California 2025-2026 Regular Session

California Assembly Bill AB972 Compare Versions

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1	1	CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20252026 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 972Introduced by Assembly Member WilsonFebruary 20, 2025 An act to amend Section 66270 of the Education Code, relating to postsecondary education.LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 972, as introduced, Wilson. Postsecondary education: discrimination: sex.Existing law prohibits a person from being subjected to discrimination on the basis of specified characteristics, including, among others, disability, gender, gender identity, gender expression, or sexual orientation in a program or activity conducted by a postsecondary educational institution that receives, or benefits from, state financial assistance or enrolls students who receive state student financial aid.This bill would expressly include sex in the list of specified characteristics.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 66270 of the Education Code is amended to read:66270. No A person shall not be subjected to discrimination on the basis of disability, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, nationality, race or ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, or any characteristic listed or defined in Section 11135 of the Government Code or any other characteristic that is contained in the prohibition of hate crimes set forth in subdivision (a) of Section 422.6 of the Penal Code, including immigration status, in any a program or activity conducted by any a postsecondary educational institution that receives, or benefits from, state financial assistance or enrolls students who receive state student financial aid.
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3	3	CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20252026 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 972Introduced by Assembly Member WilsonFebruary 20, 2025 An act to amend Section 66270 of the Education Code, relating to postsecondary education.LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 972, as introduced, Wilson. Postsecondary education: discrimination: sex.Existing law prohibits a person from being subjected to discrimination on the basis of specified characteristics, including, among others, disability, gender, gender identity, gender expression, or sexual orientation in a program or activity conducted by a postsecondary educational institution that receives, or benefits from, state financial assistance or enrolls students who receive state student financial aid.This bill would expressly include sex in the list of specified characteristics.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: NO Local Program: NO
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9	9	CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20252026 REGULAR SESSION
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15	15	Introduced by Assembly Member WilsonFebruary 20, 2025
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20	20	An act to amend Section 66270 of the Education Code, relating to postsecondary education.
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22	22	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
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24	24	## LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
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26	26	AB 972, as introduced, Wilson. Postsecondary education: discrimination: sex.
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28	28	Existing law prohibits a person from being subjected to discrimination on the basis of specified characteristics, including, among others, disability, gender, gender identity, gender expression, or sexual orientation in a program or activity conducted by a postsecondary educational institution that receives, or benefits from, state financial assistance or enrolls students who receive state student financial aid.This bill would expressly include sex in the list of specified characteristics.
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30	30	Existing law prohibits a person from being subjected to discrimination on the basis of specified characteristics, including, among others, disability, gender, gender identity, gender expression, or sexual orientation in a program or activity conducted by a postsecondary educational institution that receives, or benefits from, state financial assistance or enrolls students who receive state student financial aid.
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32	32	This bill would expressly include sex in the list of specified characteristics.
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38	38	The people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 66270 of the Education Code is amended to read:66270. No A person shall not be subjected to discrimination on the basis of disability, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, nationality, race or ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, or any characteristic listed or defined in Section 11135 of the Government Code or any other characteristic that is contained in the prohibition of hate crimes set forth in subdivision (a) of Section 422.6 of the Penal Code, including immigration status, in any a program or activity conducted by any a postsecondary educational institution that receives, or benefits from, state financial assistance or enrolls students who receive state student financial aid.
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40	40	The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
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44	44	SECTION 1. Section 66270 of the Education Code is amended to read:66270. No A person shall not be subjected to discrimination on the basis of disability, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, nationality, race or ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, or any characteristic listed or defined in Section 11135 of the Government Code or any other characteristic that is contained in the prohibition of hate crimes set forth in subdivision (a) of Section 422.6 of the Penal Code, including immigration status, in any a program or activity conducted by any a postsecondary educational institution that receives, or benefits from, state financial assistance or enrolls students who receive state student financial aid.
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46	46	SECTION 1. Section 66270 of the Education Code is amended to read:
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50	50	66270. No A person shall not be subjected to discrimination on the basis of disability, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, nationality, race or ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, or any characteristic listed or defined in Section 11135 of the Government Code or any other characteristic that is contained in the prohibition of hate crimes set forth in subdivision (a) of Section 422.6 of the Penal Code, including immigration status, in any a program or activity conducted by any a postsecondary educational institution that receives, or benefits from, state financial assistance or enrolls students who receive state student financial aid.
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52	52	66270. No A person shall not be subjected to discrimination on the basis of disability, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, nationality, race or ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, or any characteristic listed or defined in Section 11135 of the Government Code or any other characteristic that is contained in the prohibition of hate crimes set forth in subdivision (a) of Section 422.6 of the Penal Code, including immigration status, in any a program or activity conducted by any a postsecondary educational institution that receives, or benefits from, state financial assistance or enrolls students who receive state student financial aid.
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54	54	66270. No A person shall not be subjected to discrimination on the basis of disability, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, nationality, race or ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, or any characteristic listed or defined in Section 11135 of the Government Code or any other characteristic that is contained in the prohibition of hate crimes set forth in subdivision (a) of Section 422.6 of the Penal Code, including immigration status, in any a program or activity conducted by any a postsecondary educational institution that receives, or benefits from, state financial assistance or enrolls students who receive state student financial aid.
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58	58	66270. No A person shall not be subjected to discrimination on the basis of disability, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, nationality, race or ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, or any characteristic listed or defined in Section 11135 of the Government Code or any other characteristic that is contained in the prohibition of hate crimes set forth in subdivision (a) of Section 422.6 of the Penal Code, including immigration status, in any a program or activity conducted by any a postsecondary educational institution that receives, or benefits from, state financial assistance or enrolls students who receive state student financial aid.