Legislation - HB1168

Title: State Department of Education - Sexual Abuse and Sexual Misconduct Model Response Policy - Requirements
Sponsored by: Delegate Bagnall
Status: In the Senate - First Reading Senate Rules
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note (Revised)

Synopsis

Requiring the State Department of Education to develop a model sexual abuse and sexual misconduct response policy that includes, at minimum, certain components; requiring each local school system to adopt a response policy based on the model policy developed by the Department on or before September 1, 2027, and to post in a conspicuous place on its website a link to a certain centralized statewide resource platform; etc.

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Original:: Ways and Means Click to view Recorded Media

Opposite:: Rules

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Cross-filed with: SB0685

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): July 1, 2026

Bill imposes a local government mandate, which is a directive in a bill requiring a local government unit to perform a task or assume a responsibility that has a discernible fiscal impact on the local government unit

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/11/2026 Legislative Date 2/11/2026 Action First Reading Ways and Means Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Local School Systems - Sexual Abuse and Sexual Misconduct - Response Policy and After-Action Review Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/16/2026 Legislative Date 2/16/2026 Action Hearing 3/10 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - House - Committee - Ways and Means Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/09/2026 Legislative Date 4/09/2026 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Ways and Means Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/09/2026 Legislative Date 3/23/2026 Action Favorable with Amendments {423620/1 Adopted Proceedings 60 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/09/2026 Legislative Date 3/23/2026 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 60 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - State Department of Education - Sexual Abuse and Sexual Misconduct Model Response Policy - Requirements Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/09/2026 Legislative Date 3/24/2026 Action Third Reading Passed (132-0) Proceedings 61 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/10/2026 Legislative Date 3/23/2026 Action Referred Rules Proceedings 62 Click to view Recorded Media

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
House	2/11/2026	2/11/2026	First Reading Ways and Means
			Text - First - Local School Systems - Sexual Abuse and Sexual Misconduct - Response Policy and After-Action Review
House	2/16/2026	2/16/2026	Hearing 3/10 at 1:00 p.m.
			Vote - House - Committee - Ways and Means	Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/09/2026	4/09/2026	Favorable with Amendments Report by Ways and Means
House	4/09/2026	3/23/2026	Favorable with Amendments {423620/1 Adopted	60 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/09/2026	3/23/2026	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	60 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - State Department of Education - Sexual Abuse and Sexual Misconduct Model Response Policy - Requirements
House	4/09/2026	3/24/2026	Third Reading Passed (132-0)	61 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/10/2026	3/23/2026	Referred Rules	62 Click to view Recorded Media

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