Anti-Bullying and Harassment Act of 2018
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Under committee review
What it doesSummary introduced in house (Jun 28, 2018)
Anti-Bullying and Harassment Act of 2018
This bill amends the Safe and Drug-Free Schools and Communities Act to require: (1) states to use grants for safe and drug-free schools to collect and report information on the incidence of bullying and harassment, and (2) local educational agencies (LEAs) and schools to use subgrants to prevent and respond to incidents of bullying and harassment.
Such LEAs and schools must: (1) notify parents and students annually of conduct prohibited in their school discipline policies, which must include policies regarding bullying and harassment; and (2) establish complaint procedures for students and parents to register complaints regarding such conduct.
The bill also expands the Act's definition of violence to include bullying and harassment.
What just happenedJun 28, 2018
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in HouseJun 28, 2018
- Jun 28, 2018IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Education and the Workforce Committee - Jun 28, 2018IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Jun 28, 2018IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House