Georgia House Bill 940 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 6-0)
Status: Introduced on January 14 2010 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2010-01-25 - House Second Readers
Pending: House Education Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 2 of Article 16 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to discipline of students in elementary and secondary education, so as to enact the "Jaheem Herrera-Bianca Walton Safe School Climate Act"; to provide for legislative findings and intent; to provide for definitions; to prohibit bullying, harassing, or intimidating behavior on school property and at other school related events; to provide that each local board of education shall establish a policy relating to bullying behavior; to require certain provisions in the policy; to revise provisions for purposes of conformity; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Jaheem Herrera-Bianca Walton Safe School Climate Act; enact

Rep. Stephanie Benfield [D]	Rep. R Bryant [D]	Rep. Debbie Buckner [D]	Rep. Karla Drenner [D]
Rep. Carolyn Hugley [D]	Rep. Alisha Morgan [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2010-01-25		House Second Readers
2010-01-14		House First Readers

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/29062
Text	http://www1.legis.ga.gov/legis/2009_10/versions/hb940_LC_33_3353_a_2.htm