Conference draft creates misdemeanor for harassment of educational workers

May 1, 2026

HHP1888’s conference draft narrows earlier penalties and establishes a misdemeanor harassment offense while adding administrative supports for teachers, coaches and referees; the committee approved the draft with a clean effective date.

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Conference conferees reviewed HHP1888 (HD3, SD2), a measure focused on protections and administrative support for educational workers, including teachers, sports officials and other school staff. The committee discussed differences between a prior draft and the conference draft, notably that the newest draft reduced some penalties and created a misdemeanor classification for harassment rather than a harsher felony-level penalty.

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