Relating to incidents of bias.
Summary
Provides that student who experiences incident of harassment, discrimination or intimidation based on student's race, color, religion, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability or national origin, has cause of action against school district and perpetrator of incident. Requires school district to report incident of harassment, discrimination or intimidation based on student's race, color, religion, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability or national origin, to hate crimes hotline and school safety tip line. Directs school district to approve transfer request when student has experienced incident of harassment, discrimination or intimidation based on student's race, color, religion, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability or national origin. Modifies crimes of bias crime in the second degree and bias crime in the first degree.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2021
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 11, 2021
Last action Jun 27, 2021
Floor votes
How they voted
No floor votes recorded yet.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
6
Key actions
1
Committee
3
Jun 27, 2021
Lower · Passed
In committee upon adjournment.
lower
Jan 30, 2021
Committee
Assigned to Subcommittee On Civil Law.
lower
Jan 20, 2021
Committee
Referred to Judiciary.
lower
Jan 11, 2021
Introduced
First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
lower
3 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
JB
Janelle Bynum
DDemocratic
P
Lew Frederick
DDemocratic
P
TA
Teresa Alonso Leon
DDemocratic
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