SB32 Alabama 2012 Session
Bill Summary
Existing law provides for the adoption of policies by public school systems pertaining to the prevention of harassment of one student against another student and requires the Department of Education to develop a model policy for local boards of education pertaining to student harassment prevention
This bill would allow for the Student Harassment Prevention Act to also be known as the Alex Moore Anti-Bullying Act
This bill would provide that a student can be reassigned to another school for the purpose of separating the student from his or her harassment victim
This bill would direct the Department of Education to post its model policy on its website
This bill would provide that a person shall be immune from civil liability for reporting harassment
To amend Sections 16-28B-1, 16-28B-4, 16-28B-5, and 16-28B-9 of the Code of Alabama 1975, relating to student harassment prevention; to allow the Student Harassment Prevention Act to also be known as the Alex Moore Anti-Bullying Act; to provide that a student can be reassigned to another school for the purpose of separating the student from his or her harassment victim; to direct the Department of Education to post its model policy on its website; and to provide that a person shall be immune from civil liability for reporting harassment.
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| May 9, 2012 | Indefinitely Postponed | |
| March 8, 2012 | Pending third reading on day 12 Favorable from Judiciary with 1 amendment | |
| March 8, 2012 | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar 1 amendment | |
| February 7, 2012 | Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Judiciary |
Bill Text
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
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| Bill Text | SB32 Alabama 2012 Session - Introduced |