Equity in Higher Education Act: time, place, and manner policies: student code of conduct violations: open forum.

Legislative status

1. Introduced
2. In Committee
3. Reported by Committee
4. Floor Vote Scheduled
5. Passed One Chamber
6. Passed Both Chambers
7. Vetoed
8. Signed into Law

Summary

The bill requires the California State University system to adopt student‑code rules that ban hostile or discriminatory conduct, set content‑neutral protest restrictions, and publish them online. It also obligates campuses to hold student hearings, train students, and report annual violation data with demographics to the Legislature. Additionally, health‑care service plans and insurers must conduct and report annual surveys on out‑of‑network behavioral‑health use, and professional licensing boards must collect contracted‑provider data.

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Vote

Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 78. Noes 0. Page 5331.) · May 26, 2026

Hearings

• Appropriations Committee Hearing
  Appropriations · Aug 13, 2026
• Appropriations Committee Hearing
  Appropriations · Aug 3, 2026
• Education Committee Hearing
  Education · Jul 1, 2026
• Health Committee Hearing
  Health · Jun 24, 2026
• Appropriations Committee Hearing
  Appropriations · May 14, 2026

History

1. May 27, 2026In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
2. May 26, 2026Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 78. Noes 0.)
3. May 18, 2026Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
4. May 14, 2026From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (May 14).
5. Apr 22, 2026In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.
6. Apr 8, 2026From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 16. Noes 0.) (April 7). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
7. Mar 23, 2026Re-referred to Com. on HEALTH.
8. Mar 19, 2026Referred to Com. on HEALTH.
9. Mar 19, 2026From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on HEALTH. Read second time and amended.
10. Feb 21, 2026From printer. May be heard in committee March 23.
11. Feb 20, 2026Read first time. To print.

Sponsors

• Sade Elhawary (D) · sponsor
• Elhawary

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