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May 04, 2010 |
advanced to third reading |
May 03, 2010 |
2nd report cal. |
Apr 28, 2010 |
1st report cal.473 |
Jan 06, 2010 |
referred to higher education |
Feb 23, 2009 |
referred to higher education |
Senate Bill S2527
2009-2010 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - On Floor Calendar
- 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
Votes
co-Sponsors
(R, C) 53rd Senate District
(R, C, IP) Senate District
(R, C) Senate District
(R, C, IP) Senate District
2009-S2527 (ACTIVE) - Details
2009-S2527 (ACTIVE) - Summary
Requires colleges to educate the campus community on bias-related crime, hazing, underage drinking and illegal drug use; expands authority of colleges to regulate conduct by college and student government organizations and clubs, athletic teams and clubs, alumni organizations, fraternities, sororities, and any other organization that has access to and use of the college facilities; requires colleges to adopt rules prohibiting hazing, underage drinking and illegal drug use; requires colleges to inform incoming students of and to train residence hall staff in the prohibitions against hazing, underage drinking and illegal drug use
2009-S2527 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S2527 TITLE OF BILL : An act to amend the education law, in relation to hazing, serving alcohol to minors and illegal drug offenses PURPOSE : The purpose of this bill is to address the issues of underage drinking, hazing and illegal drug use on New York State Campuses. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS : Section 1 of this bill amends subdivision 1 of section 6430 of the education law and adds a new subdivision 7 expanding rules regarding the prohibition against hazing to include any individual and to define "campus organizations or university group" for purposes of this article. Section 2 of this bill amends section 6431 of the Education Law to include hazing, underage drinking and illegal drug use within the education requirements, and related subdivisions, provided for bias related crime and sexual assault on campus. Section 3 of this bill amends the Education Law and adds two new sections 6438 and 6439, which deal with hazing, and alcohol abuse and illegal drug use. It requires dissemination of information regarding these issues as well as training requirements for appropriate campus
2009-S2527 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 2527 2009-2010 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E February 23, 2009 ___________ Introduced by Sens. LAVALLE, GRIFFO, LARKIN, MAZIARZ, PADAVAN, SEWARD, VOLKER -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Higher Education AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to hazing, serving alco- hol to minors and illegal drug offenses THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Subdivision 1 of section 6430 of the education law, as amended by chapter 75 of the laws of 2004, is amended and a new subdivi- sion 7 is added to read as follows: 1. The trustees or other governing board of every college chartered by the regents or incorporated by special act of the legislature and which maintains a campus, unless otherwise provided, shall adopt written rules for implementing all policies required pursuant to this article and for the maintenance of public order on college campuses and other college property used for educational purposes and provide a program for the enforcement thereof. Such rules shall prohibit, among other things, any action or situation which recklessly or intentionally endangers THE mental or physical health [or involves the forced consumption of liquor or drugs for the purpose of initiation into or affiliation with any organization] OF ANY INDIVIDUAL. Such rules shall govern the conduct of students, faculty and other staff as well as visitors and other licen- sees and invitees on such campuses and property. The penalties for violations of such rules shall be clearly set forth therein and shall include provisions for the ejection of a violator from such campus and property, in the case of a student or faculty violator his or her suspension, expulsion, or other appropriate disciplinary action, and in the case of an organization which authorizes such conduct, recision of permission for that organization to operate on campus property. Such penalties shall be in addition to any penalty pursuant to the penal law or any other law to which a violator or organization may be subject. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD08441-01-9
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