Bullying Laws in South Dakota
13-32-15. Bullying defined. Bullying is a pattern of repeated conduct that causes physical hurt or psychological distress on one or more students that may include threats, intimidation, stalking as defined in chapter 22-19A, physical violence, theft, destruction of property, any threatening use of data or computer software, written or verbal communication, or conduct directed against a […]
Bullying Laws in Tennessee
Tennessee Code Title 49. Education § 49-6-4502 (see also Title 49. Education § 49-6-4503) (a) As used in this part: (1) “Cyber-bullying” means bullying undertaken through the use of electronic devices; (2) “Electronic devices” include, but are not limited to, telephones, cellular phones or other wireless telecommunication devices, personal digital assistants (PDAs), computers, electronic mail, instant messaging, text […]
Bullying Laws in Utah
H.B. 428 “Izzy’s bill” (2022) proposed law in honor of Izzy Tichenor who committed suicide after being bullied at school. https://le.utah.gov/~2022/bills/static/HB0428.html Utah Code Title 53A. State System of Public Education § 53A-11a-201 (1) A school employee or student may not engage in bullying a school employee or student: (a) on school property; (b) at a school related or […]
Bullying Laws in Washington
RCW 28A.600.477 Prohibition of harassment, intimidation, and bullying. (1)(a) By January 31, 2020, each school district must adopt or amend if necessary a policy and procedure prohibiting harassment, intimidation, and bullying of any student and that, at a minimum, incorporates the model policy and procedure described in subsection (3) of this section. (b) School districts […]
Bullying Laws in West Virginia
House Bill 2655 – 2018 – §61-3C-14c. Cyberbullying or specific acts of electronic harassment of minors; definitions; penalties; exceptions. (a) It is unlawful for a person to knowingly and intentionally use a computer or computer network, as defined in §61-3C-3, to engage in conduct with the intent to harass, intimidate, or bully a minor, including, […]
Model Sexting Law
In my last post, I discussed what I learned in reviewing all of the state sexting laws across the U.S. Some states have comprehensive sexting laws while many others—23 to be exact—have no sexting specific law whatsoever. As noted in my post, this is problematic for a number of reasons, including the risk that minors […]
Can Empathy Reduce Cyberbullying Based on Race or Religion?
I have been increasingly concerned about rising levels of hate speech, hate crimes, racist bullying, and xenophobia – especially when considering how these behaviors online are linked to violence offline against marginalized groups. It isn’t just alarming, it’s frightening – especially being a minority and considering what my children may have to deal with while […]
Sexting Laws in Indiana
Section 35-45-4-6 – Indecent display by a youth (a) This section applies only to a person to whom all of the following apply: (1) The person is less than eighteen (18) years of age. (2) The person is not more than four (4) years older than the individual who is depicted in the image or […]
Sexting Laws in Louisiana
For a first offense of possessing or transmitting indecent visual depictions of a minor, the offender will receive a minimum fine of $100 to a maximum of $250, incarcerated for up to ten days, or both. An exception to this provision is if they offender is placed on probation and performs two eight-hour days of […]
Sexting Laws in Maryland
There is no sexting law in Maryland as of July 2022. However, the law below may be indirectly or directly implicated. Proposed law (2021): HOUSE BILL 180 (https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2021RS/bills/hb/hb0180T.pdf) Juveniles – Sexting FOR the purpose of establishing a certain mitigating factor in a certain juvenile court proceeding against a child for a certain violation; requiring and […]
