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HB 540 (BR 1427) - B. Buckingham, M. Cherry, J. Coleman, C. Geveden, C. Miller, R. Nelson, R. Palumbo, J. Thompson
AN ACT relating to the safety and well-being of students.
Amend KRS 158.441 to define "bullying"; amend KRS 158.148 to require the Kentucky Department of Education to develop and provide a sample policy to address bullying prevention, intervention, and follow-up services for the bully and the victim; require a school district's code of conduct to prohibit bullying, require the district code to include procedures for reporting and investigating incidents, and require a district to provide information to employees, volunteers, and students; amend KRS 158.150 to include bullying as a cause for suspension or expulsion of a student; amend 158.444 to require school districts to report all incidents of bullying resulting in corporal punishment, suspension, or expulsion to the Kentucky Department of Education; amend KRS 160.345 to require a school council to include procedures to address bullying as part of the school's discipline and classroom management policy.
HB 540 - AMENDMENTS
HCS - Retain original provisions except delete language that would require the incidences of bullying by a school employee or school volunteer to be included in the statewide data collection system; insert language to require a local board of education to include provisions related to civility in its code of acceptable behavior and discipline.
HFA (1, S. Nunn) - Create a new section of KRS Chapter 6 to define bullying of legislators; amend KRS 6.706 and KRS 6.711 to specify training regarding bullying; require procedures for complaints and investigations relating to bullying of legislators.
HFA (2/Title, S. Nunn) - Make title amendment.
HFA (3, C. Walton) - Express the finding of the General Assembly that the psychological well-being of a student is injured when his or her faith-based values and convictions against homosexuality and same-sex marriage are openly ridiculed, mocked, or mischaracterized as bigoted, hateful, or homophobic.
HFA (4, C. Walton) - Express the finding of the General Assembly that the psychological well-being of a student is injured when his or her faith-based values and convictions against homosexuality and same-sex marriage are openly ridiculed, mocked, or mischaracterized as bigoted, hateful, or homophobic.
HFA (5, R. Meeks) - Delete language that permits a person to report an incident of bullying anonymously; insert language that permits a person to report an incident of bullying confidentially; insert a provision that permits a student or the parent or guardian of a student who is a victim of bullying to request confidentiality when reporting an incident of bullying.
HFA (6, C. Walton) - Amend KRS 158.441 to change the definition of bullying by deleting the provision that "bullying" includes actions that create a hostile environment which substantially interferes with a student's "psychological well-being."
HFA (7, C. Walton) - Amend KRS 158.441 to change the definition of bullying by deleting the provision that "bullying" includes actions that create a hostile environment which substantially interferes with a student's "psychological well-being."
HFA (8, C. Walton) - Delete language that permits a person to report an incident of bullying anonymously; insert language that allows a person to report an incident of bullying confidentially.
HFA (9, C. Walton) - Delete language that permits a person to report an incident of bullying anonymously; insert language that allows a person to report an incident of bullying confidentially.
HFA (10, C. Walton) - Add language to state the right of a student or school official to express opinions on political, social, or moral issues shall not be discouraged or inhibited.
HFA (11, C. Walton) - Add language to state the right of a student or school official to express opinions on political, social, or moral issues shall not be discouraged or inhibited.
HFA (12, M. Marzian) - Require reporting of all incidences of bullying of a student by another student, school employee, or volunteer resulting in disciplinary action and incidences of bullying that manifest evidence that the victim was intentionally selected because of the victim's actual or perceived race, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, ethnicity, or disability, or because of the victim's association with an individual who falls into one of the protected categories.
Feb 18-introduced in House
Feb 19-to Education (H)
Feb 23-posted in committee
Feb 25-reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute
Feb 26-2nd reading, to Rules; floor amendments (1) (3) and (5) filed to Committee Substitute, floor amendments (2-title) and (4) filed
Feb 27-floor amendments (6) (8) and (11) filed to Committee Substitute, floor amendments (7) (9) and (10) filed
Mar 2-floor amendment (12) filed to Committee Substitute
Mar 3-posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Thursday, March 4, 2004
Mar 23-taken from the Regular Orders of the Day; recommitted to Appropriations and Revenue (H)
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