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Pupil safety: nonconsensual artificial intimate images: study.

CA · Legislation · 2025 · AB2291

Juan Alanis(R)
Blanca Rubio(D)
Tom Lackey(R)
Legislation
Introduced

Record updated Apr 9, 2026

Summary

An act to add and repeal Section 33319.7 of the Education Code, relating to pupil safety.

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Timeline

2026-04-09

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In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.

2026-04-07

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Re-referred to Com. on ED.

2026-04-06

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From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on ED. Read second time and amended.

2026-03-23

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Re-referred to Com. on ED.

2026-03-19

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Referred to Com. on ED.

2026-03-19

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From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on ED. Read second time and amended.

2026-02-20

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From printer. May be heard in committee March 22.

2026-02-19

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Read first time. To print.

Bill Text

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Amended  IN  Assembly  April 06, 2026
Amended  IN  Assembly  March 19, 2026

CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE— 2025–2026 REGULAR SESSION

Assembly Bill
No. 2291

Introduced by Assembly Members Lackey, Alanis, and Blanca Rubio

February 19, 2026

An act to add and repeal Section 33319.7 of the Education Code, relating to pupil safety.


LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


AB 2291, as amended, Lackey. Pupil safety: nonconsensual artificial intimate images: study.
Existing law establishes the State Department of Education under the administration of the Superintendent of Public Instruction and assigns to the department numerous responsibilities relating to the governance of the public elementary and secondary schools in the state.
This bill would require the department to conduct a study on nonconsensual artificial intimate images involving pupils in kindergarten and grades 1 to 12, inclusive, and would require the study to include, among other things, a summary of the resources for schools regarding nonconsensual artificial intimate images and the effects of nonconsensual artificial intimate images on pupils. The bill would require the department, on or before January 1, 2028, to complete and submit the study to the appropriate fiscal and policy committees of the Legislature. The bill would repeal these provisions on January 1, 2032.
Vote: MAJORITY   Appropriation: NO   Fiscal Committee: YES   Local Program: NO  

The people of the State of California do enact as follows:


SECTION 1.

 Section 33319.7 is added to the Education Code, immediately following Section 33319.6, to read:

33319.7.
 (a) The department shall conduct a study on nonconsensual artificial intimate images involving pupils in kindergarten and grades 1 to 12, inclusive. The study shall include, but not be limited to, all of the following:
(1) A summary of the resources available for schools regarding nonconsensual artificial intimate images.
(2) The number of incidents involving nonconsensual artificial intimate images of pupils in kindergarten and grades 1 to 12, inclusive, reported to local educational agencies and local law enforcement agencies since January 1, 2024, the responses to those incidents, and the outcomes of those reported incidents.
(3) The effects of nonconsensual artificial intimate images on pupils in kindergarten and grades 1 to 12, inclusive.
(4) Recommended revisions to school policies and procedures to ensure compliance with Title IX of the federal Education Amendments of 1972 (20 U.S.C. Sec. 1681 et seq.).
(5) A summary of current policies and procedures used by schools to respond to incidents involving nonconsensual artificial intimate images.
(b) On or before January 1, 2028, the department shall complete and submit the study described in subdivision (a) to the appropriate fiscal and policy committees of the Legislature.
(c) (1) A study to be submitted pursuant to subdivision (b) shall be submitted in compliance with Section 9795 of the Government Code.
(2) Pursuant to Section 10231.5 of the Government Code, this section is repealed on January 1, 2032.

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