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Regular Session, 2010
HOUSE BILL NO. 1458
BY REPRESENTATIVE LABRUZZO
SCHOOLS/BOARDS: Provides relative to cyberbullying and student codes of conduct
adopted by local school boards
AN ACT1
To enact R.S. 17:416.13(C), relative to student codes of conduct; to provide relative to a2
review by a local school board of the student code of conduct; to provide relative to3
the purpose of such review and to require certain actions as necessary; to provide4
guidelines and a timeline for such review; to provide definitions; to provide an5
effective date; and to provide for related matters.6
Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:7
Section 1. R.S. 17:416.13(C) is hereby enacted to read as follows: 8
ยง416.13. Student code of conduct; requirement; harassment, intimidation, and9
bullying; prohibition; exemptions10
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C.(1) By not later than August 1, 2010, each city, parish, and other local12
public school board shall conduct a review of the student code of conduct required13
by this Section and amend such code as may be necessary to assure that the policy14
prohibiting the harassment, intimidation, and bullying of a student by another student15
specifically addresses the nature, extent, causes, and consequences of cyberbullying.16
(2) For the purposes of this Subsection, the term "cyberbullying" shall mean17
harassment, intimidation, or bullying of a student on school property by another18
student using a computer, mobile phone, or other interactive or digital technology19
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another student using any such means when the action or actions are intended to have1
an effect on the student when the student is on school property.2
Section 2. This Act shall become effective upon signature by the governor or, if not3
signed by the governor, upon expiration of the time for bills to become law without signature4
by the governor, as provided by Article III, Section 18 of the Constitution of Louisiana. If5
vetoed by the governor and subsequently approved by the legislature, this Act shall become6
effective on the day following such approval.7
DIGEST
The digest printed below was prepared by House Legislative Services. It constitutes no part
of the legislative instrument. The keyword, one-liner, abstract, and digest do not constitute
part of the law or proof or indicia of legislative intent. [R.S. 1:13(B) and 24:177(E)]
LaBruzzo HB No. 1458
Abstract: Requires a local school board to conduct a review of its student code of conduct
and amend such code as may be necessary to assure that the policy prohibiting the
harassment, intimidation, and bullying of a student by another student specifically
addresses the nature, extent, causes, and consequences of cyberbullying. Also
defines "cyberbullying" for this purpose.
Proposed law requires each local school board to conduct (by not later than August 1, 2010)
a review of the student code of conduct mandated by present law and amend such code as
may be necessary to assure that the policy prohibiting the harassment, intimidation, and
bullying of a student by another student specifically addresses the nature, extent, causes, and
consequences of cyberbullying.
Provides that for the purposes of proposed law, the term "cyberbullying" means harassment,
intimidation, or bullying of a student on school property by another student using a
computer, mobile phone, or other interactive or digital technology, or harassment,
intimidation, or bullying of a student while off school property by another student using any
such means when the action or actions are intended to have an effect on the student when
the student is on school property.
Effective upon signature of governor or lapse of time for gubernatorial action.
(Adds R.S. 17:416.13(C))