SB 1264 Summary

• Adds athletic coaches at public and private postsecondary institutions (including assistant coaches and graduate assistants) to the list of mandated reporters under California's Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act.

• Mandated reporters must report known or suspected child abuse or neglect; failure to report is a misdemeanor punishable by up to 6 months in county jail, a $1,000 fine, or both.

• Requires mandated reporters to sign statements acknowledging their reporting obligations and knowledge of reporting provisions prior to commencing employment.

• Includes conforming amendments to Welfare and Institutions Code Section 355 regarding admissibility of evidence in dependency proceedings.

• Contains multiple operative sections that coordinate with related bills (AB 1434, AB 1435, AB 1713, AB 1817) to avoid conflicting amendments to the same statutes.