Bill Title: School discipline. Provides that the department of education's (department) model evidence based plan for improving student behavior and discipline must: (1) reduce out-of-school suspension and disproportionality in discipline and expulsion; (2) limit referrals to law enforcement or arrests on school property to cases in which referral to law enforcement or arrest is necessary to protect the health and safety of students or school employees; and (3) include policies to address instances of bullying and cyberbullying on school property of a school corporation. Provides that, beginning in the 2019-2020 school year, the department, in collaboration with parent organizations, teacher organizations, educational

Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill

Status: (Passed) 2018-03-19 - Public Law 151 [HB1421 Detail]

Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]

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Voting Records

Chamber	Vote	Date	Yea	Nay	NV	Abs	Total	Result	Source	View
House	House - House concurred in Senate amendments	2018-03-08	80	0	1	19	100	Passed	Link	View
Senate	Senate - Third reading	2018-03-06	46	3	0	1	50	Passed	Link	View
Senate	Senate - Committee Vote	2018-02-28	11	0	0	0	11	Passed	Link	View
House	House - Third reading	2018-02-05	92	0	0	8	100	Passed	Link	View
House	House - Committee Vote	2018-01-30	8	5	0	0	13	Passed	Link	View

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