CS/HB 1117: Athletics
GENERAL BILL by Civil Justice Subcommittee ; Workman
Athletics; Requires specified organizations using specified facilities to comply with policies regarding bullying & harassment; requires FHSAA to adopt specified guidelines regarding promotion of respectful conduct in interscholastic athletics; requires that specified participants in athletics sign pledge; requires that certain athletics coaching staff be trained in policies promoting mutual respect in athletics; requires sanctions for bullying or harassment that occurs in games or competitions; prohibits bullying or harassment in intercollegiate athletics; provides that there is no private right of action; provides for referring of incidents to proper authorities; provides that it is an unlawful employment practice for professional sports franchise to fail to take reasonable measures to prevent abusive conduct; provides that there is no private right of action; provides for enforcement by AG in civil action; provides affirmative defense; provides that act may not be construed or implemented to infringe upon right of free speech.
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2/25/2014 | House |
• Filed |
| 3/4/2014 | House |
• Introduced -HJ 93 |
| 3/5/2014 | House |
• Referred to Civil Justice Subcommittee; Education Committee; Judiciary Committee -HJ 204 |
| 3/14/2014 | House |
• PCS on Committee agenda-- Civil Justice Subcommittee, 03/18/14, 9:00 am, Sumner Hall |
| 3/18/2014 | House |
• CS by Civil Justice Subcommittee; YEAS 12 NAYS 1 -HJ 311 |
| 3/19/2014 | House |
• Pending review of CS under Rule 7.19(c) • CS by Civil Justice Subcommittee read 1st time -HJ 307 |
| 3/24/2014 | House |
• Now in Education Committee -HJ 336 |
| 5/2/2014 | House |
• Died in Education Committee |
