Bullying; defines term, school boards shall include policies & procedure in code of student conduct. (HB1871)
Introduced By
Sen. Jennifer McClellan (D-Richmond) with support from co-patrons Del. David Bulova (D-Fairfax), Del. Kaye Kory (D-Falls Church), and Sen. Barbara Favola (D-Arlington)
Progress
✓ |
Introduced |
✓ |
Passed Committee |
✓ |
Passed House |
✓ |
Passed Senate |
✓ |
Signed by Governor |
☐ |
Became Law |
Description
Student and school employee conduct; bullying. Defines the term "bullying" and requires school boards to prohibit students and school employees from engaging in any act of bullying. The bill also requires local school boards to implement policies and procedures for reporting, investigating, and addressing acts of bullying by July 1, 2014. The bill contains technical amendments. Read the Bill »
Outcome
Bill Has Passed
History
| Date | Action |
|---|---|
| 01/08/2013 | Committee |
| 01/08/2013 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/13 13101439D |
| 01/08/2013 | Referred to Committee on Education |
| 01/11/2013 | Assigned Education sub: Students and Early Education |
| 01/24/2013 | Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (8-Y 0-N) |
| 01/28/2013 | Reported from Education with substitute (18-Y 3-N) (see vote tally) |
| 01/28/2013 | Committee substitute printed 13104457D-H1 |
| 01/29/2013 | Read first time |
| 01/30/2013 | Passed by for the day |
| 01/31/2013 | Passed by for the day |
| 02/01/2013 | Read second time |
| 02/01/2013 | Committee substitute agreed to 13104457D-H1 |
| 02/01/2013 | Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB1871H1 |
| 02/04/2013 | Read third time and passed House (93-Y 6-N) |
| 02/04/2013 | VOTE: PASSAGE (93-Y 6-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/05/2013 | Constitutional reading dispensed |
| 02/05/2013 | Referred to Committee on Education and Health |
| 02/11/2013 | Assigned Education sub: Public Education |
| 02/14/2013 | Reported from Education and Health with amendments (12-Y 3-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/15/2013 | Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/18/2013 | Read third time |
| 02/18/2013 | Reading of amendments waived |
| 02/18/2013 | Committee amendments agreed to |
| 02/18/2013 | Engrossed by Senate as amended |
| 02/18/2013 | Passed Senate with amendments (37-Y 3-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/19/2013 | Placed on Calendar |
| 02/19/2013 | Senate amendments agreed to by House (91-Y 4-N) |
| 02/19/2013 | VOTE: ADOPTION (91-Y 4-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/22/2013 | Enrolled |
| 02/22/2013 | Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1871ER) |
| 02/22/2013 | Impact statement from DPB (HB1871ER) |
| 02/23/2013 | Signed by Speaker |
| 02/23/2013 | Signed by President |
| 03/20/2013 | G Approved by Governor-Chapter 575 (effective 7/1/13) |
| 03/20/2013 | G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0575) |
Video
This bill was discussed on the floor of the General Assembly. Below is all of the video that we have of that discussion, 4 clips in all, totaling 8 minutes.
Comments
Virginia ACLU is monitoring this bill that would define "bullying" and strengthen the current law requiring school divisions to enact policies against bullying.
Virginia ACLU is monitoring this bill that would define "bullying" and strengthen the current law requiring school divisions to enact policies against bullying.