CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20232024 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 1605Introduced by Assembly Member GallagherFebruary 17, 2023 An act to amend Section 49603 of the Education Code, relating to high schools. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 1605, as introduced, Gallagher. High schools: military services access: United States Space Force.Existing law prohibits each school district offering instruction in any of grades 9 to 12, inclusive, that provides on-campus access to employers, from prohibiting access to the military services. Existing law defines military services for these purposes to include the United States Army, the United States Navy, the United States Air Force, the United States Marine Corps, the United States Coast Guard, or any reserve component of those federal forces, the National Guard, the State Guard, and the active militia.This bill would expressly include the United States Space Force in that definition.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. Section 49603 of the Education Code is amended to read:49603. (a) Each school district offering instruction in any of grades 9 to 12, inclusive, that provides on-campus access to employers, shall not prohibit access to the military services.(b) Military services, for purposes of this section, includes the United States Army, the United States Navy, the United States Air Force, the United States Marine Corps, the United States Coast Guard, the United States Space Force, or any reserve component of those federal forces, the National Guard, the State Guard, and the active militia. CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20232024 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 1605Introduced by Assembly Member GallagherFebruary 17, 2023 An act to amend Section 49603 of the Education Code, relating to high schools. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 1605, as introduced, Gallagher. High schools: military services access: United States Space Force.Existing law prohibits each school district offering instruction in any of grades 9 to 12, inclusive, that provides on-campus access to employers, from prohibiting access to the military services. Existing law defines military services for these purposes to include the United States Army, the United States Navy, the United States Air Force, the United States Marine Corps, the United States Coast Guard, or any reserve component of those federal forces, the National Guard, the State Guard, and the active militia.This bill would expressly include the United States Space Force in that definition.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: NO Local Program: NO CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20232024 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 1605 Introduced by Assembly Member GallagherFebruary 17, 2023 Introduced by Assembly Member Gallagher February 17, 2023 An act to amend Section 49603 of the Education Code, relating to high schools. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST ## LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST AB 1605, as introduced, Gallagher. High schools: military services access: United States Space Force. Existing law prohibits each school district offering instruction in any of grades 9 to 12, inclusive, that provides on-campus access to employers, from prohibiting access to the military services. Existing law defines military services for these purposes to include the United States Army, the United States Navy, the United States Air Force, the United States Marine Corps, the United States Coast Guard, or any reserve component of those federal forces, the National Guard, the State Guard, and the active militia.This bill would expressly include the United States Space Force in that definition. Existing law prohibits each school district offering instruction in any of grades 9 to 12, inclusive, that provides on-campus access to employers, from prohibiting access to the military services. Existing law defines military services for these purposes to include the United States Army, the United States Navy, the United States Air Force, the United States Marine Corps, the United States Coast Guard, or any reserve component of those federal forces, the National Guard, the State Guard, and the active militia. This bill would expressly include the United States Space Force in that definition. ## Digest Key ## Bill Text The people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 49603 of the Education Code is amended to read:49603. (a) Each school district offering instruction in any of grades 9 to 12, inclusive, that provides on-campus access to employers, shall not prohibit access to the military services.(b) Military services, for purposes of this section, includes the United States Army, the United States Navy, the United States Air Force, the United States Marine Corps, the United States Coast Guard, the United States Space Force, or any reserve component of those federal forces, the National Guard, the State Guard, and the active militia. The people of the State of California do enact as follows: ## The people of the State of California do enact as follows: SECTION 1. Section 49603 of the Education Code is amended to read:49603. (a) Each school district offering instruction in any of grades 9 to 12, inclusive, that provides on-campus access to employers, shall not prohibit access to the military services.(b) Military services, for purposes of this section, includes the United States Army, the United States Navy, the United States Air Force, the United States Marine Corps, the United States Coast Guard, the United States Space Force, or any reserve component of those federal forces, the National Guard, the State Guard, and the active militia. SECTION 1. Section 49603 of the Education Code is amended to read: ### SECTION 1. 49603. (a) Each school district offering instruction in any of grades 9 to 12, inclusive, that provides on-campus access to employers, shall not prohibit access to the military services.(b) Military services, for purposes of this section, includes the United States Army, the United States Navy, the United States Air Force, the United States Marine Corps, the United States Coast Guard, the United States Space Force, or any reserve component of those federal forces, the National Guard, the State Guard, and the active militia. 49603. (a) Each school district offering instruction in any of grades 9 to 12, inclusive, that provides on-campus access to employers, shall not prohibit access to the military services.(b) Military services, for purposes of this section, includes the United States Army, the United States Navy, the United States Air Force, the United States Marine Corps, the United States Coast Guard, the United States Space Force, or any reserve component of those federal forces, the National Guard, the State Guard, and the active militia. 49603. (a) Each school district offering instruction in any of grades 9 to 12, inclusive, that provides on-campus access to employers, shall not prohibit access to the military services.(b) Military services, for purposes of this section, includes the United States Army, the United States Navy, the United States Air Force, the United States Marine Corps, the United States Coast Guard, the United States Space Force, or any reserve component of those federal forces, the National Guard, the State Guard, and the active militia. 49603. (a) Each school district offering instruction in any of grades 9 to 12, inclusive, that provides on-campus access to employers, shall not prohibit access to the military services. (b) Military services, for purposes of this section, includes the United States Army, the United States Navy, the United States Air Force, the United States Marine Corps, the United States Coast Guard, the United States Space Force, or any reserve component of those federal forces, the National Guard, the State Guard, and the active militia.