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AL SB32

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

2/7/2012

Primary Sponsor

Robert Ward

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Origin

Senate

Regular Session 2012

AI Summary

SB32 Summary

  • Renames the Student Harassment Prevention Act to also be known as the Alex Moore Anti-Bullying Act.

  • Allows school districts to reassign a student to another school for the purpose of separating the student from their harassment victim, with no requirement to provide transportation.

  • Requires the Department of Education to post its model harassment prevention policy on its website and develop a list of approved anti-harassment training programs and materials.

  • Provides civil liability immunity for any person reporting harassment incidents, except in cases of negligence, wantonness, recklessness, or deliberate misconduct.

  • Extends the deadline for local boards to establish compliant harassment prevention policies from July 1, 2010 to July 1, 2012.

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 or 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

5/9/2012

Committee Referrals

Judiciary2/7/2012

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