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Jan 06, 2010 |
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Feb 13, 2009 |
referred to education |
Senate Bill S2214
2009-2010 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Education 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
co-Sponsors
(D, WF) Senate District
2009-S2214 (ACTIVE) - Details
- Current Committee:
- Senate Education
- Law Section:
- Education Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd ยง305, Ed L
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
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2011-2012:
S305
2013-2014: S346
2015-2016: S135
2017-2018: S4943
2009-S2214 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S2214 TITLE OF BILL : An act to amend the education law, in relation to authorizing school districts to establish policies prohibiting the wearing of gang-related apparel, markings or symbols PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL : This bill would authorize school districts to disallow the wearing of gang related apparel, marking or symbols. SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS : Section 1 -amends subdivision 305 of the education law by requiring the establishment of a policy that prohibits students from wearing gang-related apparel, marking or symbols on school grounds. JUSTIFICATION : Children learn best if they feel safe in their learning communities. This legislation would authorize school districts the authorization to create such an environment by disallowing symbols and/or apparel generally associated with gang membership. PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY : 2007-2008: A.1627 01/09/08 - Referred to Education
2009-S2214 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 2214 2009-2010 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E February 13, 2009 ___________ Introduced by Sen. DIAZ -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Education AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to authorizing school districts to establish policies prohibiting the wearing of gang-relat- ed apparel, markings or symbols THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 305 of the education law is amended by adding a new subdivision 42 to read as follows: 42. THE COMMISSIONER IS AUTHORIZED AND DIRECTED TO DEVELOP RULES AND REGULATIONS AUTHORIZING THE BOARD OF ANY SCHOOL DISTRICT TO ADOPT A POLICY THAT PROHIBITS STUDENTS FROM WEARING GANG-RELATED APPAREL, MARK- INGS OR SYMBOLS IF THE BOARD OF THE SCHOOL DISTRICT DETERMINES THAT THE POLICY IS NECESSARY FOR THE HEALTH AND SAFETY, OR SECURITY OF THE SCHOOL ENVIRONMENT. FOR THE PURPOSE OF THIS SUBDIVISION, GANG-RELATED APPAREL, MARKINGS AND SYMBOLS SHALL INCLUDE, BUT NOT NECESSARILY BE LIMITED TO, CLOTHING THAT CONTAINS A NAME OR IDENTIFYING SIGN, A SYMBOL THAT PROMOTES A CRIMINAL STREET GANG, OR A TATTOO OR OTHER PHYSICAL MARKING THAT IS NOT COVERED WITH CLOTHING, OR STYLE OF DRESS THAT PROMOTES A CRIMINAL STREET GANG. SUCH SCHOOL DISTRICT POLICY MAY AUTHORIZE THE SCHOOL DISTRICT SUPERINTENDENT TO MANDATE COUNSELING OR COMMUNITY SERVICE, OR BOTH, IN ORDER TO CONTINUE ATTENDANCE IN THE SCHOOL DISTRICT, PROVIDED THAT SUCH POLICY CONTAINS A PROCEDURE THAT COMPLIES WITH DUE PROCESS REQUIREMENTS REGARDING STUDENT SUSPENSION PROVIDED IN SECTION THIRTY-TWO HUNDRED FOURTEEN OF THIS CHAPTER. S 2. Severability. If any provision of this act, or the application thereof to any person or circumstance, shall be adjudged by any court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid or unconstitutional, such judgment shall not affect, impair or invalidate the remainder thereof, but shall be confined in its operation to the provision of this act, or in its EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD00094-01-9
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