Connecticut General Statutes/Title 10/Chapter 170/Section 10-222l

CGS § 10-222l. *(See end of section for amended version and effective date.) Immunity of school employees, students, parents or guardians, individuals and boards of education from liability for certain actions relating to reporting, investigating and responding to school bullying and teen dating violence.

l (a) No claim for damages shall be made against a school employee, as defined in section 10-222d, who reports, investigates and responds to bullying or teen dating violence, as defined in section 10-222d, in accordance with the provisions of the safe school climate plan, described in section 10-222d, if such school employee was acting in good faith in the discharge of his or her duties or within the scope of his or her employment. The immunity provided in this subsection does not apply to acts or omissions constituting gross, reckless, wilful or wanton misconduct.

(b) No claim for damages shall be made against a student, parent or guardian of a student or any other individual who reports an act of bullying or teen dating violence to a school employee, in accordance with the provisions of the safe school climate plan described in section 10-222d, if such individual was acting in good faith. The immunity provided in this subsection does not apply to acts or omissions constituting gross, reckless, wilful or wanton misconduct.

(c) No claim for damages shall be made against a local or regional board of education that implements the safe school climate plan, described in section 10-222d, and reports, investigates and responds to bullying or teen dating violence, as defined in section 10-222d, if such local or regional board of education was acting in good faith in the discharge of its duties. The immunity provided in this subsection does not apply to acts or omissions constituting gross, reckless, wilful or wanton misconduct.

Short History

(P.A. 11-232, S. 10; P.A. 14-234, S. 7.)

*Note: On and after July 1, 2025, this section, as amended by section 62 of public act 23-167, is to read as follows:

“Sec. 10-222l. Immunity of school employees, students, parents or guardians, individuals and boards of education from liability for certain actions relating to reporting, investigating and responding to school bullying and teen dating violence. (a) No claim for damages shall be made against a school employee, as defined in section 10-222aa, who reports, investigates and responds to bullying or teen dating violence, as defined in section 10-222aa, in accordance with the provisions of the school climate improvement plan, as described in section 10-222hh, if such school employee was acting in good faith in the discharge of his or her duties or within the scope of his or her employment. The immunity provided in this subsection does not apply to acts or omissions constituting gross, reckless, wilful or wanton misconduct.

(b) No claim for damages shall be made against a student, parent or guardian of a student or any other individual who reports an act of bullying or teen dating violence to a school employee, in accordance with the provisions of the school climate improvement plan, if such individual was acting in good faith. The immunity provided in this subsection does not apply to acts or omissions constituting gross, reckless, wilful or wanton misconduct.

(c) No claim for damages shall be made against a local or regional board of education that implements the school climate improvement plan and reports, investigates and responds to bullying or teen dating violence, as defined in section 10-222aa, if such local or regional board of education was acting in good faith in the discharge of its duties. The immunity provided in this subsection does not apply to acts or omissions constituting gross, reckless, wilful or wanton misconduct.”

(P.A. 11-232, S. 10; P.A. 14-234, S. 7; P.A. 23-167, S. 62.)

Long History

History: P.A. 11-232 effective July 1, 2011; P.A. 14-234 added references to teen dating violence and made technical changes; P.A. 23-167 amended Subsec. (a) by changing reference for definitions of “school employee”, “bullying” and “teen dating violence” from Sec. 10-222d to Sec. 10-222aa and replacing “safe school climate plan, described in section 10-222d” with “school climate improvement plan, as described in section 10-222hh”, amended Subsec. (b) by replacing reference to safe school climate plan with school climate improvement plan and amended Subsec. (c) by replacing reference to safe school climate plan with school climate improvement plan and changing reference for definition of “bullying” and “teen dating violence” from Sec. 10-222d to Sec. 10-222aa, effective July 1, 2025.

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