes between requirements ('require') for some institutions (Community Colleges, CSU) and requests ('request') for others (UC), which creates uncertainty about enforcement uniformity.
AB-2212: New Rules and Training on Harassment in Colleges
This law requires colleges to update their rules against harassment, add new training for students about sexual exploitation and technology-facilitated abuse, and define specific terms like sextortion.
What This Bill Does
- Defines new words such as 'sextortion,' 'technology-facilitated sexual harassment,' 'affirmative consent,' and 'written consent.'
- Revises the definitions of 'sexual harassment' and 'sexual exploitation'.
- Requires colleges to ban sharing digital images or videos showing sexual content without the person's written permission.
- Mandates that schools list organizations that help remove unwanted digital content from online platforms.
- Updates campus orientation programs to include information on bullying, intimidation, harassment, and cyberbullying.
- Changes annual student training to cover topics about sexual exploitation and technology-facilitated sexual harassment.
Who It Names or Affects
- Community college districts
- The California State University system
- The University of California system
- Independent postsecondary educational institutions that receive state financial aid
Terms To Know
- Digitized sexually explicit material
- Digital images or videos showing sexual content.
- Sextortion
- A term defined by the bill for purposes of the Equity in Higher Education Act, though specific details are not provided in this summary text.
- Technology-facilitated sexual harassment
- Harassment that happens using technology or digital platforms.
- Affirmative consent
- A term defined by the bill for purposes of the Equity in Higher Education Act, though specific details are not provided in this summary text.
Limits and Unknowns
- The official status shows the bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, but no effective date is listed.
- Reimbursement for costs depends on whether the Commission on State Mandates decides the law creates required expenses.
- Some requirements are strict mandates for community colleges and CSU campuses, while others are requests rather than strict mandates for UC campuses.