CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20232024 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 760Introduced by Assembly Member WilsonFebruary 13, 2023 An act to amend Section 66271.41 of the Education Code, relating to public postsecondary education. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 760, as introduced, Wilson. California State University and University of California: records: affirmed name and gender identification.The Donahoe Higher Education Act establishes the California State University, under the administration of the Trustees of the California State University, and the University of California, under the administration of the Regents of the University of California, as 2 of the segments of public postsecondary education in this state. The Equity in Higher Education Act requires a public postsecondary educational institution, including a campus of the University of California and the California State University, to update a former students records to include an updated legal name or gender if the institution receives government-issued documentation from a former student demonstrating that the former students legal name or gender has been changed.Existing law requires the governing board of each community college district to implement a process by which current students, staff, and faculty can declare an affirmed name, gender, or both name and gender identification to be used in records where legal names are not required by law. Existing law prohibits a community college campus from charging a higher fee for correcting, updating, or reissuing a document or record based on the declaration of an affirmed name or gender identification than the fee it charges for correcting, updating, or reissuing that document or record generally.This bill would additionally require the Trustees of the California State University, and would request the Regents of the University of California, to implement a system by which current students, staff, and faculty can declare an affirmed name, gender, or both name and gender identification, as provided. The bill would, commencing with the 202425 academic year, require California State University campus systems, and would request University of California campus systems, to be fully capable of allowing current students, staff, or faculty to declare an affirmed name, gender, or both name and gender identification.The bill would, upon the request of an individual, require a California State University campus, and would request a University of California campus, to update certain records. The bill would prohibit a California State University campus from charging, and would request a University of California campus to not charge, a higher fee for correcting, updating, or reissuing a document or record based on the declaration of an affirmed name or gender identification than the fee it charges for correcting, updating, or reissuing that document or record generally.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. Section 66271.41 of the Education Code is amended to read:66271.41. (a) The governing board of each community college district shall and the Trustees of the California State University shall, and the Regents of the University of California are requested to, implement a system by which current students, staff, and faculty can declare an affirmed name, gender, or both name and gender identification to be used in their records where legal names are not required by law.(b) Upon the request of an individual, a community college campus and a California State University campus shall shall, and a University of California campus is requested to, update any records for current students, staff, and faculty to include the affirmed name, gender, or both name and gender identification. The records that shall be updated include, but are not limited to, all of the following:(1) School-issued email addresses.(2) Campus identification cards.(3) Class rosters.(4) Transcripts.(5) Diplomas, consistent with subdivision (e) of Section 66271.4, certificates of completion of courses, or similar records.(c) (1) Commencing with the 202324 academic year, community college campus systems shall be fully capable of allowing current students, staff, or faculty to declare an affirmed name, gender, or both name and gender identification.(2) Commencing with the 202425 academic year, California State University campus systems shall, and University of California campus systems are requested to, be fully capable of allowing current students, staff, or faculty to declare an affirmed name, gender, or both name and gender identification.(d) A community college campus and a California State University campus shall not not, and a University of California campus is requested to not, charge a higher fee for correcting, updating, or reissuing a document or record based on the declaration of an affirmed name or gender identification than the fee it charges for correcting, updating, or reissuing that document or record generally.
