{"data":{"id":"us-nv/nrs-388.122","jurisdiction":"us-nv","citation":"NRS 388.122","heading":"“Bullying” defined.","body":"1. “Bullying” means written, verbal or electronic expressions or physical acts or gestures, or any combination thereof, that are directed at a person or group of persons, or a single severe and willful act or expression that is directed at a person or group of persons, and:\n(a) Have the effect of:\n(1) Physically harming a person or damaging the property of a person; or\n(2) Placing a person in reasonable fear of physical harm to the person or damage to the property of the person;\n(b) Interfere with the rights of a person by:\n(1) Creating an intimidating or hostile educational environment for the person; or\n(2) Substantially interfering with the academic performance of a pupil or the ability of the person to participate in or benefit from services, activities or privileges provided by a school; or\n(c) Are acts or conduct described in paragraph (a) or (b) and are based upon the:\n(1) Actual or perceived race, color, national origin, ancestry, religion, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability of a person, sex or any other distinguishing characteristic or background of a person; or\n(2) Association of a person with another person having one or more of those actual or perceived characteristics.\n2. The term includes, without limitation:\n(a) Repeated or pervasive taunting, name-calling, belittling, mocking or use of put-downs or demeaning humor regarding the actual or perceived race, color, national origin, ancestry, religion, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability of a person, sex or any other distinguishing characteristic or background of a person;\n(b) Behavior that is intended to harm another person by damaging or manipulating his or her relationships with others by conduct that includes, without limitation, spreading false rumors;\n(c) Repeated or pervasive nonverbal threats or intimidation such as the use of aggressive, menacing or disrespectful gestures;\n(d) Threats of harm to a person, to his or her possessions or to other persons, whether such threats are transmitted verbally, electronically or in writing;\n(e) Blackmail, extortion or demands for protection money or involuntary loans or donations;\n(f) Blocking access to any property or facility of a school;\n(g) Stalking; and\n(h) Physically harmful contact with or injury to another person or his or her property.\n3. The term does not include expressions, acts or gestures which are engaged in as part of a mutual disagreement or conflict.","path":["TITLE 34 — EDUCATION","CHAPTER 388 - SYSTEM OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION","PROVISION OF SAFE AND RESPECTFUL LEARNING ENVIRONMENT","General Provisions"],"source_url":"https://www.leg.state.nv.us/NRS/NRS-388.html#NRS388Sec122","current_through":"2025 session (NRS as revised 2026-08-25)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T05:51:38Z","sha256":"2db336ff60959632936017ad739f75ada82e80d3ea95a8ce33efcb7e1635258d","source_id":"us-nv","stale":true,"prev":"us-nv/nrs-388.1215","next":"us-nv/nrs-388.123"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}