California 2023 2023-2024 Regular Session

California Assembly Bill AB226 Introduced / Bill

Filed 01/11/2023

                    CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20232024 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 226Introduced by Assembly Member RamosJanuary 11, 2023 An act to add Article 2.8 (commencing with Section 92617) to Chapter 6 of Part 57 of Division 9 of Title 3 of the Education Code, relating to the University of California. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 226, as introduced, Ramos. University of California: California Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act of 2001.The California Constitution provides that the University of California constitutes a public trust, and requires the university to be administered by the Regents of the University of California, a corporation in the form of a board, with full powers of organization and government, subject to legislative control only for specified purposes.The California Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act of 2001 requires all agencies and museums, which is defined to include higher education institutions, that receive state funding and have possession or control over collections of California Native American human remains and associated funerary objects to inventory those remains and objects for repatriation to the appropriate California Indian tribes, as specified.This bill would urge the University of California to, on or before June 30, 2024, and annually thereafter, report each University of California campuss progress towards completing repatriation pursuant to the California Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act of 2001. The bill would urge the office of the President of the University of California to provide available funding to sufficiently support those efforts.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY  Appropriation: NO  Fiscal Committee: YES  Local Program: NO Bill TextThe people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Article 2.8 (commencing with Section 92617) is added to Chapter 6 of Part 57 of Division 9 of Title 3 of the Education Code, to read: Article 2.8. California Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act of 200192617. (a) As used in this article, the following definitions apply:(1) Act means the California Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act of 2001 established pursuant to Chapter 5 (commencing with Section 8010) of Part 2 of Division 7 of the Health and Safety Code.(2) Institution means a campus of the University of California.(b) On or before June 30, 2024, and annually thereafter, the University of California is strongly urged to report each institutions progress towards completing repatriation pursuant to the act.(c) The office of the President of the University of California is strongly urged to provide available funding to sufficiently support each institutions efforts towards completing repatriation pursuant to the act.

 CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20232024 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 226Introduced by Assembly Member RamosJanuary 11, 2023 An act to add Article 2.8 (commencing with Section 92617) to Chapter 6 of Part 57 of Division 9 of Title 3 of the Education Code, relating to the University of California. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 226, as introduced, Ramos. University of California: California Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act of 2001.The California Constitution provides that the University of California constitutes a public trust, and requires the university to be administered by the Regents of the University of California, a corporation in the form of a board, with full powers of organization and government, subject to legislative control only for specified purposes.The California Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act of 2001 requires all agencies and museums, which is defined to include higher education institutions, that receive state funding and have possession or control over collections of California Native American human remains and associated funerary objects to inventory those remains and objects for repatriation to the appropriate California Indian tribes, as specified.This bill would urge the University of California to, on or before June 30, 2024, and annually thereafter, report each University of California campuss progress towards completing repatriation pursuant to the California Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act of 2001. The bill would urge the office of the President of the University of California to provide available funding to sufficiently support those efforts.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY  Appropriation: NO  Fiscal Committee: YES  Local Program: NO 





 CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20232024 REGULAR SESSION

 Assembly Bill 

No. 226

Introduced by Assembly Member RamosJanuary 11, 2023

Introduced by Assembly Member Ramos
January 11, 2023

 An act to add Article 2.8 (commencing with Section 92617) to Chapter 6 of Part 57 of Division 9 of Title 3 of the Education Code, relating to the University of California. 

LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST

## LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST

AB 226, as introduced, Ramos. University of California: California Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act of 2001.

The California Constitution provides that the University of California constitutes a public trust, and requires the university to be administered by the Regents of the University of California, a corporation in the form of a board, with full powers of organization and government, subject to legislative control only for specified purposes.The California Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act of 2001 requires all agencies and museums, which is defined to include higher education institutions, that receive state funding and have possession or control over collections of California Native American human remains and associated funerary objects to inventory those remains and objects for repatriation to the appropriate California Indian tribes, as specified.This bill would urge the University of California to, on or before June 30, 2024, and annually thereafter, report each University of California campuss progress towards completing repatriation pursuant to the California Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act of 2001. The bill would urge the office of the President of the University of California to provide available funding to sufficiently support those efforts.

The California Constitution provides that the University of California constitutes a public trust, and requires the university to be administered by the Regents of the University of California, a corporation in the form of a board, with full powers of organization and government, subject to legislative control only for specified purposes.

