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                            Amended IN  Assembly  June 10, 2020 Amended IN  Assembly  May 18, 2020 Amended IN  Assembly  May 04, 2020 CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20192020 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 3271Introduced by Assembly Member KileyFebruary 21, 2020 An act to add Chapter 3.7 (commencing with Section 1002.7) to Title 14 of Part 2 of the Code of Civil Procedure, relating to enrollment agreements. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 3271, as amended, Kiley. Enrollment agreements.Existing law prescribes various conditions and limitations on enrollment in educational institutions, including, in some cases, on the provisions in enrollment agreements.This bill would authorize a minor to disaffirm a provision in an educational institutions enrollment agreement that purports to waive a legal right, remedy, forum, proceeding, or procedure, regardless of whether a parent or legal guardian has signed the enrollment agreement on the minors behalf, to the extent that the provision is construed to require the minor to waive a legal right, remedy, forum, proceeding, or procedure arising out of a criminal sexual assault or criminal sexual battery, as defined, on that minor. The bill would apply only to enrollment agreements for public or private schools maintaining a kindergarten or any of grades 1 through 12.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY  Appropriation: NO  Fiscal Committee: NO  Local Program: NO Bill TextThe people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Chapter 3.7 (commencing with Section 1002.7) is added to Title 14 of Part 2 of the Code of Civil Procedure, to read: CHAPTER 3.7. Enrollment Agreements1002.7. (a) The Legislature finds and declares that it is unconscionable for a parent, on behalf of their the parents minor child, to be required to waive a legal right, remedy, forum, proceeding, or procedure, including the right to file and pursue a civil action, belonging to that minor child with respect to claims arising out of a criminal sexual assault or criminal sexual battery as a condition to of enrollment in an educational institution.(b) Notwithstanding Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 6710) of Part 3 of Division 11 of the Family Code, a provision in an educational institutions enrollment agreement that purports to waive a legal right, remedy, forum, proceeding, or procedure may be disaffirmed by the minor, regardless of whether a parent or legal guardian has signed the enrollment agreement on the minors behalf, to the extent that the provision is construed to require the minor to waive a legal right, remedy, forum, proceeding, or procedure arising out of a criminal sexual assault or criminal sexual battery on that minor.(c) The fact that a provision in an enrollment agreement has been disaffirmed by the minor pursuant to this section does not affect the validity or enforceability of any other provision of the enrollment agreement.(d) For purposes of this section, the following definitions apply:(1) Criminal sexual assault means an act that was perpetrated against a person under 18 years of age and that would be a crime under Section 261.5, 286, 287, 288, 288.7, or 289 of the Penal Code, or any predecessor statute.(2) Criminal sexual battery means an act that was perpetrated against a person under 18 years of age and that would be a crime under Section 243.4 of the Penal Code.(3) Educational institution means a public or private school maintaining a kindergarten or any of grades 1 through 12.(3)(4) Enrollment agreement means a written contract between a student and institution concerning an educational program.

 Amended IN  Assembly  June 10, 2020 Amended IN  Assembly  May 18, 2020 Amended IN  Assembly  May 04, 2020 CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20192020 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 3271Introduced by Assembly Member KileyFebruary 21, 2020 An act to add Chapter 3.7 (commencing with Section 1002.7) to Title 14 of Part 2 of the Code of Civil Procedure, relating to enrollment agreements. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 3271, as amended, Kiley. Enrollment agreements.Existing law prescribes various conditions and limitations on enrollment in educational institutions, including, in some cases, on the provisions in enrollment agreements.This bill would authorize a minor to disaffirm a provision in an educational institutions enrollment agreement that purports to waive a legal right, remedy, forum, proceeding, or procedure, regardless of whether a parent or legal guardian has signed the enrollment agreement on the minors behalf, to the extent that the provision is construed to require the minor to waive a legal right, remedy, forum, proceeding, or procedure arising out of a criminal sexual assault or criminal sexual battery, as defined, on that minor. The bill would apply only to enrollment agreements for public or private schools maintaining a kindergarten or any of grades 1 through 12.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY  Appropriation: NO  Fiscal Committee: NO  Local Program: NO 

