Key Votes
S 1358 - Amends Bullying Laws - Key Vote
Idaho Key Votes
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Legislation - Referred to Committee (House) - March 16, 2012
Legislation - Bill Passed (Senate) (25-8) - March 15, 2012 (Key vote)
Title: Amends Bullying Laws
Vote Smart's Synopsis:
Vote to pass a bill that expands requirements for school districts concerning bullying.
Highlights:
- Prohibits any student or minor on school property, in a school vehicle, or at a school activity from harassing, intimidating, bullying or “cyberbullying” a student (Sec. 1).
- Defines “cyberbullying” as harassment, intimidation, or bullying committed by phone or computer which creates an "intimidating, threatening, or abusive educational environment" (Sec. 1).
- Requires school districts to establish disciplinary policies for bullying that may include, but are not limited to, the following (Sec. 2):
- Parental notification;
- Suspension;
- Expulsion; and
- Report of criminal activity to law enforcement.
- Requires school districts to establish policies for school employees to intervene on behalf of a student that is harassed, intimidated, bullied, or cyberbullied (Secs. 2 & 3).
- Requires school districts to perform annual professional development for school employees to prevent and address harassment, intimidation, bullying, and cyberbullying of students (Secs. 2 & 3).
- Requires school employees to report all cases of harassment, intimidation, bullying, and cyberbullying to the school's administrative personnel (Sec. 3).
- Exempts home school settings from the provisions of this act (Sec. 3).
Legislation - Introduced (Senate) - Feb. 29, 2012
Title: Amends Bullying Laws
Committee Sponsors
- Judiciary and Rules (Sponsor)
Co-sponsors
- Brian C. Cronin (ID - D) (Out Of Office)
- John W. Goedde (ID - R)
- Shawn A. Keough (ID - R)
- Nicole LeFavour (ID - D) (Out Of Office)
- Christina M. 'Christy' Perry (ID - R)
- Mack G. Shirley (ID - R) (Out Of Office)
