AB2551

Equity in Higher Education Act: time, place, and manner policies: student code of conduct violations: open forum.

Chamber Passed·5/26/26

California AB2551 mandates policies to prevent hostile environments on college campuses and requires open forums for student feedback.

California AB2551, the Equity in Higher Education Act, focuses on preventing hostile environments on college campuses. It requires the California State University and the University of California to adopt policies prohibiting violent, harassing, and discriminatory conduct. The act also mandates content-neutral time, place, and manner restrictions for campus protests and requires universities to publish these restrictions online. Additionally, it mandates mandatory training for students on respectful exchanges and the legal distinctions between different types of campus forums.

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Where it stands

Last
Passed the Assembly · 5–0 · May 26
Current
Appropriations Committee
Next
Senate floor vote

Sponsors

D
1
0
Democratic CaucusRepublican Caucus

Roll Call Votes

5 Yea

DDDDD

0 Nay

2 Absent

RR

Calendar

Jul 1

9:00 AM

Senate Education Hearing

May 14

12:00 AM

Assembly Appropriations Hearing

History

Jul 2

Senate

From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 5. Noes 0.) (July 1).

Jul 2

Senate

Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

Jun 15

Senate

Re-referred to Com. on ED.