FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
April 22, 2013
CONTACT
Sean Nixon
SENATOR DWIGHT M. BULLARD'S CYBERBULLYING BILL
MOVES TO SENATE FLOOR
TALLAHASSEE-- Today the Florida Senate Rules Committee unanimously
passed Senate Bill 626 regarding Bullying in the Public School System sponsored
by Senator Dwight Bullard (D-Miami). Senate Bill 626, the “Imagine
Sheterria Elliot Act” will now move to the Senate Floor for legislative
approval. Earlier, Senator Bullard released the following statement on the bill
moving through the Senate:
“As an educator and legislator, I'm pleased to see my
colleagues on both sides of the aisle coming together to bring this bill to the
floor. In our digital age and society teachers and administrators need the
ability to protect our Florida gems from the unwanted attacks students receive
online. The Imagine Sheterria Elliot Act does just that.”
The bill broadens the authority of public K-12 schools to
discipline students for cyber bullying activities through the use of any
computer located on school grounds, at the site of a school-related or
sponsored program or activity, or on a school bus.
The bill also defines or redefines terms such as
“bullying” to include conduct that involves emotional pain and
discomfort. It defines “cyber bullying” as harassment through
the use of computers, technology, or electronic communications.
Identical legislation (HB 609) has already passed the House of
Representatives.
Plus: See the Big Bend Anti-Bullying Task Force in partnership with Leon County Schools and PeaceJam -- an anti-bullying youth rally was held at the Capitol Saturday, April 13th, 2013.
http://youtu.be/O13lq_0jVck
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