Oregon Senate Votes to Toughen Anti-Bullying Policy

A bill intended to reduce the amount of bullying in Oregon schools is headed to Gov. Ted Kulongoski for his signature.

The Oregon Senate followed the House’s lead in approving a bill that requires school districts to establish clear, uniform policies to combat bullying and to designate specific employees to investigate incidents.

House Bill 2599 also modifies the definition of bullying, streamlines the complaint process and encourages training for school employees.

Sen. Mark Hass says the action is needed because bullied children are more likely to suffer from anxiety, depression and drug abuse, and those problems sometimes linger into adulthood.

Latest Comments

• June 1, 2009 at 12:37 pm

  KLS says:

  I'm really glad to see schools (and legislators) are finally waking up to the fact that bullying is abuse. It's about time! I could have saved a crap ton of money on bills fro... read more
• June 1, 2009 at 8:01 am

  Maria says:

  OK GC, you make sense. BUT.....your solution should only be employed AFTER a bigger bully kicks the crap out of the first bully so he can understand the ramifications of his ... read more
• May 29, 2009 at 3:12 am

  Dave says:

  Good idea Baxtor. Personally, I favor a more draconian solution. Bring in another bully to kick the crap out of the first bully and tell him the beatings will continue until... read more