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FL S0448

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/13/2011

Primary Sponsor

Ellyn Bogdanoff

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Origin

Senate

2011 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Prohibits bullying or harassment of students or school employees through use of any computer, computer system, or computer network physically located on school property, regardless of device ownership.

  • Adds "emotional hurt" to the list of behaviors that may indicate a student is being bullied at school.

  • Defines "within the scope of a public K-12 educational institution" as any computer, computer system, or computer network physically located on school property.

  • Requires school districts to include instruction for students, parents, teachers, administrators, counseling staff, and school volunteers on recognizing bullying behaviors and taking appropriate preventative action based on their observations.

  • Requires computer-related bullying complaints to be investigated by a school district official using a computer without web-filtering software installed.

Legislative Description

Bullying of School Children

Last Action

Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration

5/7/2011

Committee Referrals

Education Pre-K - 121/21/2011

Full Bill Text

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