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CS/HB 229: Bullying and Harassment Policies in Schools

GENERAL BILL by K-12 Subcommittee ; Geller ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Cortes, J. ; DuBose ; Edwards ; Fitzenhagen ; Hager ; Murphy ; Rader ; Rehwinkel Vasilinda ; Rooney

Bullying and Harassment Policies in Schools; Requiring each school district to review its bullying and harassment policy at specified intervals; requiring each school principal to implement the bullying and harassment policy in a certain manner and integrate it with the school's bullying prevention and intervention program; providing a short title for chapter 2010-217, Laws of Florida, relating to requirements for health education curricula and district school board policies on teen dating violence and abuse, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2016
Last Action: 3/28/2016 - Chapter No. 2016-119
Bill Text: PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    9/24/2015 House • Filed
    10/7/2015 House • Referred to K-12 Subcommittee; Education Appropriations Subcommittee; Education Committee -HJ 23
    11/25/2015 House • PCS on Committee agenda-- K-12 Subcommittee, 12/02/15, 9:00 am, Morris Hall
    12/2/2015 House • CS by K-12 Subcommittee; YEAS 9 NAYS 0 -HJ 164
    • Pending review of CS under Rule 7.19(c)
    12/3/2015 House • Now in Education Appropriations Subcommittee -HJ 156
    1/4/2016 House • On Committee agenda-- Education Appropriations Subcommittee, 01/11/16, 4:00 pm, Morris Hall
    1/11/2016 House • Favorable by Education Appropriations Subcommittee; YEAS 13 NAYS 0 -HJ 167
    1/12/2016 House • Introduced -HJ 23
    • Now in Education Committee -HJ 167
    • CS by K-12 Subcommittee read 1st time -HJ 142
    1/19/2016 House • On Committee agenda-- Education Committee, 01/21/16, 11:30 am, Reed Hall
    1/21/2016 House • Favorable by- Education Committee; YEAS 13 NAYS 0 -HJ 263
    1/25/2016 House • Placed on Calendar -HJ 263
    3/2/2016 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/04/16
    3/4/2016 House • Read 2nd time -HJ 806
    • Amendment(s) adopted (017241) -HJ 806
    • Placed on 3rd reading
    3/7/2016 House • Read 3rd time -HJ 854
    • CS passed as amended; YEAS 107 NAYS 3 -HJ 854
    3/7/2016 Senate • In Messages
    • Referred to Education Pre-K - 12; Appropriations Subcommittee on Education; Fiscal Policy -SJ 767
    • Received -SJ 767
    • Withdrawn from Education Pre-K - 12; Appropriations Subcommittee on Education; Fiscal Policy -SJ 750
    • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 750
    • Substituted for CS/SB 268 -SJ 750
    • Read 2nd time -SJ 750
    • Read 3rd time -SJ 750
    • CS passed; YEAS 37 NAYS 0 -SJ 750
    3/7/2016 House • Ordered enrolled -HJ 891
    3/10/2016 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor -HJ 1048
    3/25/2016 • Approved by Governor
    3/28/2016 • Chapter No. 2016-119

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  • CS/HB 229, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 3/8/2016 at 5:08 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (3)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 268 (e1) Bullying and Harassment Policies in Schools Ring Similar Last Action: 3/7/2016 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 229 (Ch. 2016-119) -SJ 750
    Location: Laid on Table
    H 343 (c1) Public K-12 Education Jones Compare Last Action: 3/11/2016 H Died on Calendar, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 229 (Ch. 2016-119)
    Location: On 2nd Reading Calendar
    S 1596 Public K-12 Education Joyner Compare Last Action: 3/11/2016 S Died in Education Pre-K - 12, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 229 (Ch. 2016-119)
    Location: In committee/council (ED)

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    1006.147 Bullying and harassment prohibited. Page 1 (pdf)

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  • CS/HB 229, Engrossed 1 Posted 3/4/2016 at 2:56 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (3)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 268 (e1) Bullying and Harassment Policies in Schools Ring Similar Last Action: 3/7/2016 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 229 (Ch. 2016-119) -SJ 750
    Location: Laid on Table
    H 343 (c1) Public K-12 Education Jones Compare Last Action: 3/11/2016 H Died on Calendar, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 229 (Ch. 2016-119)
    Location: On 2nd Reading Calendar
    S 1596 Public K-12 Education Joyner Compare Last Action: 3/11/2016 S Died in Education Pre-K - 12, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 229 (Ch. 2016-119)
    Location: In committee/council (ED)

    Floor Votes (2)

    Date Chamber Result
    3/7/2016 10:31 AM House 107 Yeas - 3 Nays
    3/7/2016 4:25 PM Senate 37 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    1006.147 Bullying and harassment prohibited. Page 1 (pdf)

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  • CS/HB 229, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 12/2/2015 at 10:46 AM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   K-12 Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 4/22/2016 (pdf)
    Education Appropriations Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 1/12/2016 (pdf)
    Education Committee (Post-Meeting) 1/21/2016 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 268 (c1) Bullying and Harassment Policies in Schools Ring Similar Last Action: 3/7/2016 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 229 (Ch. 2016-119) -SJ 750
    Location: Laid on Table

    Floor Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    017241 - Amendment
    Between lines 102 and 103, insert:
    Jones, M. 3/3/2016
    3:56 PM
    House: Adopted
    3/4/2016
    PDF

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    1006.147 Bullying and harassment prohibited. Page 1 (pdf)

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  • HB 229, Original Filed Version Posted 9/24/2015 at 11:15 AM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 268 Bullying and Harassment Policies in Schools Ring Similar Last Action: 3/7/2016 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 229 (Ch. 2016-119) -SJ 750
    Location: Laid on Table

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    1006.147 Bullying and harassment prohibited. Page 1 (pdf)

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