July 20, 2022. Assembly Bill 1887 prohibits state agencies from requiring any of its employees, officers or members to travel to, or approving a request for state-funded or state-sponsored travel to, any state that has enacted discriminatory laws or practices on the basis of sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender expression, subject to certain exceptions.
On June 30, 2022, the Attorney General added the following four states to the restricted travel list with the following effective dates:
- Arizona – Effective September 28, 2022
- Indiana – Effective July 1, 2022
- Louisiana – Effective August 1, 2022
- Utah – Effective July 1, 2022
To view the entire list of banned states, visit the California Attorney General’s website.
Previously approved discretionary travel to these states must be cancelled. All mission critical travel to banned states must be resubmitted to Department Directors and Agency Secretaries (or their designees) to ensure they meet the exception criteria. New mission critical trips not already submitted within an approved out-of-state travel blanket will require final approval from the Governor’s Office through the individual trip request process.
For additional information regarding AB 1887 and out-of-state travel, please review HR Manual section 2201 – Travel and Relocation Policy.