SB 327 — AN ACT ESTABLISHING A TASK FORCE TO STUDY THE EFFECTS OF HATE SPEECH AND BULLYING ON CHILDREN.

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MAHER, C.

of the 26th Dist., Chairperson of the Committee on the part of the Senate, that the substitute bill ought to pass.

AN ACT ESTABLISHING A TASK FORCE TO STUDY THE EFFECTS OF HATE SPEECH AND BULLYING ON CHILDREN.

Such study shall include, but need not be limited to, (1) an analysis of the effects of hate speech and bullying on the mental and physical health and academic achievement of children, (2) an analysis of the settings and environments in which children are most likely to encounter and participate in hate speech or bullying, including whether such hate speech or bullying occurs in person or through Internet-based applications or forums, (3) an examination of whether children encounter hate speech or bullying that is perpetrated by children or adults, or both, in each such setting or environment, (4) an analysis of the factors that may contribute to a child's likelihood of encountering hate speech or bullying, and a child or adult's likelihood of perpetrating hate speech or bullying, and (5) recommendations for strategies to sSB327prevent, /reduce Fileand address the effects of hate speech and bullying in communities and schools in the state, including, but not limited to, the implementation of (A) school, community-based and state-wide programs (i) for the prevention and reduction of hate speech and bullying, and (ii) to reduce the effects on children of hate speech and Substitute Senate Bill No.

120327 1bullying, sSB327(B) Filepublic No.media campaigns, and (C) statutory changes concerning the prevention and reduction of and response to hate speech and bullying in schools.

120 prevent, reduce and address the effects of hate speech and bullying in communities and schools in the state, including, but not limited to, the implementation of (A) school, community-based and state-wide programs (i) for the prevention and reduction of hate speech and bullying, and (ii) to reduce the effects on children of hate speech and bullying, (B) public media campaigns, and (C) statutory changes concerning the prevention and reduction of and response to hate speech and bullying in schools.

(2) Two appointed by the president pro tempore of the Senate, one of whom shall be a representative of aan stateorganization chapterthat ofworks ato nationaleliminate associationdiscrimination ofbased providerson ofreligion, pediatric care and one of whom shall be a representativeofa state-wideassociationofschool-basedhealthcenters;

(3) TwoOne appointed by the majority leader of the House of Representatives, onewho of whom shall be a representative of aan state-wideorganization association of boards of education and one of whom shall be a representative of anorganization that workstoworks to eliminate discrimination based on race;

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120(5) 2One sSB327appointed Fileby No.the minority leader of the House of Representatives, who shall be a representative of a state chapter of a national association of providers of pediatric care;

120Special organizationAct thatNo. works to eliminate discrimination based on religion;

(5)24-9 One2 appointed by the minority leader of the4 HouseSubstitute ofSenate Representatives,Bill whoNo. shall be a representative of an organization that works to eliminate discrimination based on sexual and gender identity;

327 (6) One appointed by the minority leader of the Senate, who shall be a representative of an organization that works to eliminate discrimination based on disability status;

(7) TheOne Commissionerappointed by the cochairpersons of Publicthe Health,joint orstanding committee of the commissioner'sGeneral designee;Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to children, who shall be a representative of a state-wide association of boards of education;

(8) TheOne Commissionerappointed ofby Mentalthe Healthranking andmembers Addictionof Services,the orjoint standing committee of the commissioner'sGeneral designee;Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to children, who shall be a representative of a state-wide association of public school superintendents;

(9) The Commissioner of ChildrenPublic andHealth, Families, or the commissioner's designee;

(10)The(10) The Commissioner ofEducation,orthecommissioner'sdesignee;of Mental Health and Addiction Services, or the commissioner's designee;

(11) The ChiefCommissioner State'sof Attorney,Children and Families, or the Chiefcommissioner's State's Attorney's designee;

(12)(12)The TheCommissioner executiveofEducation,orthecommissioner'sdesignee; director of the Commission on Human Rights and Opportunities, or the executive director's designee;

and (13) The executiveChief directorState's ofAttorney, the Commission on Women, Children, Seniors, Equity and Opportunity, or the executiveChief director'sState's designee.Attorney's designee;

(c)(14) AnyThe memberexecutive director of the taskCommission forceon appointedHuman underRights subdivisionand (1),Opportunities, (2), (3), (4), (5) or (6) of subsection (b) of this section may be a member of the Generalexecutive Assembly.director's designee;

and (15) The executive director of the Commission on Women, Children, Seniors, Equity and Opportunity, or the executive director's designee.

(c) Any member of the task force appointed under subdivision (1), (2), (3), (4), (5) or (6) of subsection (b) of this section may be a member Special Act No.

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(e)The speaker oftheHouse ofRepresentativesandthepresident pro sSB327tempore /of Filethe No.Senate shall select the chairpersons of the task force from among the members of the task force.

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120 tempore of the Senate shall select the chairpersons of the task force from among the members of the task force.

ThisApproved actMay shall30, take2024 effectSpecial asAct followsNo. and shall amend the following sections:

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(a)(2), ", online" was deleted to eliminate redundant language and "and forums" was changed to "or forums" for clarity.

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120 The following Fiscal Impact Statement and Bill Analysis are prepared for the benefit of the members of the General Assembly, solely for purposes of information, summarization and explanation and do not represent the intent of the General Assembly or either chamber thereof for any purpose.

In general, fiscal impacts are based upon a variety of informational sources, including the analyst’s professional knowledge.