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Committee approves SB 223 to tighten school bullying definition and reporting
2492736 · March 4, 2025
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Summary
The House Education Committee unanimously recommended SB 223, which narrows and clarifies the statutory definition of bullying to align with common usage (intent to harm, repeated conduct, imbalance of power and impact on access to education) and to reduce inconsistent reporting across districts.
Senate Bill 223 (public education bullying amendments) passed the House Education Committee unanimously after sponsor testimony and supporting comments from district legal staff.
The sponsor said the current statutory definition had become "wordy and…
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