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AB 394 - Safe Place to Learn Act

The Safe Place to Learn Act provides clarification and guidance to school districts and the California Department of Education regarding what steps should be taken to ensure compliance with the California Student Safety and Violence Prevention Act of 2000, AB 537 (Kuehl). This necessary clarification will help to ensure that current school safety standards regarding harassment and discrimination are fully and properly implemented. 

Status: Passed Assembly on June 6 by a 47-31 vote. Passed Senate on September 11 by a 24-12 bipartisan vote. Signed by Governor Schwarzenegger; will become law on January 1, 2008.

Lead Author: Assemblymember Lloyd Levine

Sponsors: Equality California and Asian Americans for Civil Rights and Equality

RESOURCES:

AB 394 Fact Sheet (.pdf)

AB 394 Sample Support Letter (.doc)

Official Legislative Documents

PRESS RELEASES:

Governor Signs Six LGBT Bills, Secures Protections for LGBT Youth
10-12-2007

Senate Approves Bill to Monitor School Compliance with Anti-Bias Laws
9-11-2007

Safe Schools Bill Fills Significant Gaps in State’s Anti-Discrimination Laws
7-12-2007

Assembly Passes Safe Schools Bill Filling Gaps in California’s Anti-Bias Laws
6-5-2007

Safe Schools Measure Approved in Assembly Education Committee
4-18-2007

Bill Would Keep Harassment, Bullying Out Of the Classroom
3-26-2007