No. HB 1025
Filed under Education.
Notification of Sexual Violence Policies and Supportive Measure in K-20 Education; Requires public & private K-20 educational institutions to have sexual violence policies; authorizes such educational institutions to have supportive measures; provides requirements for such policies & measures; requires schools to notify students, parents, school staff, & school volunteers of such policies & measures; & provides requirements for such notifications.
Plain English Summary
AI-GENERATEDEvery public and private K-12 and postsecondary school must adopt written sexual violence policies covering assault, abuse, domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking. These policies must be written in plain language and available in frequently encountered languages.
Schools must notify students, parents, staff, and volunteers of these policies at enrollment or hiring, and annually within 30 days of the first day of school. Notice must be provided via handbooks, direct communication, physical copies, and website postings.
Schools may offer supportive measures, such as counseling, safety escorts, and schedule adjustments, to protect the safety of all parties and support educational success. These measures are nondisciplinary and nonpunitive.
For students under 18, schools must provide notice to the parent, though they may also provide age-appropriate notice directly to the student. The law takes effect on July 1, 2026.
AICreates a legal obligation for all public and private K-12 and postsecondary schools to adopt and maintain written sexual violence policies.
AIRequires schools to actively distribute sexual violence policies to students, parents, staff, and volunteers through multiple specific channels.
AIMandates that policies be written in plain language, available in frequently encountered languages, and include specific reporting options and investigation procedures.
AIPermits, but does not require, schools to offer individualized, non-punitive supportive measures to victims of sexual violence.