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Schools asked to look at bullying issue
The State Department of Education drafted a one-page policy to help schools look into the serious issue -
Matt Epling ended his life after being bullied
Epling was harassed and assaulted by upperclassmen as a form of hazing him for high school. A little over a month later, he ended his life. -
Kevin Epling was asked to join the anti-bullying bill effort
Kevin Epling gave the bill a name and an identity it didn't have before -
A new anti-bullying policy was adopted
The proposed anti-bullying legislation was used as a guide for the new policy to give schools without policies a starting place. -
Matt's Safe School Law passed in Michigan Senate
Last minute, a provision was added to the bill that stated it would not prohibit a statement of of sincerely held religious belief or moral conviction. This provision was very controversial and sparked national attention -
Matt's Safe School Law passed in Michigan's state House
This version of the bill is sans controversial religious language and requires all school districts to implement the policy