California Penal Code

§ 11165.7

PEN § 11165.7 Effective Jan 1, 2026Title 1 · Part 4 · Ch. 2 · Art. 2.5

Statute text

(a)As used in this article, “mandated reporter” is defined as any of the following:

(1)An employee, volunteer, or governing board or body member of a school district, county office of education, charter school, or private school. For purposes of this paragraph, a volunteer is a person who is over 18 years of age and who interacts with pupils outside of the immediate supervision and control of the pupil’s parent or guardian or a school employee.

(2)An employee, volunteer, or board member of a public or private school, contractor to a school district, county office of education, charter school, state special school or diagnostic center operated by the State Department of Education, or private school whose duties require contact with or supervision of pupils at that school district, county office of education, charter school, state special school or diagnostic center operated by the State Department of Education, or private school. For purposes of this paragraph, a volunteer is a person who is over 18 years of age and who interacts with pupils outside of the immediate supervision and control of the pupil’s parent or guardian or a school employee.

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Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 2025, Ch. 460, Sec. 14.3. (SB 848) Effective January 1, 2026.