College Sexual Assault Legislation Introduced
Bills from Jackson and Williams Would Toughen Rules On and Off Campus
State Senator Hannah-Beth Jackson and Assemblymember Das Williams recently introduced new legislative efforts to address the hot-button issue of sexual assaults on college campuses.
Historically, many colleges have maintained that their jurisdiction ends at their campus borders, claiming they do not have much legal power — if any — to discipline students who commit crimes elsewhere.
According to Jackson’s office, UC and CSU campuses have extended their reach, but community colleges still lack legal recourse because of current laws. Jackson’s new bill specifically targets community colleges and would permit them to use their disciplinary procedures to expel or suspend students for “egregious” behavior they commit off campus.
