MS HB570 | 2010 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2)
Status: Failed on February 2 2010 - 100% progression
Action: 2010-02-02 - Died In Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Summary

An Act To Prohibit The Bullying And Harassment Of Any Student Or Employee Of A Public K-12 Educational Institution; To Define Certain Terms Used In This Act; To Require Each School District To Adopt A Policy Prohibiting Bullying And Harassment By December 1, 2010; To Prescribe The Components To Be Included In The District Policies; To Require The State Department Of Education To Assist Local School Districts In Developing A District Policy By Developing And Providing A Model Policy To Those School Districts No Later Than October 1, 2010; To Provide Civil Immunity To Certain Persons Who Promptly Report Incidences Of Bullying Or Harassment In Good Faith; To Prohibit The Use Of Physical Location Or Time Of Access Of A Computer-related Incident As A Defense In Any Disciplinary Action; To Exempt The Applicability Of This Act To Person Using Data Or Computer Software Within The Scope Of His Or Her Lawful Employment Or Investigating A Violation Of This Act; To Require That Each School District's Bullying And Harassment Policy Must Be Granted Upon Certification By The Department That It Is In Substantial Conformity With The Department's Model Bullying And Harassment Policy; To Require The State Superintendent Of Public Education To Submit An Annual Report To Certain Individuals Beginning January 1, 2011; To Prescribe The Penalties For Violations Of This Act; To Provide That This Act Shall Not Be Construed To Abridge The First Amendment Rights Of Students Or School Employees; To Amend Sections 37-11-21, 37-11-53 And 37-11-55, Mississippi Code Of 1972, In Conformity To The Provisions Of This Act; And For Related Purposes.

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Title

Public schools; prohibit bullying and harassment in, and require local school boards to adopt policies for.

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History

DateChamberAction
2010-02-02 Died In Committee
2010-01-12 Referred To Education

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