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20232024 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 760Introduced by Assembly Member WilsonFebruary 13, 2023 An act to amend Section 66271.41 of the Education Code, relating to public postsecondary education. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 760, as introduced, Wilson. California State University and University of California: records: affirmed name and gender identification.The Donahoe Higher Education Act establishes the California State University, under the administration of the Trustees of the California State University, and the University of California, under the administration of the Regents of the University of California, as 2 of the segments of public postsecondary education in this state. The Equity in Higher Education Act requires a public postsecondary educational institution, including a campus of the University of California and the California State University, to update a former students records to include an updated legal name or gender if the institution receives government-issued documentation from a former student demonstrating that the former students legal name or gender has been changed.Existing law requires the governing board of each community college district to implement a process by which current students, staff, and faculty can declare an affirmed name, gender, or both name and gender identification to be used in records where legal names are not required by law. Existing law prohibits a community college campus from charging a higher fee for correcting, updating, or reissuing a document or record based on the declaration of an affirmed name or gender identification than the fee it charges for correcting, updating, or reissuing that document or record generally.This bill would additionally require the Trustees of the California State University, and would request the Regents of the University of California, to implement a system by which current students, staff, and faculty can declare an affirmed name, gender, or both name and gender identification, as provided. The bill would, commencing with the 202425 academic year, require California State University campus systems, and would request University of California campus systems, to be fully capable of allowing current students, staff, or faculty to declare an affirmed name, gender, or both name and gender identification.The bill would, upon the request of an individual, require a California State University campus, and would request a University of California campus, to update certain records. The bill would prohibit a California State University campus from charging, and would request a University of California campus to not charge, a higher fee for correcting, updating, or reissuing a document or record based on the declaration of an affirmed name or gender identification than the fee it charges for correcting, updating, or reissuing that document or record generally.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: YES Local Program: NO
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20232024 REGULAR SESSION
Assembly Bill
No. 760
Introduced by Assembly Member WilsonFebruary 13, 2023
Introduced by Assembly Member Wilson
February 13, 2023
An act to amend Section 66271.41 of the Education Code, relating to public postsecondary education.
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
## LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
AB 760, as introduced, Wilson. California State University and University of California: records: affirmed name and gender identification.
The Donahoe Higher Education Act establishes the California State University, under the administration of the Trustees of the California State University, and the University of California, under the administration of the Regents of the University of California, as 2 of the segments of public postsecondary education in this state. The Equity in Higher Education Act requires a public postsecondary educational institution, including a campus of the University of California and the California State University, to update a former students records to include an updated legal name or gender if the institution receives government-issued documentation from a former student demonstrating that the former students legal name or gender has been changed.Existing law requires the governing board of each community college district to implement a process by which current students, staff, and faculty can declare an affirmed name, gender, or both name and gender identification to be used in records where legal names are not required by law. Existing law prohibits a community college campus from charging a higher fee for correcting, updating, or reissuing a document or record based on the declaration of an affirmed name or gender identification than the fee it charges for correcting, updating, or reissuing that document or record generally.This bill would additionally require the Trustees of the California State University, and would request the Regents of the University of California, to implement a system by which current students, staff, and faculty can declare an affirmed name, gender, or both name and gender identification, as provided. The bill would, commencing with the 202425 academic year, require California State University campus systems, and would request University of California campus systems, to be fully capable of allowing current students, staff, or faculty to declare an affirmed name, gender, or both name and gender identification.The bill would, upon the request of an individual, require a California State University campus, and would request a University of California campus, to update certain records. The bill would prohibit a California State University campus from charging, and would request a University of California campus to not charge, a higher fee for correcting, updating, or reissuing a document or record based on the declaration of an affirmed name or gender identification than the fee it charges for correcting, updating, or reissuing that document or record generally.
The Donahoe Higher Education Act establishes the California State University, under the administration of the Trustees of the California State University, and the University of California, under the administration of the Regents of the University of California, as 2 of the segments of public postsecondary education in this state. The Equity in Higher Education Act requires a public postsecondary educational institution, including a campus of the University of California and the California State University, to update a former students records to include an updated legal name or gender if the institution receives government-issued documentation from a former student demonstrating that the former students legal name or gender has been changed.
Existing law requires the governing board of each community college district to implement a process by which current students, staff, and faculty can declare an affirmed name, gender, or both name and gender identification to be used in records where legal names are not required by law. Existing law prohibits a community college campus from charging a higher fee for correcting, updating, or reissuing a document or record based on the declaration of an affirmed name or gender identification than the fee it charges for correcting, updating, or reissuing that document or record generally.
This bill would additionally require the Trustees of the California State University, and would request the Regents of the University of California, to implement a system by which current students, staff, and faculty can declare an affirmed name, gender, or both name and gender identification, as provided. The bill would, commencing with the 202425 academic year, require California State University campus systems, and would request University of California campus systems, to be fully capable of allowing current students, staff, or faculty to declare an affirmed name, gender, or both name and gender identification.
The bill would, upon the request of an individual, require a California State University campus, and would request a University of California campus, to update certain records. The bill would prohibit a California State University campus from charging, and would request a University of California campus to not charge, a higher fee for correcting, updating, or reissuing a document or record based on the declaration of an affirmed name or gender identification than the fee it charges for correcting, updating, or reissuing that document or record generally.
