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What are some laws regarding cyber bullying? In Vermont a $500 fine for cyber bullying is in place. In some states schools have been aloud to take action against cyber bullying. The law gave school administrators much more freedom to punish those individuals who harassed their fellow students. Idaho lawmakers passed a law that allowed school officials to suspend students if they bullied or harassed other students using a telephone or computer. Iowa has passed several laws that force schools to create anti-cyber bullying policies which cover bullying “in schools, on school property or at any school function or school-sponsored activity.” New Jersey has always maintained tough laws about bullying, but it wasn’t until 2007 that the laws were amended to include bullying via “electronic communication.” These laws give additional power to the school system to enforce bullying-related punishment for actions that may not take place while on school grounds.New York created a system to investigate claims of cyber bullying that would help police and school officials better ascertain the circumstances of each occurrence and prosecute or punish the culprits to the fullest extent of the law.  Links Click [|HERE]for Laws on Cyber Bullying