Two anti-bullying bills before House – The Newnan Times-Herald

Two anti-bullying bills are before the Georgia House of Representatives this year.

One, House Bill 131, “The End to Cyberbullying Act,” has a chance of passing.

To become law this year, the bill would need to be approved by the House on Friday, which is “Crossover Day.” That day, the 30th legislative day of the 40 day session, is the one by which a bill must have passed either the House or the Senate to have a chance of becoming law that session. Language of bills that don’t make the deadline can sometimes be tacked on to other bills.

The other bill, HB 40, hasn’t yet gotten a hearing this year, said Rep. Keisha Waites, D-Atlanta, author of HB 40 and a co-sponsor of HB 131.

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