BILL ANALYSIS Ó
AB 913
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Date of Hearing: May 13, 2015
ASSEMBLY COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS
Jimmy Gomez, Chair
AB
913 (Santiago) - As Amended April 9, 2015
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Urgency: No State Mandated Local Program: YesReimbursable:
Yes
SUMMARY:
This bill:
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1)Expands provisions, which require the governing boards of each
community college district (CCD), the California State
University (CSU), the University of California (UC), and
independent postsecondary institutions to require their
respective campuses to enter into written agreements with
local law enforcement agencies clarifying operational
responsibilities for investigating Part 1 violent crimes, to
include sexual assaults and hate crimes.
2)Requires these agreements to be made available for public
viewing by July 1, 2016, and to be reviewed and updated, if
necessary, every five years thereafter.
FISCAL EFFECT:
Costs for each campus to modify their agreements with local law
enforcement agencies to incorporate investigations for sexual
assaults and hate crimes, and to review every five years, should
be minor and absorbable. For most community colleges, the
mandated costs for this activity should not exceed $1,000, and
thus would not result in a claim for reimbursement.
COMMENTS:
1)Purpose. The author argues steps must be taken to ensure
allegations of campus sexual assault are appropriately
responded to and investigated; cooperation between campus and
local law enforcement on sexual assault is critical. The
author notes that the White House Task Force to Protect
Students from Sexual Assault recommended campus and local law
enforcement agencies establish written agreements regarding
campus sexual assault.
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2)Prior Legislation. AB 1433 (Gatto), Chapter 798, Statutes of
2014, requires the governing boards of the postsecondary
educational institutions to establish policies regarding the
reporting of certain crimes to local law enforcement agencies.
SB 967 (De León and Jackson), Chapter 748, Statutes of 2014,
requires postsecondary educational institutions whose students
receive state financial aid to uphold an affirmative consent
standard in disciplinary hearings and to educate students
about the standard.
Analysis Prepared by:Chuck Nicol / APPR. / (916)
319-2081