## Digest Key
## Bill Text
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 66271.41 of the Education Code is amended to read:66271.41. (a) The governing board of each community college district shall and the Trustees of the California State University shall, and the Regents of the University of California are requested to, implement a system by which current students, staff, and faculty can declare an affirmed name, gender, or both name and gender identification to be used in their records where legal names are not required by law.(b) Upon the request of an individual, a community college campus and a California State University campus shall shall, and a University of California campus is requested to, update any records for current students, staff, and faculty to include the affirmed name, gender, or both name and gender identification. The records that shall be updated include, but are not limited to, all of the following:(1) School-issued email addresses.(2) Campus identification cards.(3) Class rosters.(4) Transcripts.(5) Diplomas, consistent with subdivision (e) of Section 66271.4, certificates of completion of courses, or similar records.(c) (1) Commencing with the 202324 academic year, community college campus systems shall be fully capable of allowing current students, staff, or faculty to declare an affirmed name, gender, or both name and gender identification.(2) Commencing with the 202425 academic year, California State University campus systems shall, and University of California campus systems are requested to, be fully capable of allowing current students, staff, or faculty to declare an affirmed name, gender, or both name and gender identification.(d) A community college campus and a California State University campus shall not not, and a University of California campus is requested to not, charge a higher fee for correcting, updating, or reissuing a document or record based on the declaration of an affirmed name or gender identification than the fee it charges for correcting, updating, or reissuing that document or record generally.
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 66271.41 of the Education Code is amended to read:66271.41. (a) The governing board of each community college district shall and the Trustees of the California State University shall, and the Regents of the University of California are requested to, implement a system by which current students, staff, and faculty can declare an affirmed name, gender, or both name and gender identification to be used in their records where legal names are not required by law.(b) Upon the request of an individual, a community college campus and a California State University campus shall shall, and a University of California campus is requested to, update any records for current students, staff, and faculty to include the affirmed name, gender, or both name and gender identification. The records that shall be updated include, but are not limited to, all of the following:(1) School-issued email addresses.(2) Campus identification cards.(3) Class rosters.(4) Transcripts.(5) Diplomas, consistent with subdivision (e) of Section 66271.4, certificates of completion of courses, or similar records.(c) (1) Commencing with the 202324 academic year, community college campus systems shall be fully capable of allowing current students, staff, or faculty to declare an affirmed name, gender, or both name and gender identification.(2) Commencing with the 202425 academic year, California State University campus systems shall, and University of California campus systems are requested to, be fully capable of allowing current students, staff, or faculty to declare an affirmed name, gender, or both name and gender identification.(d) A community college campus and a California State University campus shall not not, and a University of California campus is requested to not, charge a higher fee for correcting, updating, or reissuing a document or record based on the declaration of an affirmed name or gender identification than the fee it charges for correcting, updating, or reissuing that document or record generally.
SECTION 1. Section 66271.41 of the Education Code is amended to read:
### SECTION 1.
66271.41. (a) The governing board of each community college district shall and the Trustees of the California State University shall, and the Regents of the University of California are requested to, implement a system by which current students, staff, and faculty can declare an affirmed name, gender, or both name and gender identification to be used in their records where legal names are not required by law.(b) Upon the request of an individual, a community college campus and a California State University campus shall shall, and a University of California campus is requested to, update any records for current students, staff, and faculty to include the affirmed name, gender, or both name and gender identification. The records that shall be updated include, but are not limited to, all of the following:(1) School-issued email addresses.(2) Campus identification cards.(3) Class rosters.(4) Transcripts.(5) Diplomas, consistent with subdivision (e) of Section 66271.4, certificates of completion of courses, or similar records.(c) (1) Commencing with the 202324 academic year, community college campus systems shall be fully capable of allowing current students, staff, or faculty to declare an affirmed name, gender, or both name and gender identification.(2) Commencing with the 202425 academic year, California State University campus systems shall, and University of California campus systems are requested to, be fully capable of allowing current students, staff, or faculty to declare an affirmed name, gender, or both name and gender identification.(d) A community college campus and a California State University campus shall not not, and a University of California campus is requested to not, charge a higher fee for correcting, updating, or reissuing a document or record based on the declaration of an affirmed name or gender identification than the fee it charges for correcting, updating, or reissuing that document or record generally.
