We are discussing HF 826 and Representative Jim Davnie is the lead author. The main provision of the bill is that school districts and charter schools adopt locally-created or a state model policy to prevent school bullying, cyber-bullying and intimidation, and promote remedial responses.
The House had passed this bill last year. The Senate amended the bill with a new version and a few amendments and passed the bill to the House with a 36-31 vote. The action today is whether to concur. So far, the discussion has gone on for about six hours.
It is now 9:55 P.M. and we have been on this for nine hours.
The vote was taken at 12:19 A.M. and the bill was repassed 69-63.