Sexual Misconduct In Higher Education
Concerning the prevention of sexual misconduct on higher education campuses.
The bill requires each institution of higher education (institution) to adopt, periodically review, and update a policy on sexual misconduct (policy). The bill establishes minimum requirements for the policies, including reporting options, procedures for investigations and adjudications, and protections for involved persons. Institutions are to promote the policy by posting information on their websites and annually distributing the policy and information.
Institutions are required to provide training on awareness and prevention of sexual misconduct, the policy, and resources available to discuss such misconduct.
The bill requires institutions to report to the department of higher education (department) on their policies and training, and the department posts information on the reports on its website.
The department is to host biennial summits on sexual misconduct on institution campuses to facilitate communication, share information, and hear from experts. The bill identifies the membership of the planning committee for the summits. The planning committees are to report to specified committees of the general assembly on the summits.
Crisanta Duran
Faith Winter
Beth Martinez Humenik
Reconsider J.001
The motion failed on a vote of 0-7.
Postpone House Bill 18-1391 indefinitely using a reversal of the previous roll call. There was no objection to the use of the reverse roll call, therefore, the bill was postponed indefinitely.
04/25/2018 | Senate Judiciary (5 )
05/01/2018 Senate Senate Committee on Appropriations Postpone Indefinitely
04/25/2018 Senate Senate Committee on Judiciary Refer Amended to Appropriations
04/18/2018 Senate Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Judiciary
Rep. C. Duran, Rep. F. Winter
Sen. A. Kerr, Sen. B. Martinez Humenik
Rep. J. Arndt, Rep. K. Becker, Rep. A. Benavidez, Rep. J. Bridges, Rep. J. Buckner, Rep. J. Coleman, Rep. J. Danielson, Rep. D. Esgar, Rep. T. Exum, Rep. M. Foote, Rep. A. Garnett, Rep. J. Ginal, Rep. M. Gray, Rep. M. Hamner, Rep. C. Hansen, Rep. L. Herod, Rep. E. Hooton, Rep. D. Jackson, Rep. C. Kennedy, Rep. T. Kraft-Tharp, Rep. P. Lee, Rep. S. Lontine, Rep. B. McLachlan, Rep. J. Melton, Rep. D. Michaelson Jenet, Rep. D. Pabon, Rep. B. Pettersen, Rep. D. Roberts, Rep. P. Rosenthal, Rep. J. Salazar, Rep. J. Singer, Rep. M. Weissman, Rep. D. Young
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