Senate Bill 526: School Violence Prevention Act

• Bill Number: Senate Bill 526
  
• Bill Status:
  
• Introduced 3/12/2009
• Passed Senate Mental Health Committee 4/29/2009
• Passed NC Senate 25-22 on second reading 5/5/2009
• Passed NC Senate 26-22 on third reading, sent to House 5/6/2009
• Passed House Education Committee 5/28/2009
• Passed House Judiciary I Committee 6/16/2009
• Passed NC House 59-57 on second reading, 6/22/2009
• Passed NC House 58-57 on third reading, 6/23/2009
• Signed into law by Gov. Perdue, 6/30/2009
  
• Bill Link: Check Bill Status and Read/Download Bill Text
• Related Bills: House Bill 548
  
• ENC Position: Equality NC supports this bill.

Bill Summary

Introduced on March 12, 2009 by Sen. Julia Boseman along with 14 co-sponsors, Senate Bill 526, would require public schools to adopt strong policies against bullying and harassment, specifically including bullying and harassment based on race, color, religion, ancestry, national origin, gender, gender identity or expression, physical appearance, sexual orientation, or mental, physical, or sensory disability, or by association with a person who has or is perceived to have one or more of these characteristics.

Equality NC is playing an active role in Prevent School Violence NC, a broad coalition working to pass the bill.

Sponsors

Boseman (Primary) (D)

Charles W. Albertson

Bob Atwater

Daniel G. Clodfelter

Charlie S. Dannelly

Katie G. Dorsett

Linda Garrou

Clark Jenkins

Eleanor Kinnaird

Vernon Malone

Floyd B. McKissick, Jr.

William R. Purcell
Larry Shaw

Josh Stein

David F. Weinstein