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HB24-1285

Student Weight-Based Bullying Prevention

Concerning preventing bullying in public schools based on student physical appearance.
Session:
2024 Regular Session
Subject:
Education & School Finance (Pre & K-12)
Bill Summary

Current law identifies bullying behaviors that are subject to school district and charter school discipline policies and reporting requirements. The bill adds a pattern of bullying based on weight, height, or body size to the prohibited bullying behaviors.


(Note: This summary applies to the reengrossed version of this bill as introduced in the second house.)

Status

Introduced
Passed

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Bill Text

  • All Versions (5 )
    Date Bill Type Documents
    04/15/2024 Rerevised PDF
    04/12/2024 Revised PDF
    03/25/2024 Reengrossed PDF
    03/22/2024 Engrossed PDF
    02/13/2024 Introduced PDF

Sponsors

Sponsor Type Legislators
Prime Sponsor

Rep. E. Hamrick
Sen. B. Gardner, Sen. J. Marchman

Sponsor

Co-sponsor

Rep. J. Amabile, Rep. J. Bacon, Rep. A. Boesenecker, Rep. K. Brown, Rep. M. Froelich, Rep. L. García, Rep. I. Jodeh, Rep. M. Lindsay, Rep. W. Lindstedt, Rep. M. Lukens, Rep. J. Mabrey, Rep. J. Marvin, Rep. J. Parenti, Rep. N. Ricks, Rep. B. Titone, Rep. M. Weissman, Rep. J. Willford, Rep. M. Young
Sen. J. Bridges, Sen. J. Buckner, Sen. T. Exum, Sen. R. Fields, Sen. J. Ginal, Sen. S. Jaquez Lewis, Sen. C. Kolker, Sen. D. Michaelson Jenet, Sen. K. Mullica, Sen. K. Priola, Sen. D. Roberts, Sen. T. Sullivan, Sen. F. Winter, Sen. R. Zenzinger

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