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CaliforniaAB 7722025-2026 Regular SessionHouseWALLET

Suspensions and expulsions: off-campus acts: model policy.

Sponsored By: Josh Lowenthal (Democratic)

Signed by Governor

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Bill Overview

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2 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 0 costs, 2 mixed.

Schools must post cyberbullying policy

By July 1, 2027, each school district, county office of education, and charter school must adopt or update a policy on serious off-campus cyberbullying. The policy covers acts outside school hours that are severe or pervasive enough to make school intimidating or hostile. Agencies may use the state model or write a local policy with stakeholder input. They must post the policy on the agency website and on each school’s website. This law does not make schools legally liable for not acting on these reports. Local agencies can get state reimbursement if the Commission on State Mandates finds state‑mandated costs.

State model on off-campus cyberbullying

The Department of Education creates a model policy on serious off-campus cyberbullying. It must post it and send it to every local educational agency by June 30, 2026. The policy explains when schools may respond to off-campus online bullying that makes school intimidating or hostile. It includes guidance on how to judge severity and pervasiveness. It is for schools that serve grades 4 through 12. The model says schools are allowed, but not required, to act.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Josh Lowenthal

    Democratic • House

Cosponsors

  • Mia Bonta

    Democratic • House

  • Isaac Bryan

    Democratic • House

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 229 • No: 10

House vote • 9/9/2025

Item 225 — Assembly AFLOOR

Yes: 79 • No: 1

Senate vote • 9/8/2025

Item 310 — Senate SFLOOR

Yes: 30 • No: 7

legislature vote • 8/29/2025

Vote in CS61

Yes: 5 • No: 1

legislature vote • 7/14/2025

Vote in CS61

Yes: 7 • No: 0

legislature vote • 6/25/2025

Vote in CS44

Yes: 6 • No: 1

House vote • 6/2/2025

Item 160 — Assembly AFLOOR

Yes: 79 • No: 0

legislature vote • 5/23/2025

Vote in CX25

Yes: 14 • No: 0

legislature vote • 4/9/2025

Vote in CX03

Yes: 9 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 620, Statutes of 2025.

    10/11/2025Senate

  2. Approved by the Governor.

    10/11/2025legislature

  3. Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 2 p.m.

    9/16/2025legislature

  4. Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 79. Noes 1. Page 3109.).

    9/9/2025House

  5. In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.

    9/8/2025House

  6. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 30. Noes 7. Page 2617.).

    9/8/2025Senate

  7. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

    9/2/2025Senate

  8. Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading.

    8/29/2025Senate

  9. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 5. Noes 1.) (August 29).

    8/29/2025Senate

  10. In committee: Referred to APPR. suspense file.

    7/14/2025Senate

  11. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

    6/30/2025Senate

  12. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 6. Noes 1.) (June 25).

    6/27/2025Senate

  13. Referred to Com. on ED.

    6/11/2025Senate

  14. In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.

    6/3/2025Senate

  15. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 79. Noes 0. Page 1843.)

    6/2/2025House

  16. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

    5/27/2025House

  17. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 14. Noes 0.) (May 23).

    5/23/2025House

  18. In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.

    5/7/2025House

  19. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

    4/22/2025House

  20. Read second time and amended.

    4/21/2025House

  21. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.) (April 9).

    4/10/2025House

  22. Re-referred to Com. on ED.

    4/2/2025House

  23. From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on ED. Read second time and amended.

    4/1/2025House

  24. Referred to Com. on ED.

    3/3/2025House

  25. From printer. May be heard in committee March 21.

    2/19/2025House

Bill Text

  • Chaptered

    10/11/2025

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  • Enrolled

    9/11/2025

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  • Amended Senate

    8/29/2025

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  • Amended Senate

    6/30/2025

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  • Amended Assembly

    4/21/2025

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  • Amended Assembly

    4/1/2025

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  • Introduced

    2/18/2025

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