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• Introduced by Rep. Marko Liias, (D-Mukilteo) (D) on January 14, 2010, requires each school district to designate one person to serve as the primary contact regarding antiharassment policy by August of 2011. The act also requires the superintendent of public instruction provide an updated model of fighting harassment to the legislature by August 1, 2010.
  • Referred to the House Education Committee on January 14, 2010.
    • Substitute offered in the House on January 26, 2010, allows for contacts designated by school districts to receive both informal and formal complaints. Now includes elements that must be in a district policy and procedure for training materials provided by the OSPI. School districts now have direct access to the OSPI safety center website to post both their policies and their procedures. The substitute passed by voice vote in the House on January 26, 2010.
  • Referred to the House Rules Committee on January 28, 2010.
• Passed 97 to 0 in the House on February 11, 2010, requires each school district to designate one person to serve as the primary contact regarding antiharassment policy by August of 2011. School districts now have direct access to the OSPI safety center website to post both their policies and their procedures.
  Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No"
• Received in the Senate on February 13, 2010.
  • Referred to the Senate Early Learning & K-12 Education Committee on February 13, 2010.
    • Amendment offered in the Senate on February 25, 2010, to include the Washington State School Directors Association (WSSDA) as one of the parties that is consulted in order to provide the Legislature with a revised and updated model harassment, intimidation, and bullying prevention policy and procedure. The amendment passed by voice vote in the Senate on February 25, 2010.
  • Referred to the Senate Ways & Means Committee on February 25, 2010.
    • Amendment offered in the Senate on March 1, 2010, to remove an ongoing work group with representation from various groups and with biennial reports to the Legislature and the Governor. The amendment passed by voice vote in the Senate on March 1, 2010.
  • Referred to the Senate Rules Committee on March 2, 2010.
• Passed 48 to 0 in the Senate on March 4, 2010, directs the Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction to revise and update the model harassment, intimidation, and bullying prevention policy and procedure and present them to the Legislature for review.
  Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No"
• Received in the House on March 6, 2010, directs the Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction to revise and update the model harassment, intimidation, and bullying prevention policy and procedure and present them to the Legislature for review. Passed 94 to 0 in the House on March 6, 2010.
  Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No"
• Signed by Gov. Christine Gregoire on March 29, 2010, directs the Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction to revise and update the model harassment, intimidation, and bullying prevention policy and procedure and present them to the Legislature for review.