HB 1483 Indiana House · 2023 Regular Session

Discipline rules regarding bullying.

Summary
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.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2023
Committee Review
Apr 2023
House Passage
May 2023
Senate Passage
Apr 2023
Signed into Law
May 2023
Introduced Jan 17, 2023 Signed May 4, 2023
Floor votes · Senate Apr 18, 2023

How they voted

408
Passed
Total votes 48
Apr 18, 2023
D Democratic10
10 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican38
30 Yea 8 Nay
78% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
35
Key actions
13
Committee
4
Amendments
3
May 4, 2023
Signed into law
Signed by the Governor
executive
May 1, 2023
Lower · Passed
Signed by the Speaker
lower
Apr 28, 2023
Upper · Passed
Signed by the President of the Senate
upper
Apr 28, 2023
Upper · Passed
Signed by the President Pro Tempore
upper
Apr 27, 2023
Upper · Passed
Rules Suspended. Conference Committee Report 1: adopted by the Senate; Roll Call 510: yeas 46, nays 3
upper
Apr 27, 2023
Lower · Passed
Rules Suspended. Conference Committee Report 1: adopted by the House; Roll Call 527: yeas 95, nays 0
lower
Apr 18, 2023
Upper · Passed
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 443: yeas 41, nays 9
upper
Apr 13, 2023
Upper · Passed
Amendment #4 (Young M) prevailed; voice vote
upper
Apr 13, 2023
Upper · Passed
Amendment #6 (Ford J.D.) prevailed; voice vote
upper
Apr 6, 2023
Upper · Passed
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
upper
Feb 27, 2023
Lower · Passed
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 244: yeas 92, nays 1
lower
Feb 23, 2023
Lower · Passed
Amendment #1 (Behning) prevailed; voice vote
lower
Feb 20, 2023
Lower · Passed
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
lower
4 primary · 6 co-sponsors

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