HR246 Summary

• Condemns bullying in any form, at any time, and in any place in Alabama.
• References the Jamari Terrell Williams Student Bullying Act, named after an Alabama student who took his own life after experiencing harassment and bullying in grade school.
• States that bullying, cyberbullying, harassment, and intimidation interfere with students' ability to learn, employees' work performance, and residents' daily lives.
• Supports further development and availability of anti-bullying programs in schools, places of employment, and other appropriate settings in Alabama.
• Communicates the House of Representatives' absolute disgust for and disapproval of bullying.