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AZ SB1051

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/17/2013

Primary Sponsor

Edward Ableser

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Origin

Senate

Fifty-first Legislature - First Regular Session (2013)

AI Summary

  • Amends Arizona Revised Statutes section 15-341 to require school district governing boards to prescribe and enforce policies prohibiting pupils from harassing, intimidating, and bullying other pupils based on actual or perceived sexual orientation.

  • Expands existing bullying policy requirements to explicitly include harassment and intimidation based on sexual orientation at school grounds, school property, school buses, school-sponsored events and activities, and through electronic technology on school computers and networks.

  • Requires bullying policies to maintain existing components including confidential reporting procedures, staff reporting requirements, victim notification and support services, incident documentation, investigation procedures, disciplinary consequences, and false report penalties.

  • Applies to all school settings where bullying policies are required, including on school property, at school bus stops, at school-sponsored activities, and through electronic communications on school systems.

Legislative Description

Schools; bullying policies; sexual orientation

Last Action

Referred to Senate ED Committee

1/22/2013

Full Bill Text

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