Hazing: educational institutions: prohibition and civil liability: reports and resources.
Existing law makes it unlawful to engage in hazing, which is defined as a method of initiation or preinitiation into a student organization or student body, whether or not the organization or body is officially recognized by an educational institution, that is likely to cause serious bodily injury to a former, current, or prospective student of a school, community college, college, university, or other educational institution in the state. Existing law establishes civil liability for hazing participants or the organization if it is involved in the hazing.
California AB 2193 (20232024) — Hazing: educational institutions: prohibition and civil liability: reports and resources.
Existing law makes it unlawful to engage in hazing, which is defined as a method of initiation or preinitiation into a student organization or student body, whether or not the organization or body is officially recognized by an educational institution, that is likely to cause serious bodily injury to a former, current, or prospective student of a school, community college, college, university, or other educational institution in the state. Existing law establishes civil liability for hazing participants or the organization if it is involved in the hazing.
Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
AB 2193 Holden Assembly Third Reading — 55–1 (pass) · lower
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Education] — 8–1 (pass) · upper
AB 2193 Holden Concurrence in Senate Amendments — 63–2 (pass) · lower
Do pass as amended. — 12–1 (pass) · lower
Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations] — 6–0 (pass) · upper
Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Higher Education] — 10–0 (pass) · lower
Do pass as amended and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] — 7–0 (pass) · lower
3rd Reading AB2193 Holden et al. By Umberg — 29–7 (pass) · upper
Placed on suspense file — 7–0 (pass) · upper
Do pass as amended — 5–2 (pass) · upper
Sponsors
Holden — primary (person)
McKinnor — coauthor (person)
Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
2024-02-07 Read first time. To print. reading-1
2024-02-08 From printer. May be heard in committee March 9.
2024-02-26 Referred to Coms. on JUD. and HIGHER ED. referral-committee
2024-03-19 Coauthors revised.
2024-03-19 From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on HIGHER ED. (Ayes 10. Noes 0.) (March 19). Re-referred to Com. on HIGHER ED. committee-passage, committee-passage-favorable, referral-committee
2024-04-24 From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (April 23). amendment-introduction, amendment-passage, committee-passage, referral-committee
2024-04-25 Read second time and amended. amendment-passage, reading-1, reading-2
2024-04-29 Re-referred to Com. on APPR. referral-committee
2024-05-08 In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file. referral-committee
2024-05-16 Assembly Rule 63 suspended.
2024-05-16 From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 12. Noes 1.) (May 16). amendment-introduction, amendment-passage, committee-passage
2024-05-16 Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading. amendment-passage, reading-1, reading-2
2024-05-20 Read second time. Ordered to third reading. reading-1, reading-2
2024-05-21 Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 55. Noes 1. Page 5403.) passage, reading-1, reading-3
2024-05-22 In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. reading-1
2024-05-29 Referred to Coms. on JUD. and ED. referral-committee
2024-06-19 From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on ED. (Ayes 8. Noes 1.) (June 18). Re-referred to Com. on ED. committee-passage, committee-passage-favorable, referral-committee
2024-07-03 From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 6. Noes 0.) (July 3). amendment-introduction, amendment-passage, committee-passage, referral-committee
2024-07-03 Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR. amendment-passage, reading-1, reading-2, referral-committee
2024-08-05 In committee: Referred to APPR suspense file. referral-committee
2024-08-15 From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 5. Noes 2.) (August 15). amendment-introduction, amendment-passage, committee-passage
2024-08-15 Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading. amendment-passage, reading-1, reading-2
2024-08-19 Read second time. Ordered to third reading. reading-1, reading-2
2024-08-26 Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 28. Noes 7.). passage, reading-1, reading-3
2024-08-26 In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending. May be considered on or after August 28 pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.
2024-08-27 Assembly Rule 77 suspended.
2024-08-27 Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 63. Noes 2.). amendment-passage, committee-passage-favorable
2024-09-05 Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4 p.m.
2024-09-27 Approved by the Governor. executive-signature
2024-09-27 Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 704, Statutes of 2024. became-law
Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/aed40c84-bb75-40f1-8058-2c718f3b5e58. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official California legislature records).