Revises provisions required in school district's anti-bullying policy; provides for civil liability of parent of minor adjudicated delinquent for cyber-harassment or harassment; and increases certain fines against parents.*
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2020
Committee Review
Feb 2021
Senate Passage
Dec 2020
General Assembly Passage
Dec 2021
Signed into Law
Jan 2022
Introduced Feb 13, 2020
Signed Jan 10, 2022
Floor votes · Senate Dec 17, 2020 · General Assembly Dec 20, 2021
How they voted
39–0
Passed
Total votes 39
Dec 17, 2020
D
Democratic26
100% Yea
R
Republican13
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
8
Key actions
5
Committee
3
Jan 10, 2022
Signed into law
Approved P.L.2021, c.338.
executive
Dec 20, 2021
Lower · Passed
Passed Assembly (Passed Both Houses) (66-1-4)
lower
Feb 24, 2021
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Assembly Committee, 2nd Reading
lower
Dec 17, 2020
Committee
Received in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly Education Committee
lower
Dec 17, 2020
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate (40-0)
upper
Dec 7, 2020
Upper · Passed
Reported out of Senate Committee with Amendments, 2nd Reading
upper
Feb 13, 2020
Introduced
Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Education Committee
upper
5 primary · 9 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
AM
Angelica M. Jimenez
DDemocratic
P
Annette Quijano
DDemocratic
P
Joe Danielsen
DDemocratic
P
Joe Pennacchio
RRepublican
P
Patrick Diegnan
DDemocratic
Co
BD
BettyLou DeCroce
DDemocratic
Co
Carol Murphy
DDemocratic
Co
Chris Tully
DDemocratic
Co
John DiMaio
RRepublican
Co
Linda Carter
DDemocratic
Co
Lisa Swain
DDemocratic
Co
MM
Mila M. Jasey
DDemocratic
Co
Shirley Turner
DDemocratic
Co
VV
Valerie Vainieri Huttle
DDemocratic
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