Signed by Governor Spencer Cox

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to pass a bill that requires schools to adopt anti-bullying and anti-discrimination policies.

Highlights:

• Requires reports on demographics of bullying victims (Page 4).

• Expands State Safety and Support Program to advise school administraors on matters such as Title VI of Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX of Education Amendments of 1972 (Page 5).

• Requires local education agencies (LEAs) to “revise practices, policies, and training to eliminate harassment and discrimination in each school within the LEA” and to “adopt a plan for harassment- and discrimination-free learning” (Page 6).

Full Bill Text

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to amend and pass a bill that requires schools to adopt anti-bullying and anti-discrimination policies.

Highlights:

• Requires reports on demographics of bullying victims (Page 4).

• Expands State Safety and Support Program to advise school administraors on matters such as Title VI of Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX of Education Amendments of 1972 (Page 5).

• Requires local education agencies (LEAs) to “revise practices, policies, and training to eliminate harassment and discrimination in each school within the LEA” and to “adopt a plan for harassment- and discrimination-free learning” (Page 6).

Full Bill Text