California schools would be required to notify parents when federal immigration officers are present on school grounds under a new bill passed by the state legislature on Tuesday.

The legislation, titled the Sending Alerts to Families in Education Act, requires K-12 schools, colleges, and universities to issue alerts in the event that Immigration and Customs Enforcement is present. The measure is intended to oppose the Trump administration’s crackdown on illegal immigration.

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“With students returning to school, this legislation is more important than ever,” Democratic state Sen. Sasha Renée Pérez, who led the bill, said in a statement.

“The SAFE Act will inform and protect immigrant students and their families on school campuses. In the face of mass deportations, raids, and immigration enforcement authorities showing up at schools, the SAFE Act can help inform and empower school communities to make the best decisions about their safety and their family’s safety,” she said.

The bill now heads to Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-CA) for approval. If enacted by Oct. 12, it will take effect immediately and remain in effect until 2031.

“I urge Governor Newsom to sign the SAFE Act,” Pérez added. “Students and their families have been living in fear. California must ensure our schools and colleges remain places where students can learn, teachers can teach, and classrooms can be safe places for young Californians.”

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The California Senate passed the bill, while the California Assembly passed a similar measure prohibiting ICE officers from entering nonpublic areas of schools without a valid warrant, subpoena, or court order.

Both were co-sponsored by California State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Thurmond, who voiced support for the family notification bill at a press conference in Sacramento earlier Tuesday.