Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Judiciary B Committee on February 5, 2019. The 2019 session has ended.
2019 Regular Session
House Bill 270
The Bullying Deterrent Act; create.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO CREATE "THE BULLYING DETERRENT ACT"; TO AMEND SECTION 37-11-67, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO EXPAND THE DEFINITION OF BULLYING TO INCLUDE ACTS THAT CAUSE OTHERS TO HARM THEMSELVES; TO PROVIDE THAT FAILURE OF A SCHOOL EMPLOYEE TO REPORT BULLYING MAY RESULT IN THE TERMINATION OF SUCH EMPLOYEE; TO AMEND SECTION 37-11-69, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT A SCHOOL, SCHOOL DISTRICT AND ANY PERSON WHO FAILS TO REPORT BULLYING AS REQUIRED BY LAW MAY BE HELD CIVILLY LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES RELATING FROM SUCH FAILURE; TO AMEND SECTIONS 37-3-101 AND 37-3-103, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO INCLUDE BULLYING IN SUICIDE PREVENTION EDUCATION; TO AMEND SECTION 97-3-7, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO INCLUDE BULLYING IN THE CRIMINAL PROVISION FOR SIMPLE ASSAULT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
Sponsors
Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.
In the House of Representatives
Sponsor
Its course
January 14 to February 5, 2019, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.
Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.
Every action2 actions on 2 days
In the House of RepresentativesJan 14 to Feb 5 · stopped22 days
Judiciary BJan 14 to Feb 5 · stopped22 days
Text
Each version as the Legislature printed it.
l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.
What happened
In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the Legislature published it is below.
In the House of Representatives Jan 14 – Feb 5
- Jan 14Referred to the House committee on Judiciary B
- Feb 5Died in committee in the House
All 2 actions, as published
- Jan 14Referred To Judiciary BHouse of Representatives
- Feb 5Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives