Bill > A3933

Introduced Session

This bill revises the definition of "harassment, intimidation or bullying" under the "Anti-Bullying Bill of Rights Act." Under that law, the term "harassment, intimidation or bullying" is defined as any gesture, action, or electronic communication that is reasonably perceived as being motivated either by any actual or perceived characteristic, such as race, color, religion, ancestry, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, or a mental, physical or sensory disability, or by any other distinguishing characteristic. This bill revises the definition to clarify that hazing constitutes harassment, intimidation or bullying under the law. This bill also requires aides and other support staff, coaches of athletic programs offered by the school district, and advisors of extracurricular activities and programs offered by the school district to receive training on the school district's harassment, intimidation, or bullying policy. Additionally, this bill requires the school safety team at each school include at least one coach of an athletic program offered at the school, if applicable. This bill's provisions implement certain recommendations of the report from the New Jersey Anti-Bullying Task Force, dated December 28, 2023.

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Vicky Flynn (R)*,  Michele Matsikoudis (R), 

Introduced, Referred to Assembly Education Committee (on 03/04/2024)

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