Rhode Island H.B. 7213

Electronic Bullying

Expands the definition of harassment, intimidation or bullying within the student discipline codes to include harassment, intimidation or bullying through electronic communications, including any verbal, textual or graphic communication of any kind effected, created or transmitted by the use of any electronic device, including, but not limited to, a computer, telephone, cellular telephone, text- messaging device and/or personal data assistance device.
http://www.rilin.state.ri.us/billtext08/housetext08/h7213b.pdf


Source:
http://www.rilin.state.ri.us

Status: Signed into lawStatus Date: 07/01/2008