US HB5184 | 2009-2010 | 111th Congress

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 7-0)
Status: Introduced on April 29 2010 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2010-05-27 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Summary

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. Requires such LEAs or schools to: (1) notify parents and students annually of conduct prohibited in their school discipline policies, that now must include bullying and harassment; and (2) establish complaint procedures for students and parents to register complaints regarding such conduct. Includes bullying and harassment within the Act's definition of violence.

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Title

To amend the Safe and Drug-Free Schools and Communities Act to include bullying and harassment prevention programs.

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History

DateChamberAction
2010-05-27 Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.
2010-04-29 Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

Same As/Similar To

HB2262 (Related) 2009-06-04 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.
SB3739 (Related) 2010-08-05 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text of measure as introduced: CR S6896-6897)

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