HB60

HB60 Title- Bully me not Sponsers- Mia Badalamenti- California Vince Leone- New York

Purpose- The purpose of this bill is to reduce bullying nationwide. We want to make it so kids do not have to live with fear of being teased or harassed any longer. Children should not be worried about going to school or being online. Kids are being bullied to the point of where it effects their lives and those around them for a long time to come. People should vote for it because it is the right and humane thing to do. It will also create a better life for future generations.

Eligibility- The people who will be affected by HB60 would be the: The bully- will face punishment and repercussions. Pay damages to victim, medical treatment The victim- receive payment for medical expenses, legal expenses and damages

Terms and benifits- Person convicted of Bullying will be removed from all academic and extracurricular activities. -Verbal- 2 weeks -Physical- 1 month Victim- eligible to receive monetary award from bully and possibly family

Cost projections- -Administrator- to oversee program ,$70,000 per year -Counselor- to treat victim and bully, $100 /hr -Medical provider- treatment if needed $100-$2000 per hr. -Space and location- cost to school, $1000 a month in utilities Legal issues…. Must compare these costs to costs of catastrophic bullying issues such as Columbine and Virginia tech