66271.41. (a) The governing board of each community college district shall and the Trustees of the California State University shall, and the Regents of the University of California are requested to, implement a system by which current students, staff, and faculty can declare an affirmed name, gender, or both name and gender identification to be used in their records where legal names are not required by law.(b) Upon the request of an individual, a community college campus and a California State University campus shall shall, and a University of California campus is requested to, update any records for current students, staff, and faculty to include the affirmed name, gender, or both name and gender identification. The records that shall be updated include, but are not limited to, all of the following:(1) School-issued email addresses.(2) Campus identification cards.(3) Class rosters.(4) Transcripts.(5) Diplomas, consistent with subdivision (e) of Section 66271.4, certificates of completion of courses, or similar records.(c) (1) Commencing with the 202324 academic year, community college campus systems shall be fully capable of allowing current students, staff, or faculty to declare an affirmed name, gender, or both name and gender identification.(2) Commencing with the 202425 academic year, California State University campus systems shall, and University of California campus systems are requested to, be fully capable of allowing current students, staff, or faculty to declare an affirmed name, gender, or both name and gender identification.(d) A community college campus and a California State University campus shall not not, and a University of California campus is requested to not, charge a higher fee for correcting, updating, or reissuing a document or record based on the declaration of an affirmed name or gender identification than the fee it charges for correcting, updating, or reissuing that document or record generally.
66271.41. (a) The governing board of each community college district shall and the Trustees of the California State University shall, and the Regents of the University of California are requested to, implement a system by which current students, staff, and faculty can declare an affirmed name, gender, or both name and gender identification to be used in their records where legal names are not required by law.(b) Upon the request of an individual, a community college campus and a California State University campus shall shall, and a University of California campus is requested to, update any records for current students, staff, and faculty to include the affirmed name, gender, or both name and gender identification. The records that shall be updated include, but are not limited to, all of the following:(1) School-issued email addresses.(2) Campus identification cards.(3) Class rosters.(4) Transcripts.(5) Diplomas, consistent with subdivision (e) of Section 66271.4, certificates of completion of courses, or similar records.(c) (1) Commencing with the 202324 academic year, community college campus systems shall be fully capable of allowing current students, staff, or faculty to declare an affirmed name, gender, or both name and gender identification.(2) Commencing with the 202425 academic year, California State University campus systems shall, and University of California campus systems are requested to, be fully capable of allowing current students, staff, or faculty to declare an affirmed name, gender, or both name and gender identification.(d) A community college campus and a California State University campus shall not not, and a University of California campus is requested to not, charge a higher fee for correcting, updating, or reissuing a document or record based on the declaration of an affirmed name or gender identification than the fee it charges for correcting, updating, or reissuing that document or record generally.
66271.41. (a) The governing board of each community college district shall and the Trustees of the California State University shall, and the Regents of the University of California are requested to, implement a system by which current students, staff, and faculty can declare an affirmed name, gender, or both name and gender identification to be used in their records where legal names are not required by law.
(b) Upon the request of an individual, a community college campus and a California State University campus shall shall, and a University of California campus is requested to, update any records for current students, staff, and faculty to include the affirmed name, gender, or both name and gender identification. The records that shall be updated include, but are not limited to, all of the following:
(1) School-issued email addresses.
(2) Campus identification cards.
(3) Class rosters.
(4) Transcripts.
(5) Diplomas, consistent with subdivision (e) of Section 66271.4, certificates of completion of courses, or similar records.
(c) (1) Commencing with the 202324 academic year, community college campus systems shall be fully capable of allowing current students, staff, or faculty to declare an affirmed name, gender, or both name and gender identification.
(2) Commencing with the 202425 academic year, California State University campus systems shall, and University of California campus systems are requested to, be fully capable of allowing current students, staff, or faculty to declare an affirmed name, gender, or both name and gender identification.
(d) A community college campus and a California State University campus shall not not, and a University of California campus is requested to not, charge a higher fee for correcting, updating, or reissuing a document or record based on the declaration of an affirmed name or gender identification than the fee it charges for correcting, updating, or reissuing that document or record generally.