Cyberbullying: off-campus acts: model policy.

Legislative status

1. Introduced
2. In Committee
3. Reported by Committee
4. Floor Vote Scheduled
5. Passed One Chamber
6. Passed Both Chambers
7. Sent to Executive
8. Enacted

Summary

The Education Department must post a model policy by June 30 2026 on how to handle severe cyberbullying that happens outside school hours and off campus. Each school district, county office of education, or charter school must adopt or update its own policy by July 1 2027, post it on its website, but the law does not force them to act and imposes no liability for not doing so. The bill also provides for state reimbursement of any costs the agencies incur.

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Vote

Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 79. Noes 1. Page 3109.). · Sep 9, 2025

Hearings

• Appropriations Committee Hearing
  Appropriations · Aug 29, 2025
• Appropriations Committee Hearing
  Appropriations · Jul 14, 2025
• Education Committee Hearing
  Education · Jun 25, 2025
• Appropriations Committee Hearing
  Appropriations · May 23, 2025
• Appropriations Committee Hearing
  Appropriations · May 7, 2025

History

1. Oct 11, 2025Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 620, Statutes of 2025.
2. Oct 11, 2025Approved by the Governor.
3. Sep 16, 2025Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 2 p.m.
4. Sep 9, 2025Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 79. Noes 1. Page 3109.).
5. Sep 8, 2025Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 30. Noes 7. Page 2617.).
6. Sep 8, 2025In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.
7. Sep 2, 2025Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
8. Aug 29, 2025Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading.
9. Aug 29, 2025From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 5. Noes 1.) (August 29).
10. Jul 14, 2025In committee: Referred to APPR. suspense file.
11. Jun 30, 2025Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
12. Jun 27, 2025From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 6. Noes 1.) (June 25).

The 12 most recent of 26 recorded actions.

Sponsors

• Lowenthal · sponsor
• Bonta
• Bryan

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