Section 66282 - Sexual harassment reports; formal sexual harassment complaints(a) It is the intent of the Legislature that the California State University annually report on the investigations and outcomes of sexual harassment reports and formal sexual harassment complaints.(b) The California State University shall, on or before December 1 of each year, submit a report to the Legislature, consistent with the requirements of Section 9795 of the Government Code, that includes all of the following information: (1)(A) The number of sexual harassment reports filed disaggregated by each individual campus and the chancellor's office.(B) The number of formal sexual harassment complaints filed with the campus-based or systemwide Title IX coordinator disaggregated by each individual campus and the chancellor's office. Formal sexual harassment complaints shall include all formal sexual harassment complaints that have been submitted to a Title IX office regardless of whether or not an official investigation has begun.(2) The number of formal sexual harassment complaints under investigation, the length of time taken to commence an official investigation after a formal sexual harassment complaint is filed, and the length of time taken from the beginning of an investigation to the completion of a final investigative report, disaggregated by each individual campus and the chancellor's office as follows: (A) The length of time taken to commence an official investigation after a formal sexual harassment complaint is filed shall be grouped in the following categories: (ii) Two weeks to one month.(iii) One to three months.(iv) Three to six months.(vi) Twelve to 18 months.(vii) More than 18 months.(B) The length of time taken from the beginning of an investigation to the completion of a final investigative report shall be grouped in the following categories: (i) Less than six months.(iii) Twelve to 18 months.(iv) More than 18 months.(3) The number of hearings conducted for formal sexual harassment complaints and the outcomes of those hearings disaggregated by each individual campus and the chancellor's office. The outcomes of those hearings shall be grouped in the following categories:(A) An informal resolution or settlement was agreed to by the complainant and respondent.(B) A hearing was convened and a final administrative decision was rendered by the decisionmaker.(C) A hearing is scheduled or has concluded, but the decisionmaker has not rendered a final administrative decision.(4)(A) The number of appeals requested by either the complainant or respondent disaggregated by each individual campus and the chancellor's office.(B) The outcomes of the appeals identified in subparagraph (A) disaggregated by each individual campus and the chancellor's office.(c) The California State University shall post the annual reports described in subdivision (b) on its internet website.(d) For purposes of this section, the following definitions apply:(1) "Chancellor's office" means the office of the Chancellor of the California State University.(2) "Final administrative decision" means the written determination of whether or not sexual harassment occurred as determined by the decisionmaker following the final investigative report and the subsequent hearing.(3) "Final investigative report" means the final report of the summary of relevant evidence provided by the Title IX investigator to the complainant and respondent.(4) "Sexual harassment" has the same meaning as described in subdivision (a) of Section 66262.5.Added by Stats 2023 ch 417 (SB 808),s 2, eff. 1/1/2024.