HB 1216 New Hampshire House · 2024 Regular Session

relative to cross-district bullying and cyberbullying.

This bill updates New Hampshire state laws to clarify how schools should handle bullying and cyberbullying that occurs between different school districts. It defines "cross-district" incidents as those happening across multiple districts and expands the scope of bullying to include actions off school property if they disrupt a student's education or school operations. The legislation requires schools to investigate reported incidents within five school days, with a possible seven-day extension, and specifically assigns the responsibility for investigating cross-district cases to the district where the bullying originated. These rules apply to all students and schools in the state and will become effective 60 days after the bill is passed.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Dec 2023
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Dec 1, 2023 Last action Oct 31, 2024
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Sep 11, 2024
Lower · Passed
Full Committee Work Session: 10/03/2024 10:00 am LOB 205-207
lower
Feb 6, 2024
Lower · Passed
Committee Report: Refer for Interim Study 01/31/2024 (Vote 20-0; CC) HC 6 P. 3
lower
Dec 1, 2023
Introduced
Introduced 01/03/2024 and referred to Education
lower
1 primary · 7 co-sponsors

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