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CA AB2212

Bill

Status

Passed

9/21/2016

Primary Sponsor

Matthew Harper

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Origin

State Assembly

2015-2016 Session

AI Summary

  • Adds "video" to the definition of "electronic act" under the bullying provision in Education Code Section 48900, allowing suspension or expulsion for bullying conducted through video transmission.

  • Defines "electronic act" as creation or transmission by electronic device of communications including "a message, text, sound, video, or image" or posts on social network websites.

  • Specifies that electronic acts include burn pages, credible impersonations of pupils, and false profiles created for bullying purposes.

  • Establishes that an electronic act shall not be considered pervasive conduct solely because it was transmitted on or posted to the Internet.

  • Contains conditional operative clause stating Section 1.5 becomes operative only if both AB 2212 and AB 2536 are enacted and AB 2212 is enacted after AB 2536.

Legislative Description

Pupils: suspensions and expulsions: bullying: electronic acts: video.

Last Action

Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 412, Statutes of 2016.

9/21/2016

Committee Referrals

Education5/19/2016
Rules5/12/2016
Education3/3/2016

Full Bill Text

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