Bill Sponsor
Senate Bill 2548
116th Congress(2019-2020)
Safe Schools Improvement Act of 2019
Introduced
Introduced
Introduced in Senate on Sep 25, 2019
Overview
Text
Introduced
Sep 25, 2019
Latest Action
Sep 25, 2019
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill
The primary form of legislative measure used to propose law. Depending on the chamber of origin, bills begin with a designation of either H.R. or S. Joint resolution is another form of legislative measure used to propose law.
Bill Number
2548
Congress
116
Policy Area
Education
Education
Primary focus of measure is elementary, secondary, or higher education including special education and matters of academic performance, school administration, teaching, educational costs, and student aid.
Sponsorship by Party
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Pennsylvania
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Alabama
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California
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Connecticut
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Delaware
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Delaware
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Illinois
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Maryland
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Massachusetts
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Massachusetts
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Michigan
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Minnesota
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Minnesota
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New Hampshire
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New Hampshire
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New Jersey
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New Jersey
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New Mexico
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New Mexico
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Oregon
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Rhode Island
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Rhode Island
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Virginia
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Virginia
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Washington
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Washington
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Wisconsin
Senate Votes (0)
House Votes (0)
No Senate votes have been held for this bill.
Summary

Safe Schools Improvement Act of 2019

This bill requires states to direct their local educational agencies (LEAs) to establish policies that prevent and prohibit conduct, including bullying (including cyberbullying through electronic communications) and harassment, that (1) limits students' ability to participate in, or benefit from, school programs; or (2) creates a hostile or abusive educational environment that adversely affects students' education.

LEAs shall also provide (1) students, parents, and educational professionals with annual notice of the conduct prohibited in their disciplinary policies; (2) students and parents with grievance procedures that target such conduct; and (3) the public with annual data on the incidence and frequency of that conduct at the school and LEA level.

The Department of Education must conduct, and report on, an independent biennial evaluation of programs and policies to combat bullying and harassment in elementary and secondary schools. The National Center for Education Statistics shall collect state data to determine the incidence and frequency of the conduct prohibited by LEA disciplinary policies.

Text (1)
September 25, 2019
Actions (2)
09/25/2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
09/25/2019
Introduced in Senate
Public Record
Record Updated
Nov 1, 2022 1:49:50 PM