CaliforniaCalifornia universities would hold forums on campus protest rules
If enacted, California State University would report protest-related student discipline and hold a student forum on campus protest rules; the University of California would be asked to do likewise.
What it does
California State University’s yearly report would add protest-related student conduct violations and the discipline imposed for them. The University of California would be asked to do the same.
California State University would have to hold a student forum on campus protest rules by December 31, 2027. The University of California would be asked to hold one, and the new forum rules would end January 1, 2028.
Argument forStudents could share firsthand feedback about protest rules and how campuses enforce them, giving universities information for future policy decisions.
Argument againstBecause the requirement applies to a selected campus, students at other campuses might not have a direct forum to discuss their protest rules.
More detail
The California State University Trustees must add information about certain protest-related conduct violations and resulting discipline to their yearly report. The report covers student code of conduct violations that happen during, or result from, a protest on a California State University campus. The University of California is requested, but not required, to follow these reporting rules. The report must follow the state’s general legislative reporting requirements. The report is due to the Legislature on or before January 2 each year.
California State University must hold an open forum, and the University of California is requested to hold one, about campus protest restrictions. The forum must be held on a selected campus and gather student feedback about content-neutral time, place, and manner rules, including how students view and experience their enforcement. California State University must notify the Legislature’s relevant policy committees of the forum’s location and date. The forum concerns restrictions established under the campus protest-rule provisions. The forum must be held on or before December 31, 2027. The added section is repealed on January 1, 2028.
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- Introduced
- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Sep 27Vetoed by Governor Gavin Newsom.Latest
- Sep 15Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3 p.m.To Governor
- Aug 31Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 44. Noes 8. Page 7003.).Major
- Vote recorded AB 2551 Elhawary Concurrence in Senate Amendments. Result: pass.Lower
- Aug 30From committee: That the Senate amendments be concurred in. (Ayes 8. Noes 1.) (August 30).Minor
- Vote recorded With recommendation: That Senate amendments be concurred in. Result: pass.Lower
- Aug 30Joint Rule 62(a), file notice suspended. (Page 6844.)
- Aug 30Re-referred to Com. on HIGHER ED. pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.2.Minor
- Aug 28In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.
- Vote recorded 3rd Reading AB2551 Elhawary By Pérez. Result: pass.Upper
- Aug 28Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 22. Noes 12.).Passed Senate
- Aug 13Read second time. Ordered to third reading.Minor
- Vote recorded Do pass. Result: pass.Upper
- Aug 13From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 5. Noes 2.) (August 13).Minor
- Aug 3In committee: Referred to APPR. suspense file.Minor
- Vote recorded Placed on suspense file. Result: pass.Upper
- Jul 2Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.Major
- Jul 2From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 5. Noes 0.) (July 1).Major
- Jul 1
- Vote recorded Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations]. Result: pass.Upper
- Jun 15Re-referred to Com. on ED.Minor
- Jun 12Re-referred to Com. on RLS.Minor
- Jun 12Withdrawn from committee.Major
- Jun 12In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.
- Jun 11From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on HEALTH.Major
- Jun 10Referred to Coms. on HEALTH and B. P. & E.D.Minor
- May 27In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.Minor
- May 26Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 78. Noes 0. Page 5331.)Passed Assembly
- Vote recorded AB 2551 Elhawary Assembly Third Reading. Result: pass.Lower
- May 18Read second time. Ordered to third reading.Minor
- May 14From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (May 14).Minor
- Vote recorded Do pass. Result: pass.Lower
- Apr 22In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.Minor
- Apr 8From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 16. Noes 0.) (April 7). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.Minor
- Apr 7
- Vote recorded Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]. Result: pass.Lower
- Mar 23Re-referred to Com. on HEALTH.Minor
- Mar 19From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on HEALTH. Read second time and amended.Major
- Mar 19Referred to Com. on HEALTH.Minor
- Feb 21From printer. May be heard in committee March 23.
- Feb 20Read first time. To print.Introduced
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