Plain English Breakdown
The official bill summary confirms the bill passed both chambers but does not specify if it has been signed by the governor or when it becomes effective law.
HB736: Updates to School Bullying and Cyberbullying Rules
This bill changes state law by adding new definitions for bullying, updating school policies on prevention, requiring information about training programs, setting rules for reports, and removing older conflicting laws.
What This Bill Does
- Adds and revises legal definitions of bullying and cyberbullying in Georgia Code Section 20-2-751.4.
- Revises requirements for school policies regarding the prevention of bullying incidents.
- Requires schools to provide certain information about antibullying programs and materials.
- Establishes rules for reporting on these measures.
- Removes older laws that conflict with these new provisions.
Who It Names or Affects
- Schools in Georgia required to follow state education codes regarding bullying policies.
Limits and Unknowns
- The official text excerpt provided does not list the specific new definitions for bullying or cyberbullying.
- No effective date is listed in the source material, so it is unknown when these changes begin.