Schools-Related Bills
ACTIVE New York Assembly Bill 8310/ Senate Bill 5834 These bills would amend the state law on character education to require instruction that includes awareness and sensitivity to discrimination or harassment and civility in the relations of people of different races, weights, national origins, ethnic groups, religions, religious practices, mental or physical abilities, sexual orientations, genders, and sexes. STATUS: AB 8310 was introduced in the Assembly on June 13, 2011. It passed the Assembly Education Committee on June, 16, 2011, the Assembly Rules Committee on June 17, 2011, and the full Assembly on June 17, 2011. It died in the Senate on Jan. 4, 2012. The bill passed the Assembly again on March 1, 2012, and was referred to the Senate Education Committee. SB 5834 was introduced in the Senate on June 21, 2011, and was referred to the Senate Education Committee. It was re-referred to the Senate Education Committee on Jan. 4, 2012. ACTIVE New York Assembly Bill 8504/ Senate Bill 4921 These bills would amend the state safe schools law to mandate additional training; to substitute all references to harassment with references to bullying; and provide a definition of bullying. STATUS: SB 4921 was introduced in the Senate on April 29, 2011. It passed the Senate Education Committee on May 17, 2011, and the full Senate on June 1, 2011. It died in the Assembly on Jan. 4, 2012. The bill was referred to the Senate Rules Committee on June 21, 2012. AB 8504 was introduced in the Assembly on June 20, 2011, and was referred to the Assembly Education Committee. It was re-referred to the Assembly Education Committee on Jan. 4, 2012. ACTIVE New York Assembly Bill 8966/ Senate Bill 5916 These bills would prohibit the harassment of students using electronic means, require the commissioner of education to implement a process for reporting of incidents, and require an investigation of reports by school personnel. STATUS: SB 5916 was introduced in the Senate on Nov. 2, 2011, and was referred to the Senate Rules Committee. It was referred to the Senate Education Committee on Jan.
4, 2012. AB 8966 was introduced in the Assembly on Jan. 10, 2012, and was referred to the Assembly Education Committee. ACTIVE New York Assembly Bill 9535/ Senate Bill 7108 These bills would expand provisions relating to cyberbullying in schools, and provide school districts with tools to address cyberbullying. STATUS: AB 9535 was introduced in the Assembly on March 12, 2012, and was referred to the Assembly Education Committee. SB 7108 was introduced on April 30, 2012, and was referred to the Senate Education Committee.
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Education Committee on Jan. 4, 2012. AB 6474 was introduced in the Assembly on March 21, 2011, and was referred to the Assembly Education Committee. It was rereferred to the Assembly Education Committee on Jan. 4, 2012.
ACTIVE New York Assembly Bill 9536/ Senate Bill 7107 These bills would require coursework on discrimination and anti-bias for school professionals applying for a certificate or license. STATUS: AB 9536 was introduced on March 12, 2012, and was referred to the Assembly Education Committee. SB 7107 was introduced on April 30, 2012, and was referred to the Senate Education Committee. ACTIVE New York Assembly Bill 9647 This bill would authorize schools to offer instruction or educational programs in sexual health, and require the instruction to be ageappropriate and medically accurate. STATUS: This bill was introduced on March 22, 2012, and was referred to the Education Committee. ACTIVE New York Assembly Bill 9790/Assembly Bill 10176/Senate Bill 6614/Senate Bill 6884 These bills would amend the existing anti-bullying law to explicitly cover cyberbullying. STATUS: SB 6614 was introduced in the Senate on March 5, 2012. It passed the Senate Education Committee on April 24, 2012, and the full Senate on June 20, 2012. It was referred to the Assembly Education Committee. SB 6884 was introduced in the Senate on April 4, 2012, and was referred to the Senate Education Committee. AB 9790 was introduced on April 5, 2012, and AB 10176 was introduced on May 10, 2012. Both bills were referred to the Assembly Education Committee. ACTIVE New York Senate Bill 1578 This bill would require individuals applying for teaching certification or licensure to complete a course of training in recognizing and responding to incidents of bullying and harassment.
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