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This resolution, originating from the Senate of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, honors the tenth anniversary of Senate Bill 228, enacted in 2016, and acknowledges its significant and lasting positive effect on preventing bullying in Kentucky's public schools. Prior to this bill, the lack of a clear, consistent definition for bullying made it difficult for educators to identify and address such behavior, leaving many student victims feeling unheard. Senate Bill 228 addressed this by defining bullying as any repeated or potentially repeated unwanted verbal, physical, or social behavior among students that involves a real or perceived power imbalance. This definition has provided a framework for students to report bullying, ensuring their concerns are recognized and acted upon, thereby protecting over 640,000 students annually and benefiting approximately 1.2 million students over the past decade.

https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/26RS/sr111.html