The California Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act of 2001 requires all agencies and museums, which is defined to include higher education institutions, that receive state funding and have possession or control over collections of California Native American human remains and associated funerary objects to inventory those remains and objects for repatriation to the appropriate California Indian tribes, as specified.

This bill would urge the University of California to, on or before June 30, 2024, and annually thereafter, report each University of California campuss progress towards completing repatriation pursuant to the California Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act of 2001. The bill would urge the office of the President of the University of California to provide available funding to sufficiently support those efforts.

## Digest Key

## Bill Text

The people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Article 2.8 (commencing with Section 92617) is added to Chapter 6 of Part 57 of Division 9 of Title 3 of the Education Code, to read: Article 2.8. California Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act of 200192617. (a) As used in this article, the following definitions apply:(1) Act means the California Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act of 2001 established pursuant to Chapter 5 (commencing with Section 8010) of Part 2 of Division 7 of the Health and Safety Code.(2) Institution means a campus of the University of California.(b) On or before June 30, 2024, and annually thereafter, the University of California is strongly urged to report each institutions progress towards completing repatriation pursuant to the act.(c) The office of the President of the University of California is strongly urged to provide available funding to sufficiently support each institutions efforts towards completing repatriation pursuant to the act.

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 2.8 (commencing with Section 92617) is added to Chapter 6 of Part 57 of Division 9 of Title 3 of the Education Code, to read: Article 2.8. California Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act of 200192617. (a) As used in this article, the following definitions apply:(1) Act means the California Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act of 2001 established pursuant to Chapter 5 (commencing with Section 8010) of Part 2 of Division 7 of the Health and Safety Code.(2) Institution means a campus of the University of California.(b) On or before June 30, 2024, and annually thereafter, the University of California is strongly urged to report each institutions progress towards completing repatriation pursuant to the act.(c) The office of the President of the University of California is strongly urged to provide available funding to sufficiently support each institutions efforts towards completing repatriation pursuant to the act.

SECTION 1. Article 2.8 (commencing with Section 92617) is added to Chapter 6 of Part 57 of Division 9 of Title 3 of the Education Code, to read:

### SECTION 1.

 Article 2.8. California Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act of 200192617. (a) As used in this article, the following definitions apply:(1) Act means the California Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act of 2001 established pursuant to Chapter 5 (commencing with Section 8010) of Part 2 of Division 7 of the Health and Safety Code.(2) Institution means a campus of the University of California.(b) On or before June 30, 2024, and annually thereafter, the University of California is strongly urged to report each institutions progress towards completing repatriation pursuant to the act.(c) The office of the President of the University of California is strongly urged to provide available funding to sufficiently support each institutions efforts towards completing repatriation pursuant to the act.

 Article 2.8. California Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act of 200192617. (a) As used in this article, the following definitions apply:(1) Act means the California Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act of 2001 established pursuant to Chapter 5 (commencing with Section 8010) of Part 2 of Division 7 of the Health and Safety Code.(2) Institution means a campus of the University of California.(b) On or before June 30, 2024, and annually thereafter, the University of California is strongly urged to report each institutions progress towards completing repatriation pursuant to the act.(c) The office of the President of the University of California is strongly urged to provide available funding to sufficiently support each institutions efforts towards completing repatriation pursuant to the act.

 Article 2.8. California Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act of 2001

 Article 2.8. California Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act of 2001

92617. (a) As used in this article, the following definitions apply:(1) Act means the California Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act of 2001 established pursuant to Chapter 5 (commencing with Section 8010) of Part 2 of Division 7 of the Health and Safety Code.(2) Institution means a campus of the University of California.(b) On or before June 30, 2024, and annually thereafter, the University of California is strongly urged to report each institutions progress towards completing repatriation pursuant to the act.(c) The office of the President of the University of California is strongly urged to provide available funding to sufficiently support each institutions efforts towards completing repatriation pursuant to the act.



92617. (a) As used in this article, the following definitions apply:

(1) Act means the California Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act of 2001 established pursuant to Chapter 5 (commencing with Section 8010) of Part 2 of Division 7 of the Health and Safety Code.

(2) Institution means a campus of the University of California.

(b) On or before June 30, 2024, and annually thereafter, the University of California is strongly urged to report each institutions progress towards completing repatriation pursuant to the act.

(c) The office of the President of the University of California is strongly urged to provide available funding to sufficiently support each institutions efforts towards completing repatriation pursuant to the act.