BILL ANALYSIS Ó AB 913 Page 1 Date of Hearing: May 13, 2015 ASSEMBLY COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS Jimmy Gomez, Chair AB 913 (Santiago) - As Amended April 9, 2015 ----------------------------------------------------------------- |Policy |Higher Education |Vote:|12 - 0 | |Committee: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |-------------+-------------------------------+-----+-------------| | |Public Safety | |7 - 0 | | | | | | | | | | | |-------------+-------------------------------+-----+-------------| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | ----------------------------------------------------------------- Urgency: No State Mandated Local Program: YesReimbursable: Yes SUMMARY: This bill: AB 913 Page 2 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. AB 913 Page 3 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