Senior Director Scott Monatlik sent the following message to UCLA Administrative Officers, Deans, Department Chairs, Directors, Vice Chancellors and Vice Provosts.
What you need to know:
- Governor Newsom signed Senate Bill 447, ending the ban on state-funded travel to states with anti-LGBTQ+ legislation.
- As of September 13, 2023, state funds can be used to travel to all states.
- If travel to the previously banned states occurred prior to September 13, state funds generally should not be used.
Dear Colleagues:
On Wednesday, September 13, 2023, Governor Gavin Newsom signed Senate Bill 447, ending the ban on state-funded travel to states with anti-LGBTQ+ legislation.
In place of the ban, SB 447 establishes the "Building and Reinforcing Inclusive, Diverse, Gender-Supportive Equity Project" (BRIDGE Project) to promote social equity, civil rights, and antidiscrimination through marketing and advertising campaigns.
What Does This Mean?
The restrictions put in place by Assembly Bill 1887 (2016) have been eliminated. As of September 13, state funds can be used to travel to all states.
If travel to the previously banned states occurred prior to September 13, 2023, state funds generally should not be used (see “States Previously Impacted by AB 1887” below).
University of California Business and Finance Bulletin G-28: Policy and Regulations Governing Travel has been revised and no longer includes the AB 1887 restrictions.
States Previously Impacted by AB 1887
- Alabama
- Arizona
- Arkansas
- Florida
- Georgia
- Idaho
- Indiana
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Kentucky
- Louisiana
- Mississippi
- Montana
- North Carolina
- North Dakota
- Ohio
- Oklahoma
- South Carolina
- South Dakota
- Tennessee
- Texas
- Utah
- West Virginia
Questions?
If you have any questions, please contact me at SMonatlik@finance.ucla.edu.
Sincerely,
Scott Monatlik
Senior Director
Business & Finance Solutions
