Josh Cole
- Democratic
- Delegate
- District 65
Primary
Student bullying; definition; characteristics of victim. Adjusts the definition of "bullying" in the context of public education to specify that the real or perceived power imbalance between the aggressor or aggressors and victim that is involved in the act of bullying includes such a power imbalance on the basis of the membership of the victim in a group that is protected from discrimination pursuant to the Virginia Human Rights Act.
Student bullying; definition; characteristicsof victim. Adjusts the definition of "bullying" in the contextof public education to specify that the real or perceived power imbalancebetween the aggressor or aggressors and victim that is involved inthe act of bullying includes such a power imbalance on the basisof the actual or perceived race, color, national origin, sex, disabilitystatus, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, ethnicity,religion, or other distinguishing characteristics of the victim.
VOTE: REJECTED (0-Y 100-N)
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., May 17, 2024
Communicated to Governor
House rejected Governor's recommendation (0-Y 100-N)
Governor's recommendation received by House
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 8, 2024
Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 11, 2024
Signed by President
Impact statement from DPB (HB536ER)
Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB536ER)
Signed by Speaker
Enrolled
Passed Senate (21-Y 19-N)
Read third time
Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
Reported from Education and Health (9-Y 6-N)
Assigned Education and Health Sub: Public Education
Impact statement from DPB (HB536E)
Referred to Committee on Education and Health
Constitutional reading dispensed
Read third time and passed House (53-Y 43-N)
VOTE: Passage (53-Y 43-N)
Committee amendments agreed to
Printed as engrossed 24102548D-E
Engrossed by House as amended HB536E
Read second time
Read first time
Reported from Education with amendment(s) (12-Y 10-N)
Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendments (5-Y 3-N)
House subcommittee amendments and substitutes offered
Assigned Education sub: Early Childhood
Impact statement from DPB (HB536)
Referred to Committee on Education
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24102548D
| Bill Text Versions | Format |
|---|---|
| Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24102548D | PDF HTML |
| Printed as engrossed 24102548D-E | PDF HTML |
| HB536ER | PDF HTML |
| Document | Format |
|---|---|
| Fiscal Impact Statement: HB536FER122.PDF | |
| Fiscal Impact Statement: HB536FE122.PDF | |
| Fiscal Impact Statement: HB536F122.PDF | |
| Amendment: HB536AH | HTML |
| Amendment: HB536AG | HTML |
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