CA AB2640

Requires teachers to provide alternative assessments, education projects, or tests for pupils who refuse to participate in animal dissection based on moral objections.

Prohibits schools from impacting a pupil's grades as punishment for exercising their right to refrain from dissection activities.

Requires teachers to provide sourcing information about animals and information about preservation chemicals upon a pupil's request.

Mandates schools provide written notice to pupils and parents of their dissection rights by November 1, 2025, using a state-developed template.

Encourages public schools to explore alternative methods to animal dissection by July 1, 2028, and applies Uniform Complaint Procedures to enforce pupils' dissection rights.