HB 1483 IN

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Provides that discipline rules adopted by the governing body of a school corporation must include timetables for reporting bullying incidents to parents of both the targeted student and the alleged perpetrator in an expedited manner that is not later than five business days after the incident is reported. (Current law provides that discipline rules adopted by the governing body of a school corporation must include timetables for reporting bullying incidents to parents of both the targeted student and the bully in an expedited manner.) Provides that discipline rules adopted by the governing body of a school corporation: (1) must include provisions that require a school to prioritize the safety of the victim; (2) may include provisions to determine: (A) the severity of an incident of bullying; and (B) whether an incident of bullying may warrant the transfer of the victim or the alleged perpetrator to another school in the school corporation; and (3) must include policies to allow a parent of a child in the school corporation to review any materials used in any bullying prevention or suicide prevention program. Requires public schools to document acts of bullying and abusive behaviors against a victim and committed by a verified perpetrator.

• Vernon Smith Democratic · author
• Jeff Raatz Republican · sponsor
• J.D. Ford Democratic · sponsor
• Eddie Melton · sponsor

1. Jan 17, 2023 Authored by Representative Smith V · lower
2. Jan 17, 2023 First reading: referred to Committee on Education · lower
3. Feb 20, 2023 Representative Behning added as coauthor · lower
4. Feb 20, 2023 Representatives Cash B and Carbaugh added as coauthors · lower
5. Feb 20, 2023 Committee report: amend do pass, adopted · lower
6. Feb 23, 2023 Amendment #1 (Behning) prevailed; voice vote · lower
7. Feb 23, 2023 Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed · lower
8. Feb 27, 2023 Senate sponsors: Senators Raatz, Ford J.D., Melton · lower
9. Feb 27, 2023 Third reading: passed; Roll Call 244: yeas 92, nays 1 · lower
10. Feb 27, 2023 Cosponsor: Senator Buchanan · lower
11. Feb 28, 2023 Referred to the Senate · lower
12. Mar 6, 2023 First reading: referred to Committee on Education and Career Development · upper
13. Apr 6, 2023 Committee report: amend do pass, adopted · upper
14. Apr 10, 2023 Senators Deery and Rogers added as cosponsors · upper
15. Apr 13, 2023 Amendment #6 (Ford J.D.) prevailed; voice vote · upper
16. Apr 13, 2023 Amendment #4 (Young M) prevailed; voice vote · upper
17. Apr 13, 2023 Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed · upper
18. Apr 18, 2023 Third reading: passed; Roll Call 443: yeas 41, nays 9 · upper
19. Apr 19, 2023 Returned to the House with amendments · upper
20. Apr 19, 2023 Motion to concur filed · lower
21. Apr 20, 2023 Motion to dissent filed · lower
22. Apr 20, 2023 Concurrence withdrawn; House dissented from Senate amendments · lower
23. Apr 20, 2023 House conferees appointed: Behning and Smith V · lower
24. Apr 20, 2023 House advisors appointed: McGuire, Cash and Klinker · lower
25. Apr 24, 2023 Senate conferees appointed: Raatz and Ford J.D. · upper
26. Apr 24, 2023 Senate advisors appointed: Deery and Yoder · upper
27. Apr 26, 2023 CCR # 1 filed in the House · lower
28. Apr 26, 2023 CCR # 1 filed in the Senate · upper
29. Apr 27, 2023 Rules Suspended. Conference Committee Report 1: adopted by the House; Roll Call 527: yeas 95, nays 0 · lower
30. Apr 27, 2023 Rules Suspended. Conference Committee Report 1: adopted by the Senate; Roll Call 510: yeas 46, nays 3 · upper
31. Apr 28, 2023 Signed by the President Pro Tempore · upper
32. Apr 28, 2023 Signed by the President of the Senate · upper
33. May 1, 2023 Signed by the Speaker · lower
34. May 4, 2023 Signed by the Governor · executive
35. May 4, 2023 Public Law 238 · lower

The published texts of this bill as it moves through the legislature. Each links to the official document on the state legislature site. Data from OpenStates.

• Enrolled House Bill (H) · Apr 27, 2023 · PDF
• Introduced House Bill (H) · Jan 17, 2023 · PDF
• House Bill (H) · Feb 20, 2023 · PDF
• Engrossed House Bill (H) · Feb 23, 2023 · PDF
• House Bill (S) · Apr 6, 2023 · PDF
• Engrossed House Bill (S) · Apr 13, 2023 · PDF