Bill Text: CA SB1165 | 2013-2014 | Regular Session | Chaptered
Bill Title: Pupil instruction: sexual abuse and sex trafficking prevention education.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: (Passed) 2014-09-28 - Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 713, Statutes of 2014. [SB1165 Detail]
Download: California-2013-SB1165-Chaptered.html
BILL NUMBER: SB 1165 CHAPTERED
BILL TEXT
CHAPTER 713
FILED WITH SECRETARY OF STATE SEPTEMBER 28, 2014
APPROVED BY GOVERNOR SEPTEMBER 28, 2014
PASSED THE SENATE AUGUST 20, 2014
PASSED THE ASSEMBLY AUGUST 19, 2014
AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY JULY 2, 2014
AMENDED IN SENATE MAY 27, 2014
AMENDED IN SENATE APRIL 3, 2014
INTRODUCED BY Senators Mitchell and Block
FEBRUARY 20, 2014
An act to add Section 33545 to, to add Article 7 (commencing with
Section 49380) to Chapter 8 of Part 27 of Division 4 of Title 2 of,
and to add Chapter 5.8 (commencing with Section 51950) to Part 28 of
Division 4 of Title 2 of, the Education Code, relating to pupil
instruction.
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
SB 1165, Mitchell. Pupil instruction: sexual abuse and sex
trafficking prevention education.
Existing law requires the Instructional Quality Commission, during
the next revision of the publication "Health Framework for
California Public Schools," to consider developing, and recommending
for adoption by the State Board of Education, a distinct category on
mental health, as specified.
This bill would require the commission to consider including a
distinct category on sexual abuse and sex trafficking prevention
education, as specified, when the health framework is next revised
after January 1, 2015.
Existing law, the California Comprehensive Sexual Health and
HIV/AIDS Prevention Education Act, authorizes school districts to
provide comprehensive sexual health education, as defined, in
kindergarten and grades 1 to 12, inclusive, and requires school
districts to ensure that all pupils in grades 7 to 12, inclusive,
receive HIV/AIDS prevention education, unless the pupil is excused,
as specified.
This bill would also authorize a school district to provide sexual
abuse and sex trafficking prevention education, as defined. The bill
would encourage school districts to collaborate with outside
consultants, including law enforcement, with expertise in sexual
abuse and sex trafficking prevention education in order to create
school safety plans to address these issues.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. Section 33545 is added to the Education Code, to read:
33545. When the "Health Framework for California Public Schools"
(health framework) is next revised after January 1, 2015, the
commission shall consider including a distinct category on sexual
abuse and sex trafficking prevention education that includes, but is
not limited to, all of the following:
(a) Information on different forms of sexual abuse and assault;
discussion of prevention strategies; how to report sexual abuse or
suspected sexual abuse; and local resources for victims.
(b) Discussion of healthy boundaries for relationships; how to
recognize potentially harmful and abusive relationships; and refusal
skills to overcome peer pressure and to avoid high-risk activities.
(c) Information on sex trafficking and risk factors; the
recruiting tactics of sex traffickers and peer recruiters, including
recruitment through the Internet; how to report sex trafficking or
suspected sex trafficking; and local resources for victims.
(d) Discussion of legal aspects of sexual abuse and sex
trafficking under state and federal laws.
(e) Discussion of how culture and mass media influence and
desensitize our perceptions of sexual abuse and sex trafficking,
including, but not limited to, stereotypes and myths about the
victims and abusers, victim blaming, and the role of language. This
instruction shall emphasize compassion for people who have suffered
from sexual abuse or sex trafficking, and support positive reentry
experiences for survivors returning to school.
SEC. 2. Article 7 (commencing with Section 49380) is added to
Chapter 8 of Part 27 of Division 4 of Title 2 of the Education Code,
to read:
Article 7. Sexual Abuse and Sex Trafficking Prevention
49380. (a) A school district is encouraged to collaborate with
outside consultants, including law enforcement, with expertise in
sexual abuse and sex trafficking prevention education in order to
create a school safety plan to address the threat of sexual abuse and
sex trafficking.
(b) A school district is encouraged to collaborate with law
enforcement on a referral protocol for high-risk pupils and minors.
(c) In-service training may be conducted periodically to enable
school district personnel to learn about new developments in the
understanding of sexual abuse and sex trafficking, and to receive
instruction on current prevention efforts and methods. A school
district is encouraged to include training on early identification of
sexual abuse and sex trafficking of pupils and minors.
SEC. 3. Chapter 5.8 (commencing with Section 51950) is added to
Part 28 of Division 4 of Title 2 of the Education Code, to read:
CHAPTER 5.8. SEXUAL ABUSE AND SEX TRAFFICKING PREVENTION
EDUCATION
51950. (a) A school district may provide sexual abuse and sex
trafficking prevention education.
(b) For purposes of this section, "sexual abuse and sex
trafficking prevention education" means instruction on the prevalence
and nature of sexual abuse and sex trafficking, strategies to reduce
their risk, techniques to set healthy boundaries, and how to safely
report an incident.
(c) A parent or guardian of a pupil has the right to excuse his or
her child from all or part of sexual abuse and sex trafficking
prevention education, and assessments related to that education.
(d) The department may make available on the department's Internet
Web site resources on sexual abuse and sex trafficking prevention
for professional learning purposes, and relevant materials for
parents and guardians of pupils.
(e) A school district is encouraged to collaborate with law
enforcement on intervention programs for high-risk pupils and minors.
(f) In-service training may be conducted periodically to enable
school district personnel to learn about new developments in the
understanding of sexual abuse and sex trafficking, and to receive
instruction on current prevention efforts and methods. A school
district is encouraged to include training on early identification of
sexual abuse and sex trafficking of pupils and minors.
