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CA AB2023
Bill
Status
1/29/2020
Primary Sponsor
David Chiu
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AI Summary
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Requires University of California, California State University, and California Community Colleges campuses to update former student records with legal name or gender changes upon receipt of government-issued documentation (driver's license, birth certificate, passport, social security card, or court order).
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Mandates institutions reissue documents including transcripts and diplomas with updated legal names or genders when requested by former students.
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Requires institutions to allow graduating students beginning with the 2022–23 class to request diplomas list their chosen name without requiring legal documentation to prove a name or gender change.
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Designates the bill as a state-mandated local program, with reimbursement procedures to be determined by the Commission on State Mandates per existing government code provisions.
Legislative Description
Educational equity: student records: name and gender changes.
Last Action
In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.
4/6/2020