 Amended IN  Assembly  June 10, 2020 Amended IN  Assembly  May 18, 2020 Amended IN  Assembly  May 04, 2020

Amended IN  Assembly  June 10, 2020
Amended IN  Assembly  May 18, 2020
Amended IN  Assembly  May 04, 2020

 CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20192020 REGULAR SESSION

 Assembly Bill 

No. 3271

Introduced by Assembly Member KileyFebruary 21, 2020

Introduced by Assembly Member Kiley
February 21, 2020

 An act to add Chapter 3.7 (commencing with Section 1002.7) to Title 14 of Part 2 of the Code of Civil Procedure, relating to enrollment agreements. 

LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST

## LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST

AB 3271, as amended, Kiley. Enrollment agreements.

Existing law prescribes various conditions and limitations on enrollment in educational institutions, including, in some cases, on the provisions in enrollment agreements.This bill would authorize a minor to disaffirm a provision in an educational institutions enrollment agreement that purports to waive a legal right, remedy, forum, proceeding, or procedure, regardless of whether a parent or legal guardian has signed the enrollment agreement on the minors behalf, to the extent that the provision is construed to require the minor to waive a legal right, remedy, forum, proceeding, or procedure arising out of a criminal sexual assault or criminal sexual battery, as defined, on that minor. The bill would apply only to enrollment agreements for public or private schools maintaining a kindergarten or any of grades 1 through 12.

Existing law prescribes various conditions and limitations on enrollment in educational institutions, including, in some cases, on the provisions in enrollment agreements.

This bill would authorize a minor to disaffirm a provision in an educational institutions enrollment agreement that purports to waive a legal right, remedy, forum, proceeding, or procedure, regardless of whether a parent or legal guardian has signed the enrollment agreement on the minors behalf, to the extent that the provision is construed to require the minor to waive a legal right, remedy, forum, proceeding, or procedure arising out of a criminal sexual assault or criminal sexual battery, as defined, on that minor. The bill would apply only to enrollment agreements for public or private schools maintaining a kindergarten or any of grades 1 through 12.

## Digest Key

## Bill Text

The people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Chapter 3.7 (commencing with Section 1002.7) is added to Title 14 of Part 2 of the Code of Civil Procedure, to read: CHAPTER 3.7. Enrollment Agreements1002.7. (a) The Legislature finds and declares that it is unconscionable for a parent, on behalf of their the parents minor child, to be required to waive a legal right, remedy, forum, proceeding, or procedure, including the right to file and pursue a civil action, belonging to that minor child with respect to claims arising out of a criminal sexual assault or criminal sexual battery as a condition to of enrollment in an educational institution.(b) Notwithstanding Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 6710) of Part 3 of Division 11 of the Family Code, a provision in an educational institutions enrollment agreement that purports to waive a legal right, remedy, forum, proceeding, or procedure may be disaffirmed by the minor, regardless of whether a parent or legal guardian has signed the enrollment agreement on the minors behalf, to the extent that the provision is construed to require the minor to waive a legal right, remedy, forum, proceeding, or procedure arising out of a criminal sexual assault or criminal sexual battery on that minor.(c) The fact that a provision in an enrollment agreement has been disaffirmed by the minor pursuant to this section does not affect the validity or enforceability of any other provision of the enrollment agreement.(d) For purposes of this section, the following definitions apply:(1) Criminal sexual assault means an act that was perpetrated against a person under 18 years of age and that would be a crime under Section 261.5, 286, 287, 288, 288.7, or 289 of the Penal Code, or any predecessor statute.(2) Criminal sexual battery means an act that was perpetrated against a person under 18 years of age and that would be a crime under Section 243.4 of the Penal Code.(3) Educational institution means a public or private school maintaining a kindergarten or any of grades 1 through 12.(3)(4) Enrollment agreement means a written contract between a student and institution concerning an educational program.

The people of the State of California do enact as follows:

## The people of the State of California do enact as follows:

SECTION 1. Chapter 3.7 (commencing with Section 1002.7) is added to Title 14 of Part 2 of the Code of Civil Procedure, to read: CHAPTER 3.7. Enrollment Agreements1002.7. (a) The Legislature finds and declares that it is unconscionable for a parent, on behalf of their the parents minor child, to be required to waive a legal right, remedy, forum, proceeding, or procedure, including the right to file and pursue a civil action, belonging to that minor child with respect to claims arising out of a criminal sexual assault or criminal sexual battery as a condition to of enrollment in an educational institution.(b) Notwithstanding Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 6710) of Part 3 of Division 11 of the Family Code, a provision in an educational institutions enrollment agreement that purports to waive a legal right, remedy, forum, proceeding, or procedure may be disaffirmed by the minor, regardless of whether a parent or legal guardian has signed the enrollment agreement on the minors behalf, to the extent that the provision is construed to require the minor to waive a legal right, remedy, forum, proceeding, or procedure arising out of a criminal sexual assault or criminal sexual battery on that minor.(c) The fact that a provision in an enrollment agreement has been disaffirmed by the minor pursuant to this section does not affect the validity or enforceability of any other provision of the enrollment agreement.(d) For purposes of this section, the following definitions apply:(1) Criminal sexual assault means an act that was perpetrated against a person under 18 years of age and that would be a crime under Section 261.5, 286, 287, 288, 288.7, or 289 of the Penal Code, or any predecessor statute.(2) Criminal sexual battery means an act that was perpetrated against a person under 18 years of age and that would be a crime under Section 243.4 of the Penal Code.(3) Educational institution means a public or private school maintaining a kindergarten or any of grades 1 through 12.(3)(4) Enrollment agreement means a written contract between a student and institution concerning an educational program.

SECTION 1. Chapter 3.7 (commencing with Section 1002.7) is added to Title 14 of Part 2 of the Code of Civil Procedure, to read:

### SECTION 1.

 CHAPTER 3.7. Enrollment Agreements1002.7. (a) The Legislature finds and declares that it is unconscionable for a parent, on behalf of their the parents minor child, to be required to waive a legal right, remedy, forum, proceeding, or procedure, including the right to file and pursue a civil action, belonging to that minor child with respect to claims arising out of a criminal sexual assault or criminal sexual battery as a condition to of enrollment in an educational institution.(b) Notwithstanding Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 6710) of Part 3 of Division 11 of the Family Code, a provision in an educational institutions enrollment agreement that purports to waive a legal right, remedy, forum, proceeding, or procedure may be disaffirmed by the minor, regardless of whether a parent or legal guardian has signed the enrollment agreement on the minors behalf, to the extent that the provision is construed to require the minor to waive a legal right, remedy, forum, proceeding, or procedure arising out of a criminal sexual assault or criminal sexual battery on that minor.(c) The fact that a provision in an enrollment agreement has been disaffirmed by the minor pursuant to this section does not affect the validity or enforceability of any other provision of the enrollment agreement.(d) For purposes of this section, the following definitions apply:(1) Criminal sexual assault means an act that was perpetrated against a person under 18 years of age and that would be a crime under Section 261.5, 286, 287, 288, 288.7, or 289 of the Penal Code, or any predecessor statute.(2) Criminal sexual battery means an act that was perpetrated against a person under 18 years of age and that would be a crime under Section 243.4 of the Penal Code.(3) Educational institution means a public or private school maintaining a kindergarten or any of grades 1 through 12.(3)(4) Enrollment agreement means a written contract between a student and institution concerning an educational program.

