Student Weight-Based Bullying Prevention
Summary
Current law identifies bullying behaviors that are subject to school district and charter school discipline policies and reporting requirements. The act adds a pattern of bullying based on a student's weight, height, or body size to the prohibited bullying behaviors. APPROVED by Governor June 4, 2024 EFFECTIVE August 7, 2024(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2024
Committee Review
Apr 2024
House Passage
Mar 2024
Senate Passage
Apr 2024
Signed into Law
Jun 2024
Introduced Feb 13, 2024
Signed Jun 4, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Apr 15, 2024 · House Mar 25, 2024
How they voted
29–3
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 35
Apr 15, 2024
D
Democratic23
95% Yea
R
Republican12
58% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
13
Key actions
5
Committee
2
Jun 4, 2024
Signed into law
Governor Signed
executive
Apr 15, 2024
Upper · Passed
Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
upper
Apr 10, 2024
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee on Education Refer Unamended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole
upper
Mar 26, 2024
Introduced
Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Education
upper
Mar 25, 2024
Lower · Passed
House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
lower
Mar 6, 2024
Lower · Passed
House Committee on Education Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole
lower
Feb 13, 2024
Introduced
Introduced In House - Assigned to Education
lower
3 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
BG
Bob Gardner
RRepublican
P
Eliza Hamrick
DDemocratic
P
Janice Marchman
DDemocratic
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