BILL ANALYSIS Ó
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SENATE THIRD READING
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As Introduced June 26, 2012
Majority vote
SENATE VOTE :38-0
RULES 7-0
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|Ayes:|Skinner, Brownley, |
| |Butler, Carter, Eng, |
| |Feuer, Furutani |
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SUMMARY : Declares December 12, 2012, as California Bullying
Prevention Day; and, recognizes the need for individuals,
schools, communities, businesses, local governments, and the
state to take action on behalf of bullying prevention in
California. Specifically, this resolution makes the following
legislative findings:
1)Bullying, a form of violence among children and youth, is
common on school playgrounds, in neighborhoods, and in homes
throughout California with an estimated 28% of students being
bullied at school and 6% being cyberbullied.
2)Bullying behaviors are recognized as dangerous and harmful
acts that victimize the targeted child with a pattern of
deliberate, negative, hurtful, aggressive acts which take many
forms such as physical, verbal, and relational or social.
3)School bullying has been identified as a problematic behavior
among adolescents, affecting school achievement, prosocial
skills, and psychological well-being for both victims and
perpetrators; and, bullying can affect the social environment
of a school, creating a climate of fear among students,
inhibiting their ability to learn, and leading to other
antisocial behaviors.
4)Bullying is a cyclical problem that can be addressed with a
comprehensive program using a combination of interventions
school wide, at the classroom and the individual levels, to
create a social environment characterized by positive adult
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involvement, firm limits for unacceptable behavior, consistent
use of sanctions for rule violation, and recognition that
adults are the authorities.
FISCAL EFFECT : None
Analysis Prepared by : Nicole Willis / RLS. / (916) 319-2800
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