2008 Senate Bill 2012 (Prohibit electronic harassment by students )

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• Introduced by Sen. John J. Tassoni, Jr. on January 2, 2008, to prohibit public school students from harassing another student through emails, texting or internet, etc. and allows family court jurisdiction over repeat offenders as “wayward and/or delinquent” juvenile.
  • Referred to the Senate Education Committee on January 2, 2008.
    • Reported in the Senate on May 21, 2008.
• Passed in the Senate (34 to 0) on May 28, 2008. [Vote Details and Comments]
• Received in the House on May 29, 2008.
  • Referred to the House Health, Education and Welfare Committee on May 29, 2008.
    • Reported in the House on June 20, 2008.
  • Referred to the House Finance Committee on June 20, 2008.
    • Reported in the House on June 21, 2008.
  • Substitute offered in the House on June 21, 2008, to replace the previous version of the bill with one that removes the provision that authorizes family court to place repeat violator under its jurisdiction. The substitute passed in the House by voice vote on June 21, 2008.
• Passed in the House by voice vote on June 21, 2008, to prohibit public school students from harassing another student through emails, texting or internet, etc.
• Received in the Senate on June 21, 2008. Passed in the Senate by voice vote on June 21, 2008.

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Introduced by Sen. John J. Tassoni, Jr. on January 2, 2008. Passed in the Senate (34 to 0) on May 28, 2008. New Comment