Bill Summary

HB 229 Bullying and Harassment Policies in Schools (2016 Session)
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Sponsors
by Geller Co Sponsors: Cortes, DuBose, Edwards-Walpole, Fitzenhagen, Hager, Murphy, Rader, Rehwinkel Vasilinda, Rooney CS Sponsors: K-12 Subcommittee
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Summary
Bullying and Harassment Policies in Schools: Requiring each school district to review its bullying and harassment policy at specified intervals; requiring each school principal to implement the bullying and harassment policy in a certain manner and integrate it with the school's bullying prevention and intervention program; providing a short title for chapter 2010-217, Laws of Florida, relating to requirements for health education curricula and district school board policies on teen dating violence and abuse, etc. Effective Date: July 1, 2016
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committees of reference
   H K-12 Subcommittee
   H Education Appropriations Subcommittee
   H Education Committee
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Actions
09/24/15
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Filed
10/07/15
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Referred to K-12 Subcommittee; Education Appropriations Subcommittee; Education Committee
10/07/15
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Now in K-12 Subcommittee
11/25/15
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On Committee agenda - K-12 Subcommittee, 12/02/15, 9:00 am, 17 H - PCS
12/02/15
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Favorable With CS by K-12 Subcommittee; 9 Yeas, 0 Nays
12/02/15
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Committee Substitute Text (C1) Filed
12/03/15
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Now in Education Appropriations Subcommittee
01/04/16
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On Committee agenda - Education Appropriations Subcommittee, 01/11/16, 4:00 pm, 17 H
01/11/16
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Favorable by Education Appropriations Subcommittee; 13 Yeas, 0 Nays
01/12/16
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Now in Education Committee
01/19/16
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On Committee agenda - Education Committee, 01/21/16, 11:30 am, 102 H
01/21/16
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Favorable by Education Committee; 13 Yeas, 0 Nays
01/25/16
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Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
03/02/16
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Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/04/16
03/04/16
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Read Second Time; Amendment Adopted (017241); Placed on Third Reading, 03/07/16
03/04/16
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Engrossed Text (E1) Filed
03/07/16
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Read Third Time; Passed (Vote: 107 Yeas / 3 Nays)
03/07/16
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In Messages
03/07/16
SENATE
Referred to Education Pre-K - 12; Appropriations Subcommittee on Education; Fiscal Policy
03/07/16
SENATE
Withdrawn from Education Pre-K - 12; Appropriations Subcommittee on Education; Fiscal Policy; Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading; Substituted for SB 0268; Read Second Time; Read Third Time; Passed (Vote: 37 Yeas / 0 Nays)
03/07/16
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Ordered enrolled
03/10/16
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Enrolled Text (ER) Filed
03/10/16
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Signed by Officers and presented to Governor (Governor has until 03/25/16 to act on this bill)
03/25/16
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Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2016-119
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bill text & filed amendments
0229
Filed on 09/24/15
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Amendment 10000 PCS
K-12 Subcommittee
Filed on 11/25/15
Adopted
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0229C1
Filed on 12/02/15
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Amendment 17241 LF
Jones (M)
Filed on 03/03/16
Adopted on 2nd Reading
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0229E1
Filed on 03/04/16
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No amendments to this bill text filed.
0229ER
Filed on 03/10/16
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No amendments to this bill text filed.
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Statute Citations
1006.147
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