Vermont H.B. 412
Harassment and Bullying
Clarifies the legal standard required to prove harassment in a civil action. A plaintiff is required to prove both of the following: 1) That the student was subjected to unwelcome conduct based on the student's or the student's family member's actual or perceived membership in a category protected by state law; and 2) The conduct was either (A) for multiple instances of conduct, so pervasive that when viewed from an objective standard of a similarly situated reasonable person, it substantially and adversely affected the targeted student's equal access to educational opportunities or benefits provided by the education institution or (B) for a single instance of conduct, so severe that when viewed from an objective standard of a similarly situated reasonable person, it substantially and adversely affected the targeted student's equal access to educational opportunities or benefits provided by the education institution. Encourages the human rights commission to seek grant funding regarding harassment and bullying prevention and response training initiatives. http://www.leg.state.vt.us/docs/2012/Acts/ACT140.pdf
Source: http://www.leg.state.vt.us
Status: Signed into law	Status Date: 05/15/2012