Ed. Code, § 66024.5 · Article 3. General Provisions
Ed. Code, § 66024.5
Text — As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
(a) This section shall apply to all segments of postsecondary education in this state.
(b) Except for purposes of an application for a professional degree or law enforcement basic training courses and programs, a postsecondary educational institution shall not inquire about a prospective student’s criminal history on an initial application form or at any time during the admissions process before the institution’s final decision relative to the prospective student’s application for admission.
(c) A postsecondary educational institution shall make any necessary changes to its application form to comply with subdivision (b) by the fall term of the 2021–22 academic year.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Added by Stats. 2020, Ch. 29, Sec. 4. (SB 118) Effective August 6, 2020.
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