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CS/SB 790: School Safety/Bullying and Harassment [SPCC]

GENERAL BILL by Criminal Justice ; Baker ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Dockery ; Bennett ; Lynn ; Rich

School Safety/Bullying and Harassment [SPCC]; Cites this act as the "Jeffrey Johnston Stand Up for All Students Act." Prohibits bullying and harassment of any student or employee of a public K-12 educational institution. Requires each school district to adopt a policy prohibiting such bullying and harassment. Provides immunity to certain persons who report an act of bullying or harassment in good faith and in compliance with the policy, etc.

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• Bill History

  Date	Chamber	Action
  12/13/2007	Senate	• Filed
  1/24/2008	Senate	• Referred to Education Pre-K - 12; Criminal Justice; Education Pre-K - 12 Appropriations
  3/4/2008	Senate	• Introduced, referred to Education Pre-K - 12; Criminal Justice; Education Pre-K - 12 Appropriations -SJ 00049
  3/14/2008	Senate	• On Committee agenda-- Education Pre-K - 12, 03/19/08, 9:00 am, 110-S
  3/19/2008	Senate	• Favorable by Education Pre-K - 12; YEAS 6 NAYS 0 -SJ 00286
  3/20/2008	Senate	• Now in Criminal Justice -SJ 00286
  4/3/2008	Senate	• On Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice, 04/08/08, 10:45 am, 401-S
  4/8/2008	Senate	• CS by Criminal Justice; YEAS 7 NAYS 0 -SJ 00479; CS read 1st time on 04/09/08 -SJ 00484
  4/9/2008	Senate	• Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2)
  4/14/2008	Senate	• Now in Education Pre-K - 12 Appropriations -SJ 00479
  4/23/2008	Senate	• Withdrawn from Education Pre-K - 12 Appropriations -SJ 00720; Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
  4/30/2008	Senate	• Placed on Special Order Calendar; Substituted HB 669 -SJ 01079; Laid on Table, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to HB 669 (Ch. 2008-123) -SJ 01079

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• CS/SB 790, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 4/9/2008 at 10:46 AM

  Bill Text:	Web Page | PDF

  Analyses:	Criminal Justice (Post-Meeting) 4/8/2008 (pdf)

  Related Bills (3)

  Bill Number	Subject	Filed By	Relationship	Last Action and Location
  H 669 (e1)		Aubuchon	Similar	Last Action: 6/10/2008 Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2008-123 Location:
  S 88	School Safety/Bullying and Harassment [SPCC]	Baker	Similar	Last Action: 5/2/2008 S Died in Committee on Education Pre-K - 12, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to HB 669 (Ch. 2008-123) Location:
  S 462	Prevention of Harassment/Public K-12 Schools	Ring	Compare	Last Action: 10/15/2007 S Withdrawn prior to introduction, L/I/S/C passed, refer to HB 669 (Ch. 2008-123) Location:

  Floor Amendments (1)

  Amendment	Sponsor	Filed	Last Floor Action	Format
  442468 - Amendment	Dawson	4/25/2008 9:57 AM	Senate: Withdrawn 4/30/2008	Web Page PDF

  Citations - Statutes (1)

  Citation	Catchline	Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
  1006.147

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• SB 790, Original Filed Version Posted 1/17/2008 at 4:59 PM

  Bill Text:	Web Page | PDF

  Analyses:	Education Pre-K - 12 (Post-Meeting) 3/14/2008 (pdf)

  Committee Amendments (1)

  Amendment	Sponsor	Filed	Last Committee Action	Format
  754950 - Amendment	Criminal Justice (King)	4/8/2008 8:35 AM	Replaced by Committee Substitute 4/8/2008	Web Page PDF

  Committee Votes (2)

  Date	Committee	Result
  3/19/2008 9:00 AM	Education Pre-K - 12	6 Yeas - 0 Nays
  4/8/2008 10:45 AM	Criminal Justice	7 Yeas - 0 Nays

  Citations - Statutes (1)

  Citation	Catchline	Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
  1006.147

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