(Tallahassee, Florida) Legislation that would require Florida school boards to establish anti-bullying programs has been declared dead in the Senate. The House on Tuesday passed the bill, named for Jeffery Johnston, a 15 year old who committed suicide in 2005 after he was repeatedly bullied and taunted online. The vote was nearly unanimous. But in the Senate a parallel bill stalled in the Education Pre-Kindergarten-12 Appropriations Committee which adjourned without considering the measure. Committee chair Sen. Stephen Wise (R) said the issue is closed, and accused supporters of bullying him.
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