California 2023 2023-2024 Regular Session

California Assembly Bill AB10 Amended / Bill

Filed 05/01/2023

                    Amended IN  Assembly  May 01, 2023 Amended IN  Assembly  March 16, 2023 CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20232024 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 10Introduced by Assembly Member Lowenthal(Principal coauthor: Assembly Member Pellerin)December 05, 2022 An act to add Article 4.7 (commencing with Section 232.7) to Chapter 2 of Part 1 of Division 1 of Title 1 of the Education Code, relating to pupils.LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 10, as amended, Lowenthal. Pupils: body-shaming policies model policy and resources.Existing law, the California Healthy Youth Act, states that its purposes include, among others, providing pupils with the knowledge and skills they need to develop healthy attitudes concerning body image.This bill would require school districts, county offices of education, and charter schools to, the State Department of Education to, on or before the 202526 school year, June 30, 2024, develop and adopt policies post on its internet website a model policy and resources about body shaming, as defined, and would encourage school districts, county offices of education, and charter schools to inform teachers, staff, parents, and pupils about those adopted policies and resources, as provided. By imposing additional duties on local educational agencies, the 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.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY  Appropriation: NO  Fiscal Committee: YES  Local Program: YESNO Bill TextThe people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Article 4.7 (commencing with Section 232.7) is added to Chapter 2 of Part 1 of Division 1 of Title 1 of the Education Code, to read: Article 4.7. Body Shaming232.7. (a) (1) Before the 202526 school year, local educational agencies shall develop and adopt policies On or before June 30, 2024, the State Department of Education shall develop and post on its internet website a model policy and resources about body shaming that local educational agencies may use to educate teachers and staff and pupils about the issue of body shaming and assist school employees in addressing this issue with pupils and their parents. shaming.(2) Local educational agencies shall are encouraged to inform teachers, staff, parents, and pupils about the policies and resources developed and adopted pursuant to subdivision (a), including, but not limited to, by providing information in pupil and employee handbooks and making the information available on each schoolsites internet website.(b) For purposes of this article, the following definitions apply:(1) Body shaming means the action or practice of mocking or stigmatizing a person by making critical comments or observations about the shape, size, or appearance of the persons body.(2) Local educational agency means a school district, county office of education, or charter school.SEC. 2.If the Commission on State Mandates determines that this act contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement to local agencies and school districts for those costs shall be made pursuant to Part 7 (commencing with Section 17500) of Division 4 of Title 2 of the Government Code.

 Amended IN  Assembly  May 01, 2023 Amended IN  Assembly  March 16, 2023 CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20232024 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 10Introduced by Assembly Member Lowenthal(Principal coauthor: Assembly Member Pellerin)December 05, 2022 An act to add Article 4.7 (commencing with Section 232.7) to Chapter 2 of Part 1 of Division 1 of Title 1 of the Education Code, relating to pupils.LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 10, as amended, Lowenthal. Pupils: body-shaming policies model policy and resources.Existing law, the California Healthy Youth Act, states that its purposes include, among others, providing pupils with the knowledge and skills they need to develop healthy attitudes concerning body image.This bill would require school districts, county offices of education, and charter schools to, the State Department of Education to, on or before the 202526 school year, June 30, 2024, develop and adopt policies post on its internet website a model policy and resources about body shaming, as defined, and would encourage school districts, county offices of education, and charter schools to inform teachers, staff, parents, and pupils about those adopted policies and resources, as provided. By imposing additional duties on local educational agencies, the 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.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY  Appropriation: NO  Fiscal Committee: YES  Local Program: YESNO 

 Amended IN  Assembly  May 01, 2023 Amended IN  Assembly  March 16, 2023

Amended IN  Assembly  May 01, 2023
Amended IN  Assembly  March 16, 2023

 CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20232024 REGULAR SESSION

 Assembly Bill 

No. 10

Introduced by Assembly Member Lowenthal(Principal coauthor: Assembly Member Pellerin)December 05, 2022

Introduced by Assembly Member Lowenthal(Principal coauthor: Assembly Member Pellerin)
December 05, 2022

 An act to add Article 4.7 (commencing with Section 232.7) to Chapter 2 of Part 1 of Division 1 of Title 1 of the Education Code, relating to pupils.

LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST

## LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST

AB 10, as amended, Lowenthal. Pupils: body-shaming policies model policy and resources.

Existing law, the California Healthy Youth Act, states that its purposes include, among others, providing pupils with the knowledge and skills they need to develop healthy attitudes concerning body image.This bill would require school districts, county offices of education, and charter schools to, the State Department of Education to, on or before the 202526 school year, June 30, 2024, develop and adopt policies post on its internet website a model policy and resources about body shaming, as defined, and would encourage school districts, county offices of education, and charter schools to inform teachers, staff, parents, and pupils about those adopted policies and resources, as provided. By imposing additional duties on local educational agencies, the 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.

Existing law, the California Healthy Youth Act, states that its purposes include, among others, providing pupils with the knowledge and skills they need to develop healthy attitudes concerning body image.

This bill would require school districts, county offices of education, and charter schools to, the State Department of Education to, on or before the 202526 school year, June 30, 2024, develop and adopt policies post on its internet website a model policy and resources about body shaming, as defined, and would encourage school districts, county offices of education, and charter schools to inform teachers, staff, parents, and pupils about those adopted policies and resources, as provided. By imposing additional duties on local educational agencies, the 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.



