To require schools to adopt a policy prohibiting harassment, intimidation, or bullying which meets standards specified in the bill, including banning conduct that “motivated by animus or by an actual or perceived characteristic”.   Official Text and Analysis.

To replace the previous version of the bill with one that revises details but does not change the substance as previously described.

To require school bullying policies to enumerate specific distinguishing characteristics including sexual orientation in the basis on which bullying is defined.

To require schools to file annual reports on bullying incidents to the state, and make this information available to the public.

To change the definition of bullying to include a communication "that is reasonably perceived to be motivated by animus or by an actual or perceived characteristic".

To extend school bullying policies and sanctions to electronic communications between students who are not in school.

To require schools to impose a "zero tolerance" anti-bullying policy.

To not extend to responsible school officials a waiver of legal liability the bill would grant to those who promptly and in good faith report a bullying incident.

To authorize bullying sanctions for a communication that causes a student "emotional distress" rather than "substantial" emotional distress and interferes with classroom participation or benefit.

To require schools to adopt a policy prohibiting harassment, intimidation, or bullying, but not one enumerating specific characteristics, including gender, race and sexual orientation. This House version does not include the exemption added by the Senate to its bullying bill, Senate Bill 137, for "a statement of a sincerely held religious belief or moral conviction".

To require schools to file annual reports on bullying incidents to the state, and make this information available to the public.

To require school bullying policies to enumerate specific distinguishing characteristics including sexual orientation in the basis on which bullying is defined.

To extend school bullying policies and sanctions to electronic and other communications between students who are not in school.

To require schools to adopt a policy prohibiting harassment, intimidation, or bullying, but not one enumerating specific characteristics, including gender, race and sexual orientation. The bill does not include an exemption previously added by the Senate to its own bullying bill, Senate Bill 137, for "a statement of a sincerely held religious belief or moral conviction." That bill will be allowed to die in the House.