(Sacramento, CA) – Assemblymember James C. Ramos (D – Highland) is pleased to announce that his first bill, AB 34 concerning social bullying, has passed the Assembly and will now move to the Senate.
“This is a major achievement for students and families across California and especially in the 40th Assembly District. The tragic consequences of social bullying have hit our community hard and must be addressed. I look forward to seeing this bill continue through its process and hopefully end up as legislation,” said Assemblymember Ramos.
AB 34 addresses the issue of social bullying in our school systems by requiring schools and local education agencies to create a “Social Bullying and Harassment Prevention Handbook” that will be clearly posted online. This handbook will be a resource for students, parents, teachers, and administrators and provide the schools’ social bullying policy, steps to take if a student is being bullied, and contact information for local agencies and advocacy groups.
The 40th Assembly District has had an unfortunate share of social bullying occur in its schools, culminating with 4 students dying by suicide in the first two weeks of the school year last August.
AB 34 will head to the Senate, where it is co-authored by Senator Scott Wiener (D-San Francisco).
Assemblymember James C. Ramos submits AB 34 after being sworn-in.
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For Immediate Release
Thursday, May 2, 2019
Contact: Brendan Wiles (909) 476-5023
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Assemblymember James Ramos proudly represents the 40th Assembly district which includes Highland, Loma Linda, Mentone, Rancho Cucamonga, Redlands, and San Bernardino.