## Digest Key

## Bill Text

The people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Article 4.7 (commencing with Section 232.7) is added to Chapter 2 of Part 1 of Division 1 of Title 1 of the Education Code, to read: Article 4.7. Body Shaming232.7. (a) (1) Before the 202526 school year, local educational agencies shall develop and adopt policies On or before June 30, 2024, the State Department of Education shall develop and post on its internet website a model policy and resources about body shaming that local educational agencies may use to educate teachers and staff and pupils about the issue of body shaming and assist school employees in addressing this issue with pupils and their parents. shaming.(2) Local educational agencies shall are encouraged to inform teachers, staff, parents, and pupils about the policies and resources developed and adopted pursuant to subdivision (a), including, but not limited to, by providing information in pupil and employee handbooks and making the information available on each schoolsites internet website.(b) For purposes of this article, the following definitions apply:(1) Body shaming means the action or practice of mocking or stigmatizing a person by making critical comments or observations about the shape, size, or appearance of the persons body.(2) Local educational agency means a school district, county office of education, or charter school.SEC. 2.If the Commission on State Mandates determines that this act contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement to local agencies and school districts for those costs shall be made pursuant to Part 7 (commencing with Section 17500) of Division 4 of Title 2 of the Government Code.

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

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

SECTION 1. Article 4.7 (commencing with Section 232.7) is added to Chapter 2 of Part 1 of Division 1 of Title 1 of the Education Code, to read: Article 4.7. Body Shaming232.7. (a) (1) Before the 202526 school year, local educational agencies shall develop and adopt policies On or before June 30, 2024, the State Department of Education shall develop and post on its internet website a model policy and resources about body shaming that local educational agencies may use to educate teachers and staff and pupils about the issue of body shaming and assist school employees in addressing this issue with pupils and their parents. shaming.(2) Local educational agencies shall are encouraged to inform teachers, staff, parents, and pupils about the policies and resources developed and adopted pursuant to subdivision (a), including, but not limited to, by providing information in pupil and employee handbooks and making the information available on each schoolsites internet website.(b) For purposes of this article, the following definitions apply:(1) Body shaming means the action or practice of mocking or stigmatizing a person by making critical comments or observations about the shape, size, or appearance of the persons body.(2) Local educational agency means a school district, county office of education, or charter school.

SECTION 1. Article 4.7 (commencing with Section 232.7) is added to Chapter 2 of Part 1 of Division 1 of Title 1 of the Education Code, to read:

### SECTION 1.

 Article 4.7. Body Shaming232.7. (a) (1) Before the 202526 school year, local educational agencies shall develop and adopt policies On or before June 30, 2024, the State Department of Education shall develop and post on its internet website a model policy and resources about body shaming that local educational agencies may use to educate teachers and staff and pupils about the issue of body shaming and assist school employees in addressing this issue with pupils and their parents. shaming.(2) Local educational agencies shall are encouraged to inform teachers, staff, parents, and pupils about the policies and resources developed and adopted pursuant to subdivision (a), including, but not limited to, by providing information in pupil and employee handbooks and making the information available on each schoolsites internet website.(b) For purposes of this article, the following definitions apply:(1) Body shaming means the action or practice of mocking or stigmatizing a person by making critical comments or observations about the shape, size, or appearance of the persons body.(2) Local educational agency means a school district, county office of education, or charter school.

 Article 4.7. Body Shaming232.7. (a) (1) Before the 202526 school year, local educational agencies shall develop and adopt policies On or before June 30, 2024, the State Department of Education shall develop and post on its internet website a model policy and resources about body shaming that local educational agencies may use to educate teachers and staff and pupils about the issue of body shaming and assist school employees in addressing this issue with pupils and their parents. shaming.(2) Local educational agencies shall are encouraged to inform teachers, staff, parents, and pupils about the policies and resources developed and adopted pursuant to subdivision (a), including, but not limited to, by providing information in pupil and employee handbooks and making the information available on each schoolsites internet website.(b) For purposes of this article, the following definitions apply:(1) Body shaming means the action or practice of mocking or stigmatizing a person by making critical comments or observations about the shape, size, or appearance of the persons body.(2) Local educational agency means a school district, county office of education, or charter school.

 Article 4.7. Body Shaming

 Article 4.7. Body Shaming

232.7. (a) (1) Before the 202526 school year, local educational agencies shall develop and adopt policies On or before June 30, 2024, the State Department of Education shall develop and post on its internet website a model policy and resources about body shaming that local educational agencies may use to educate teachers and staff and pupils about the issue of body shaming and assist school employees in addressing this issue with pupils and their parents. shaming.(2) Local educational agencies shall are encouraged to inform teachers, staff, parents, and pupils about the policies and resources developed and adopted pursuant to subdivision (a), including, but not limited to, by providing information in pupil and employee handbooks and making the information available on each schoolsites internet website.(b) For purposes of this article, the following definitions apply:(1) Body shaming means the action or practice of mocking or stigmatizing a person by making critical comments or observations about the shape, size, or appearance of the persons body.(2) Local educational agency means a school district, county office of education, or charter school.



232.7. (a) (1) Before the 202526 school year, local educational agencies shall develop and adopt policies On or before June 30, 2024, the State Department of Education shall develop and post on its internet website a model policy and resources about body shaming that local educational agencies may use to educate teachers and staff and pupils about the issue of body shaming and assist school employees in addressing this issue with pupils and their parents. shaming.

(2) Local educational agencies shall are encouraged to inform teachers, staff, parents, and pupils about the policies and resources developed and adopted pursuant to subdivision (a), including, but not limited to, by providing information in pupil and employee handbooks and making the information available on each schoolsites internet website.

(b) For purposes of this article, the following definitions apply:

(1) Body shaming means the action or practice of mocking or stigmatizing a person by making critical comments or observations about the shape, size, or appearance of the persons body.

(2) Local educational agency means a school district, county office of education, or charter school.



If the Commission on State Mandates determines that this act contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement to local agencies and school districts for those costs shall be made pursuant to Part 7 (commencing with Section 17500) of Division 4 of Title 2 of the Government Code.