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AL SB25

Bill

Status

Introduced

3/1/2011

Primary Sponsor

Robert Ward

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Origin

Senate

Regular Session 2011

AI Summary

SB25 Summary

  • Renames the Student Harassment Prevention Act to the Alex Moore Anti-Bullying Act.

  • Provides civil liability immunity for any person who reports an incident of harassment in good faith.

  • Requires the Department of Education to post its model harassment prevention policy on its website, including a list of anti-harassment training program providers and materials.

  • Allows students to be reassigned to another school to separate them from their harassment victim, with no requirement for the school board to provide transportation.

  • Requires students in grades 6-12 who commit harassment offenses for a third time in a school year to be assigned to an alternative school upon disciplinary hearing findings.

Legislative Description

Student harassment prevention, reassignment of students to another school, Education Department to post model policy on Internet website, immunity for reporting harassment, Student Harassment Prevention Act renamed the Alex Moore Anti-Bullying Act, Secs. 16-28B-1, 16-28B-4, 16-28B-5, 16-28B-9 am'd.

Education

Last Action

Indefinitely Postponed

6/1/2011

Committee Referrals

Judiciary3/1/2011

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