California rep proposes bill requiring rape charges to appear on college transcripts
- Rep. Jackie Speier (D-Calif.) on Thursday proposed the Safe Transfer Act.
- The bill that would require a student’s rape charges to appear on their college transcript for five years following the resolution of their disciplinary hearings.
- If a student transfers schools while their case is still pending, the case would still remain on their transcript for a year.
- If the legislation succeeds, it would be a huge victory for those fighting to end campus sexual assault, as only two states — Virginia and New York — currently require colleges to indicate a student’s rape charges on their transcript. Read more





