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AR HB1683

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

3/5/2015

Primary Sponsor

Charlotte Douglas

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Origin

House of Representatives

90th General Assembly (2015 Regular)

AI Summary

  • Amends Arkansas Code § 6-18-514 to add new subsection (k) regarding cyberbullying through social media
  • Allows school districts to petition circuit court for an order requiring social media website owners or operators to release the name of the account holder who committed cyberbullying
  • Applies only when a student is bullied by an electronic act through social media in violation of the school district's antibullying policy
  • Release of account holder name is conditional on the identity being known to the social media platform

Legislative Description

Concerning A School District's Antibullying Policy And The Release Of The Name Of The Social Media Account Holder Who Bullied Another Student Through An Electronic Act Over Social Media.

Last Action

Recommended for study in the Interim by Joint Interim Committee on EDUCATION COMMITTEE- HOUSE

3/31/2015

Committee Referrals

Education3/5/2015

Full Bill Text

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