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Committee advances bullying‑policy provisions after intense debate over school authority, parental responsibility and civil remedies
Summary
A comprehensive bullying bill and several committee amendments drew extended debate on whether the law should reach off‑campus cyberbullying, how to define and prove 'gross negligence' for private suits, and what enforcement and reporting requirements to impose on districts.
The committee debated a broad bullying and safety bill (referred to in transcript as HB 131) and multiple committee amendments that would change reporting, monitoring and liability language.
Scope and enforcement: Debate centered on whether the law should reach off‑campus cyberbullying and under what circumstances off‑campus conduct that disrupts school should be actionable. Committee members and witnesses repeatedly discussed the tension between parental responsibility and placing more duties on schools to prevent or remediate bullying that originates…
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