Brooklyn pol unveils new anti-bullying bill “Danny’s Law” in memory of local teen
On Monday, October 30, Congressmember Dan Donovan unveiled legislation to help address the rise of bullying in classrooms nationwide.
The bill – named “Danny’s Law” and created in memory of Danny Fitzpatrick, a Staten Island teen with Bay Ridge roots who took his own life after facing relentless bullying just weeks before his 14th birthday – would create an anti-bullying task force composed of teachers, guidance counselors, psychologists, parents and even bullied children, to develop anti-bullying practices in the classroom and beyond.
The Fitzpatrick family helped develop and introduce the bill.