Senate Bill 1626 Summary

• Establishes the Prevention of Sexual Misconduct on Campus Task Force consisting of 16 members including legislators, clinical social workers, student advocates, university and community college representatives, researchers, and sexual assault survivors.

• Task force shall develop and annually update a base survey to measure sexual misconduct incidents at institutions, covering reporting patterns, awareness of policies, victim support resources, and demographic information of affected students.

• Requires all universities under the Arizona Board of Regents and community colleges to administer the base survey annually to students online with reasonable accommodations, though student participation is voluntary.

• Mandates each institution submit an annual report by November 1 to state leadership and the task force detailing allegations reported, disciplinary actions, law enforcement investigations, students who withdrew or transferred, and risk mitigation steps taken.

• Requires institutions to post their annual sexual misconduct reports publicly on their websites in a manner easily accessible to students and employees.