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HB 24-1285

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Student Weight-Based Bullying Prevention

Plain-English Summary

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House Bill 24-1285, which has been approved by the governor and will take effect on August 7, 2024, adds weight-based bullying to the list of behaviors that schools must address under their discipline policies. This means that if a student is bullied because of their size or body shape, the school is required to handle it just like other forms of bullying. The bill affects all students in Colorado’s public and charter schools by ensuring they are protected from this type of harassment.

Official Summary

Current law identifies bullying behaviors that are subject to school district and charter school discipline policies and reporting requirements. The act adds a pattern of bullying based on a student's weight, height, or body size to the prohibited bullying behaviors. APPROVED by Governor June 4, 2024 EFFECTIVE August 7, 2024(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

Details

Chamber
House
First action
2024-06-04
Latest action
2024-02-13
Last action desc.
Introduced In House - Assigned to Education
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Sponsors

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Votes

BILL
2024-04-15 · Senate · pass — Yes: 29 · No: 3 · Other: —
BILL
2024-03-25 · House · pass — Yes: 46 · No: 17 · Other: —