HOUSE APPROPRIATIONS AND FINANCE COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR

HOUSE BILL 199

46th legislature - STATE OF NEW MEXICO - second session, 2004

AN ACT

RELATING TO PUBLIC SCHOOLS; REQUIRING SCHOOL DISTRICTS TO DEVELOP BULLYING PREVENTION PROGRAMS.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF NEW MEXICO:

     Section 1. A new section of the Public School Code is enacted to read:

     "[NEW MATERIAL] BULLYING PREVENTION PROGRAMS.--

          A. As used in this section, "bullying" includes intentional, repeated, hurtful acts, words or other behaviors committed by one or more students against another student.

          B. The department shall establish guidelines for bullying prevention policies to be promulgated by local school boards. Every local school board shall promulgate a bullying prevention policy by August 2005. Every public school shall implement a bullying prevention program by August 2007."