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HB 536STATE · VirginiaIntroduced

Student bullying; adjusts definition, characteristics of victim.

Voted 4/17/2024

Summary

Student bullying; definition; characteristics of victim. Adjusts the definition of "bullying" in the context of public education to specify that the real or perceived power imbalance between the aggressor or aggressors and victim that is involved in the act of bullying includes such a power imbalance on the basis of the membership of the victim in a group that is protected from discrimination pursuant to the Virginia Human Rights Act.

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Roll-call record

How representatives voted

137 yea·179 nay·5 other

Docket history

Action history

  1. 4/17/2024Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., May 17, 2024
  2. 4/17/2024Communicated to Governor
  3. 4/17/2024VOTE: REJECTED (0-Y 100-N)
  4. 4/17/2024House rejected Governor's recommendation (0-Y 100-N)
  5. 4/8/2024Governor's recommendation received by House
  6. 3/11/2024Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 8, 2024
  7. 3/11/2024Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 11, 2024
  8. 3/8/2024Signed by President
  9. 3/8/2024Impact statement from DPB (HB536ER)
  10. 3/7/2024Signed by Speaker