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OK HB2790

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/1/2016

Primary Sponsor

Claudia Griffith

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Origin

House of Representatives

2016 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Amends Oklahoma's School Safety and Bullying Prevention Act to redefine "bullying" as unwanted aggressive behaviors involving a power imbalance that are repeated multiple times or highly likely to be repeated, resulting in harm or distress to targeted students

  • Adds new definition of "power imbalance" as attempts to use personal or situational characteristics to control a targeted student's behavior or limit their ability to respond to aggression

  • Adds new definition of "at school" to include school grounds, school vehicles, school-sponsored activities, and school-sanctioned events

  • Allows teachers and administrators to classify a single aggressive incident as bullying for prevention purposes if they determine there is high likelihood of repeated behavior

  • Effective date of July 1, 2016, with emergency clause for immediate implementation upon passage and approval

Legislative Description

Schools; modifying definition of bullying; effective date; emergency.

Last Action

Coauthored by Representative(s) Denney

2/25/2016

Committee Referrals

Common Education2/2/2016

Full Bill Text

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