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California SB334: Pupil instruction: sexual harassment, sexual assault, and sexual abuse prevention: safety.

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  1. Introduced
  2. Passed Senate
  3. Passed Assembly
  4. To Governor
  5. Became Law

Overview

SB334 mandates school instruction on sexual harassment, assault, and abuse prevention, adding new requirements to California's Education Code about what schools must teach pupils on these safety topics.

Law Today

California law currently requires public schools to post Title IX information on their websites and establishes discipline rules for student misconduct including sexual harassment and assault. The California Healthy Youth Act requires grades 7–12 to receive comprehensive sexual health education that includes information about sexual assault, harassment, abuse, and trafficking.

If Passed

This bill requires schools to designate two weeks in April and one week in September as "Sexual Harassment Safety Weeks" with mandatory focus on prevention; adds age-appropriate sexual safety questions to state school climate surveys by 2028; requires curriculum frameworks to include information about complaint procedures, Title IX, and what students should do if they witness abuse; and requires school districts to periodically review disciplinary consequences for sexual misconduct with an eye toward rehabilitative alternatives. Schools must also encourage student-administrator meetings, guest speakers, and prominent posting of resources during these designated weeks.

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Should I support this?

  1. Strongly Oppose
  2. Likely Oppose
  3. This billNeutral
  4. Likely Support
  5. Strongly Support

Neutral

The bill advances protections against genuine harms (sexual abuse and harassment) that concern Christian parents, and it emphasizes student awareness and reporting—values most Christian families support. However, the scope of curriculum changes, the specific content and age-appropriateness of materials (not detailed in the bill text), and concerns about parental notification and involvement create uncertainty about whether implementation will respect family values and parental authority in sexual education matters.

AI assessment using F3’s editorial criteria — faith, family, and freedom. This is F3’s policy judgment; verify the provisions in the official bill text.

Likely supporters & opponents

Likely support

  • Student safety advocacy organizations — Increased awareness, prevention training, and clear reporting pathways help protect students from sexual harassment, assault, and abuse.
  • Civil-liberties and anti-harassment groups — The bill strengthens enforcement of Title IX protections and ensures students understand their rights and how to report misconduct.

Likely opposition

  • Conservative parental-rights organizations — The bill may introduce age-inappropriate sexual content into younger grades and could limit parental involvement in decisions about student safety education.
  • Some school-finance advocates — The bill imposes state-mandated duties on schools without guaranteed reimbursement, creating unfunded costs for districts.

AI-inferred typical positions based on the bill’s substance — general stakeholder categories, not confirmed endorsements.

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Official summary

An act to amend Section 51934 of, to add Sections 221.62 and 33546.6 to, and to add Article 9 (commencing with Section 49398) to Chapter 8 of Part 27 of Division 4 of Title 2 of, the Education Code, relating to pupil instruction.

Sponsors

  • Eloise Reyes (D)
  • Dawn Addis (D)
  • Al Muratsuchi (D)

Status timeline

  1. 2025-08-29August 29 hearing: Held in committee and under submission.A
  2. 2025-08-20August 20 set for first hearing. Placed on APPR. suspense file.A
  3. 2025-07-07Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.A
  4. 2025-07-03From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.) (July 2).A
  5. 2025-06-05Referred to Com. on ED.A
  6. 2025-05-28In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.A
  7. 2025-05-28Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 36. Noes 0. Page 1291.) Ordered to the Assembly.S
  8. 2025-05-27Read second time. Ordered to third reading.S
  9. 2025-05-23Read second time and amended. Ordered to second reading.S
  10. 2025-05-23From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 6. Noes 0. Page 1196.) (May 23).S
  11. 2025-05-16Set for hearing May 23.S
  12. 2025-05-05May 5 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file.S
  13. 2025-04-25Set for hearing May 5.S
  14. 2025-04-21Re-referred to Com. on APPR.S
  15. 2025-04-21Withdrawn from committee.S
  16. 2025-04-11April 22 set for first hearing canceled at the request of author.S
  17. 2025-04-10From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on JUD.S
  18. 2025-04-04Set for hearing April 22.S
  19. 2025-04-02From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on JUD. (Ayes 6. Noes 0. Page 633.) (April 2). Re-referred to Com. on JUD.S
  20. 2025-03-24From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on ED.S
  21. 2025-03-19Set for hearing April 2.S
  22. 2025-03-17March 26 set for first hearing canceled at the request of author.S
  23. 2025-03-11Set for hearing March 26.S
  24. 2025-02-19Referred to Coms. on ED. and JUD.S
  25. 2025-02-13From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 15.S
  26. 2025-02-12Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.S

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