{"id":4471,"date":"2023-07-10T15:10:50","date_gmt":"2023-07-10T19:10:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/masslaw\/?p=4471"},"modified":"2023-09-17T14:22:49","modified_gmt":"2023-09-17T18:22:49","slug":"chapter-92-an-act-relative-to-bullying-in-schools","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/masslaw\/2023\/07\/10\/chapter-92-an-act-relative-to-bullying-in-schools\/","title":{"rendered":"Chapter 92, An Act Relative to Bullying in Schools"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"\/masslaw\/files\/2023\/07\/Legislative-History-Memo-1.pdf\" style=\"color: #000000;\">An Act Relative to Bullying in Schools Memorandum<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #000000;\">1. \u00a0Procedural History and Bill Versions<\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"\/masslaw\/files\/2023\/07\/Bullying-Bill-Timeline.pdf\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Bill Timeline<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Bill versions:\u00a0<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"\/masslaw\/files\/2023\/07\/H364-An-Act-to-prevent-bullying.pdf\" style=\"color: #000000;\">H364<\/a>, <a href=\"\/masslaw\/files\/2023\/07\/H378-An-Act-relative-student-handbooks.pdf\" style=\"color: #000000;\">H378<\/a>, <a href=\"\/masslaw\/files\/2023\/07\/H428-An-Act-relative-to-bullying-in-schools.pdf\" style=\"color: #000000;\">H428<\/a>, <a href=\"\/masslaw\/files\/2023\/07\/H438-An-Act-Relative-to-the-Prevention-of-Bullying.pdf\" style=\"color: #000000;\">H438<\/a>, <a href=\"\/masslaw\/files\/2023\/07\/H440-An-Act-relative-to-school-bullying-prevention.pdf\" style=\"color: #000000;\">H440<\/a>, <a href=\"\/masslaw\/files\/2023\/07\/H455-An-Act-protecting-students-against-bullying-cyberbullying-and-teen-dating-violence.pdf\" style=\"color: #000000;\">H455<\/a>, <a href=\"\/masslaw\/files\/2023\/07\/H524-An-Act-relative-to-bullying-in-schools.pdf\" style=\"color: #000000;\">H524<\/a>, <a href=\"\/masslaw\/files\/2023\/07\/H3433-An-Act-to-Promote-Conflict-Resolution-Curricula-in-Schools.pdf\" style=\"color: #000000;\">H3433<\/a>, <a href=\"\/masslaw\/files\/2023\/07\/H3804-An-Act-addressing-bullying-of-children-with-autism-spectrum-disorder.pdf\" style=\"color: #000000;\">H3804<\/a>, <a href=\"\/masslaw\/files\/2023\/07\/H4567-An-Act-RELATIVE-TO-BULLYING-IN-SCHOOLS.pdf\" style=\"color: #000000;\">H4567<\/a> (<a href=\"\/masslaw\/files\/2023\/07\/Amendments.pdf\" style=\"color: #000000;\">amendments<\/a>), <a href=\"\/masslaw\/files\/2023\/07\/H4571-Ways-and-Means-House-changes-to-4567.pdf\" style=\"color: #000000;\">H4571<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"\/masslaw\/files\/2023\/07\/S209-An-Act-to-promote-safer-schools-and-communities.pdf\" style=\"color: #000000;\">S209<\/a>, <a href=\"\/masslaw\/files\/2023\/07\/S228-An-Act-relative-to-bullying.pdf\" style=\"color: #000000;\">S228<\/a>, <a href=\"\/masslaw\/files\/2023\/07\/S233-An-Act-relative-to-bullying.pdf\" style=\"color: #000000;\">S233<\/a>, <a href=\"\/masslaw\/files\/2023\/07\/S242-An-Act-relative-to-bullying-in-schools.pdf\" style=\"color: #000000;\">S242<\/a>, <a href=\"\/masslaw\/files\/2023\/07\/S243-An-Act-relative-to-bullying-in-schools.pdf\" style=\"color: #000000;\">S243<\/a>, <a href=\"\/masslaw\/files\/2023\/07\/S281-An-Act-to-promote-tolerance-and-reduce-violence-in-schools.pdf\" style=\"color: #000000;\">S281<\/a>, <a href=\"\/masslaw\/files\/2023\/07\/S290-An-Act-to-Prevent-Bullying.pdf\" style=\"color: #000000;\">S290<\/a>, <a href=\"\/masslaw\/files\/2023\/07\/S2283-An-act-relative-to-bullying-in-schools.pdf\" style=\"color: #000000;\">S2283<\/a>, <a href=\"\/masslaw\/files\/2023\/07\/S2313.pdf\" style=\"color: #000000;\">S2313<\/a> (<a href=\"\/masslaw\/files\/2023\/07\/Senate-Amendments-to-2313.pdf\" style=\"color: #000000;\">amendments<\/a>), <a href=\"\/masslaw\/files\/2023\/07\/S2323-An-Act-relative-to-bullying-in-schools.pdf\" style=\"color: #000000;\">S2323<\/a>, <a href=\"\/masslaw\/files\/2023\/07\/S02404.pdf\" style=\"color: #000000;\">S2404<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #000000;\">2. Committee Documents<\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"\/masslaw\/files\/2023\/07\/Senate-Ways-and-Means-Summary.pdf\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Senate Ways and Means Summary<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Senate Session of March 11, 2010 video (contact for videos)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">House Session of March 18, 2010 video\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"\/masslaw\/files\/2023\/07\/Bullying-fact-sheet.H.4571.pdf\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Bullying fact sheet H4571<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"\/masslaw\/files\/2023\/07\/S2323-fact-sheet.pdf\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Fact sheet S2323<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">House Journals:<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"\/masslaw\/files\/2023\/07\/House-Journal-mar-18.pdf\" style=\"color: #000000;\">March 18, 2010<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Senate Journals:<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"\/masslaw\/files\/2023\/07\/Senate-Journal-1.pdf\" style=\"color: #000000;\">March 11, 2010<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #000000;\">3. Floor Documents and Conference Committee Documents<a href=\"https:\/\/archives.lib.state.ma.us\/bitstream\/handle\/2452\/127672\/ocn806091064-benefit_review.pdf?sequence=1&amp;isAllowed=y\" style=\"color: #000000;\"><\/a><\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"\/masslaw\/files\/2023\/07\/conference-report-fact-sheet.pdf\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Conference Report fact sheet<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">\u00a0Testimony<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.glsen.org\/blog\/sirdeaner-walker-testifies-about-bullying-has-got-stop\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Sirdeaner Walker Testimony<\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"\/masslaw\/files\/2023\/07\/Summary-of-bullying-written-testimony.pdf\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Summary of written testimony\u00a0<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #000000;\">4. Executive Action Documents<\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #000000;\">5. Press Reports (links only) \u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Blue Mass Group: <a href=\"https:\/\/bluemassgroup.com\/2009\/11\/antibullying-hearing-on-beacon-hill-tuesday\/\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Anti-Bullying Hearing on Beacon Hill Tuesday<\/a> By: tudor586 Nov. 18, 2009<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">The Boston Globe: <a href=\"https:\/\/plus.lexis.com\/api\/permalink\/4f0017fc-4e5d-4b73-9054-a449b1c49a41\/?context=1530671\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Students urge lawmakers to act on bullying<\/a> By: Brian R. Ballou Nov. 18, 2009<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">State House News Service: <a href=\"https:\/\/www-statehousenews-com.ezproxy.bu.edu\/news\/20101508\" style=\"color: #000000;\">SENATE APPROVES ANTI-BULLYING BILL<\/a> By: Kyle Cheney MARCH 11, 2010<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">State House News Service: <a href=\"https:\/\/www-statehousenews-com.ezproxy.bu.edu\/news\/20101509\" style=\"color: #000000;\">SENATE SESSION &#8211; THURSDAY, MARCH 11, 2010<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">State House News Service: <a href=\"https:\/\/www-statehousenews-com.ezproxy.bu.edu\/news\/20101477\" style=\"color: #000000;\">HOUSE SESSION &#8211; THURSDAY, MARCH 18, 2010<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">State House News Service: <a href=\"https:\/\/www-statehousenews-com.ezproxy.bu.edu\/news\/20101476\" style=\"color: #000000;\">HOUSE PASSES ANTI-BULLYING MEASURE<\/a> By: Kyle Cheney MARCH 18, 2010<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">State House News Service: <a href=\"https:\/\/www-statehousenews-com.ezproxy.bu.edu\/news\/20101272\" style=\"color: #000000;\">HOUSE SESSION &#8211; THURSDAY, APRIL 29, 2010<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">State House News Service: <a href=\"https:\/\/www-statehousenews-com.ezproxy.bu.edu\/news\/20101274\" style=\"color: #000000;\">SENATE SESSION &#8211; THURSDAY, APRIL 29,2010<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">State House News Service: <a href=\"https:\/\/www-statehousenews-com.ezproxy.bu.edu\/news\/20101261\" style=\"color: #000000;\">STATE CAPITOL BRIEFS &#8211; MONDAY, MAY 3, 2010<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul><\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul><\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>An Act Relative to Bullying in Schools Memorandum 1. \u00a0Procedural History and Bill Versions Bill Timeline Bill versions:\u00a0 H364, H378, H428, H438, H440, H455, H524, H3433, H3804, H4567 (amendments), H4571 S209, S228, S233, S242, S243, S281, S290, S2283, S2313 (amendments), S2323, S2404 2. Committee Documents Senate Ways and Means Summary Senate Session of March 11, [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":22595,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[19],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/masslaw\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4471"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/masslaw\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/masslaw\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/masslaw\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/22595"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/masslaw\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4471"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/masslaw\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4471\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5310,"href":"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/masslaw\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4471\/revisions\/5310"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/masslaw\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4471"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/masslaw\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4471"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/masslaw\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4471"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}