 CHAPTER 3.7. Enrollment Agreements1002.7. (a) The Legislature finds and declares that it is unconscionable for a parent, on behalf of their the parents minor child, to be required to waive a legal right, remedy, forum, proceeding, or procedure, including the right to file and pursue a civil action, belonging to that minor child with respect to claims arising out of a criminal sexual assault or criminal sexual battery as a condition to of enrollment in an educational institution.(b) Notwithstanding Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 6710) of Part 3 of Division 11 of the Family Code, a provision in an educational institutions enrollment agreement that purports to waive a legal right, remedy, forum, proceeding, or procedure may be disaffirmed by the minor, regardless of whether a parent or legal guardian has signed the enrollment agreement on the minors behalf, to the extent that the provision is construed to require the minor to waive a legal right, remedy, forum, proceeding, or procedure arising out of a criminal sexual assault or criminal sexual battery on that minor.(c) The fact that a provision in an enrollment agreement has been disaffirmed by the minor pursuant to this section does not affect the validity or enforceability of any other provision of the enrollment agreement.(d) For purposes of this section, the following definitions apply:(1) Criminal sexual assault means an act that was perpetrated against a person under 18 years of age and that would be a crime under Section 261.5, 286, 287, 288, 288.7, or 289 of the Penal Code, or any predecessor statute.(2) Criminal sexual battery means an act that was perpetrated against a person under 18 years of age and that would be a crime under Section 243.4 of the Penal Code.(3) Educational institution means a public or private school maintaining a kindergarten or any of grades 1 through 12.(3)(4) Enrollment agreement means a written contract between a student and institution concerning an educational program.

 CHAPTER 3.7. Enrollment Agreements

 CHAPTER 3.7. Enrollment Agreements

1002.7. (a) The Legislature finds and declares that it is unconscionable for a parent, on behalf of their the parents minor child, to be required to waive a legal right, remedy, forum, proceeding, or procedure, including the right to file and pursue a civil action, belonging to that minor child with respect to claims arising out of a criminal sexual assault or criminal sexual battery as a condition to of enrollment in an educational institution.(b) Notwithstanding Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 6710) of Part 3 of Division 11 of the Family Code, a provision in an educational institutions enrollment agreement that purports to waive a legal right, remedy, forum, proceeding, or procedure may be disaffirmed by the minor, regardless of whether a parent or legal guardian has signed the enrollment agreement on the minors behalf, to the extent that the provision is construed to require the minor to waive a legal right, remedy, forum, proceeding, or procedure arising out of a criminal sexual assault or criminal sexual battery on that minor.(c) The fact that a provision in an enrollment agreement has been disaffirmed by the minor pursuant to this section does not affect the validity or enforceability of any other provision of the enrollment agreement.(d) For purposes of this section, the following definitions apply:(1) Criminal sexual assault means an act that was perpetrated against a person under 18 years of age and that would be a crime under Section 261.5, 286, 287, 288, 288.7, or 289 of the Penal Code, or any predecessor statute.(2) Criminal sexual battery means an act that was perpetrated against a person under 18 years of age and that would be a crime under Section 243.4 of the Penal Code.(3) Educational institution means a public or private school maintaining a kindergarten or any of grades 1 through 12.(3)(4) Enrollment agreement means a written contract between a student and institution concerning an educational program.



1002.7. (a) The Legislature finds and declares that it is unconscionable for a parent, on behalf of their the parents minor child, to be required to waive a legal right, remedy, forum, proceeding, or procedure, including the right to file and pursue a civil action, belonging to that minor child with respect to claims arising out of a criminal sexual assault or criminal sexual battery as a condition to of enrollment in an educational institution.

(b) Notwithstanding Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 6710) of Part 3 of Division 11 of the Family Code, a provision in an educational institutions enrollment agreement that purports to waive a legal right, remedy, forum, proceeding, or procedure may be disaffirmed by the minor, regardless of whether a parent or legal guardian has signed the enrollment agreement on the minors behalf, to the extent that the provision is construed to require the minor to waive a legal right, remedy, forum, proceeding, or procedure arising out of a criminal sexual assault or criminal sexual battery on that minor.

(c) The fact that a provision in an enrollment agreement has been disaffirmed by the minor pursuant to this section does not affect the validity or enforceability of any other provision of the enrollment agreement.

(d) For purposes of this section, the following definitions apply:

(1) Criminal sexual assault means an act that was perpetrated against a person under 18 years of age and that would be a crime under Section 261.5, 286, 287, 288, 288.7, or 289 of the Penal Code, or any predecessor statute.

(2) Criminal sexual battery means an act that was perpetrated against a person under 18 years of age and that would be a crime under Section 243.4 of the Penal Code.

(3) Educational institution means a public or private school maintaining a kindergarten or any of grades 1 through 12.

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(4) Enrollment agreement means a written contract between a student and institution concerning an educational program.