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Apr 14, 2009 |
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Assembly Bill A7547
2009-2010 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
ORTIZ
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Assembly Committee
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
2009-A7547 (ACTIVE) - Details
2009-A7547 (ACTIVE) - Summary
Enacts the education quality and teacher and principal protection act providing liability protection for public school educators; defines terms; provides that an educational entity shall not be subject to punitive and exemplary damages; imposes civil fines upon persons who falsely accuse an employee of an educational entity
2009-A7547 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 7547 2009-2010 Regular Sessions I N A S S E M B L Y April 14, 2009 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. ORTIZ -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. CUSICK, DIAZ, ESPAILLAT, GALEF, HIKIND, MAGEE, PERRY, J. RIVERA, ROBINSON, SEMINERIO, TOWNS, WEISENBERG -- read once and referred to the Commit- tee on Education AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to establishing liability protection for public school educators THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "education quality and teacher and principal protection act". S 2. The education law is amended by adding a new article 62 to read as follows: ARTICLE 62 EDUCATION QUALITY AND TEACHER AND PRINCIPAL PROTECTION ACT SECTION 3070. LEGISLATIVE FINDINGS. 3071. DEFINITIONS. 3072. LIABILITY. 3073. PUNITIVE AND EXEMPLARY DAMAGES. 3074. FALSE REPORTS. 3075. FRIVOLOUS ACTIONS; ATTORNEY'S FEES; COST. 3076. CONTINGENCY FEES; PENALTY. 3077. INSURANCE. S 3070. LEGISLATIVE FINDINGS. THE LEGISLATURE FINDS THAT ENSURING THE QUALITY OF PRIMARY AND SECONDARY PUBLIC EDUCATION IS A COMPELLING STATE INTEREST. THE EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT OF STUDENTS IS OFTEN NOT CONDUCIVE TO LEARNING. VIOLENCE IS SOMETIMES A THREAT, WHILE OTHER TIMES EDUCATORS MAY LACK THE AUTHORITY TO MAINTAIN SAFETY AND DISCIPLINE IN THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS. THE FILING OF MERITLESS LAWSUITS AGAINST SCHOOL DISTRICTS, TEACHERS, ADMINISTRATORS, AND OTHER SCHOOL EMPLOYEES INTERFERES WITH ATTEMPTS TO ENSURE THE QUALITY OF PUBLIC EDUCATION, PARTICULARLY WHERE EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD10946-01-9
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