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@@-LEGISLATURE+ST+A+TEMENTOF-THE-STATE-OF-IDAHO-Sixty-eighth-Legislature-Second-Regular-Session---2026-IN-THE-HOUSE-OF-REPRESENTATIVES-HOUSE-BILL-NO.-785-BY-EDUCATION-COMMITTEE-AN-ACT-1-RELATING-TO-EDUCATION;-AMENDING-CHAPTER-5,-TITLE-33,-IDAHO-CODE,-BY-THE-AD---2-DITION-OF-A-NEW-SECTION-33---512E,-IDAHO-CODE,-TO-ESTABLISH-PROVISIONS-3-REGARDING-INAPPROPRIATE-ONLINE-BEHAVIOR-BY-STUDENTS-AND-TO-PRESCRIBE-A-4-PROCESS-FOR-STUDENT-DISCIPLINE-BY-THE-SCHOOL-DISTRICT-OR-PUBLIC-CHARTER-5-SCHOOL;-AND-DECLARING-AN-EMERGENCY-AND-PROVIDING-AN-EFFECTIVE-DATE.-6-Be-It-Enacted-by-the-Legislature-of-the-State-of-Idaho:-7-SECTION-1.-That-Chapter-5,-Title-33,+PURPOSE+RS33254+/+H0785+This+legislation+creates+a+new+section+inIdahoCode,-be,-and-the-same-is-8-hereby-amended-by-the-addition-thereto-of-a-NEW-SECTION-,+section+33-512E,to-be-known-and-des---9-ignated-as-Section-33---512E,-Idaho-Code,-and-to-read-as-follows:-10-33---512E.-INAPPROPRIATE-ONLINE-BEHAVIOR-----DISCIPLINARY-MEASURES.-(1)-1-1-Any-student-who-engages-in+define+what+constitutesinappropriateonlinebehavior-as-defined-in-this-12-section-toward-a-public-school-employee-or-other-person-as-defined-in-this-13-section-shall-be-reported-to-the-school-district-board-of-trustees-or-the-14-public-charter-school-governing-board-for-investigation-and,-if-applicable,-15-for-imposition-of-disciplinary-measures.-16-(2)-For-purposes-of-this-section:-17-(a)-"Inappropriate-online-behavior"-means-any-communication-through-18-the-internet,-a-mobile-electronic-device-as-defined-in-section-19-49---1401A,-Idaho-Code,-or-any-other-online-means,-including-social-me---20-dia-platforms,-that-harasses,-threatens,-or-bullies-any-public-school-21-employee-or-other-person,-whether-it-occurs-during-or-outside-of-school-22-hours-or-on-or-off-school-property.-The-term-includes-but-is-not-limited-23-to-any-online-communication-that:-24-(i)-Contains-obscene-or-discriminatory-content-directed-at-pub---25-lic-school-employees-or-other-persons;-or-26-(ii)-Harms-the-reputation,-dignity,-or-safety-of-public-school-em---27-ployees-or-other-persons.-28-(b)-"Person"-means-any-student-enrolled-in-any-school-district-or-pub---29-lic-charter-school,-any-parent-or-legal-guardian-of+byastudent-enrolled-30-in-any-school-district-or-public-charter-school,-or-any-volunteer-at-any-31-school-district-or-public-charter-school.-32-(c)-"Public-school-employee"-means-a-person-directly-employed-by-a-33-school-district-or-public-charter-school,-including-administrators,-34-instructional-staff,-and-pupil-service-staff.-35-(3)-Upon-receipt-of-a-report-regarding-inappropriate-online-behavior-36towardapublic@@ 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@@orotherperson,+and+provides+for+corresponding+disciplinary+measures.+FISCAL+NOTE+This+legislation+causes+no+additional+expenditure+of+funds+atthe-school-district-board-37+state+or+local+levelof-trustees+government,+nor+does+it+cause+an+increaseor+decrease+in+revenue+for+state+or+local+government+thereforethe-board's-designee-or-the-public-charter-school-governing-38-board-or-the-board's-designee-shall-investigate-the-matter+legislation+has+no+fiscal+impact.+Contact:+Representative+Jordan+Redman+(208)+332-1000+DISCLAIMER:+This+statement+of+purpose+and+fiscal+note+ar+e+a+mer+e+attachmentto-determine-the-39-veracity+this+bill+and+pr+epar+ed+by+a+pr+oponentofthe-claims-contained-in-the-report.-The-investigation-may-in---40-clude-conducting-interviews-and-gathering+bill.+It+is+neither+intended+as+an+expr+ession+of+legislative+intent+nor+intended+forany-relevant-evidence.-The-school-41-district-board-of-trustees-or-the-public-charter-school-governing-board-42--2-shall-notify-the-parents-or-legal-guardians+use+outsideofthe-student-about-such-report-1-and,-if-appropriate,-notify-law-enforcement.-2-(4)-If-the-school-district-board+legislative+pr+ocess,+including+judicial+r+eview+(Joint+Rule+18).+Statementof-trustees-or-the-public-charter-3-school-governing-board-determines-that-the-student-engaged-in-inappropriate-4-online-behavior-as-described-in-this-section,-the-student-and-the-parents-or-5-legal-guardians-of-such-student-shall-meet-with-the-school-district-board-6-of-trustees-or-the-public-charter-school-governing-board-regarding-dis---7-ciplinary-measures.-The-school-district-board-of-trustees-or-the-public-8-charter-school-governing-board-shall-impose-appropriate-and-proportional-9-disciplinary-measures,-including-but-not-limited-to-warning-or-reprimand,-10-required-participation-in-an-online-behavior-awareness-program,-temporary-1-1-suspension,-or-expulsion.-12-(5)-Nothing-in-this-section-prohibits-or-prevents-an-adversely-affected-13-public-school-employee-or-other-person-from-pursuing-any-other-available-le---14-gal-remedies.-15-SECTION-2.-An-emergency-existing-therefor,-which-emergency-is-hereby-16-declared-to-exist,-this-act-shall-be-in-full-force-and-effect-on-and-after-17-July-1,-2026.-18+Purpose+/+Fiscal+Note+Bill+SOP/FN+INTRODUCED:+02/26/2026,+10:00+AM
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