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Senate Bill S3982
2009-2010 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D, WF) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Higher 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) Senate District
2009-S3982 (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A8464
- Current Committee:
- Senate Higher Education
- Law Section:
- Education Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd ยง356, Ed L
- Versions Introduced in 2011-2012 Legislative Session:
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S1849, A4726
2009-S3982 (ACTIVE) - Summary
Amends provisions regarding prescriptions for and supervision over student housing and safety by councils of SUNY state-operated institutions: provides that councils shall (in prescribing for and exercising supervision over student housing and safety) explicitly provide for training for campus security and other institutional personnel, including campus disciplinary or judicial boards, that addresses issues of rape, sexual harassment and other gender-motivated offenses; the development of support services and programs, including medical or psychological counseling, specifically targeted to assist victims of rape or other gender-related offenses; the creation, dissemination and provision of assistance and information about options available to such victims regarding the bringing of disciplinary or other legal action; and implementation of rape education and prevention programs
2009-S3982 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S3982 TITLE OF BILL : An act to amend the education law, in relation to the powers and duties regarding student housing and safety of councils of state-operated institutions SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS : This bill amends paragraph h of subdivision 3 of section 356 of the education law. It adds to the powers of SUNY campus councils and makes them responsible for specific campus safety issues. The areas of responsibility include training, support services, victims assistance, prevention programs, and orientation and educational materials. JUSTIFICATION : The Senate Democratic Task Force on Women's Issues held hearings in Rochester, Buffalo, and Westchester on the Issue of crimes against women on college campuses. One of the major conclusions from the hearings was that victims assistance services and counseling needed improvement. The Task Force has found that there is a great need for more sensitivity by college staff and administrators in dealing with victims of sexual assault. Testimony from these hearings has revealed
2009-S3982 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 3982 2009-2010 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E April 7, 2009 ___________ Introduced by Sen. OPPENHEIMER -- 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 the powers and duties regarding student housing and safety of councils of state-operated institutions THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Paragraph h of subdivision 3 of section 356 of the educa- tion law, as amended by chapter 552 of the laws of 1985, is amended to read as follows: h. prescribe for and exercise supervision over student housing and safety INCLUDING EXPLICITLY PROVIDING FOR: (1) TRAINING FOR CAMPUS SECU- RITY AND OTHER INSTITUTION PERSONNEL, INCLUDING CAMPUS DISCIPLINARY OR JUDICIAL BOARDS, THAT ADDRESSES ISSUES OF RAPE, SEXUAL HARASSMENT AND OTHER GENDER-MOTIVATED OFFENSES; (2) THE DEVELOPMENT OF SUPPORT SERVICES AND PROGRAMS, INCLUDING MEDICAL OR PSYCHOLOGICAL COUNSELING, SPECIF- ICALLY TARGETED TO ASSIST VICTIMS RECOVERING FROM RAPE OR OTHER GENDER- MOTIVATED OFFENSES; (3) THE CREATION, DISSEMINATION, AND PROVISION OF ASSISTANCE AND INFORMATION ABOUT OPTIONS AVAILABLE ON AND OFF-CAMPUS TO VICTIMS OF RAPE OR OTHER GENDER-MOTIVATED OFFENSES TO BRING DISCIPLINARY OR OTHER LEGAL ACTION; AND (4) IMPLEMENTATION OF RAPE EDUCATION AND PREVENTION PROGRAMS, INCLUDING MANDATORY ORIENTATION ON SUCH TOPICS FOR INCOMING STUDENTS, REGULAR WORKSHOPS AND SYMPOSIA FOR CURRENT STUDENTS, FACULTY AND STAFF, AND PEER EDUCATION PROGRAMS ON RAPE AND OTHER GENDER-MOTIVATED OFFENSES. FOR THE PURPOSE OF THIS PARAGRAPH, "GENDER-MOTIVATED OFFENSE" MEANS ANY CONDUCT THAT HARASSES, INTIMIDATES OR OTHERWISE INJURES A PERSON THAT IS MOTIVATED, AT LEAST IN PART, BY SUCH PERSON'S SEX, SEXUAL ORIENTATION OR PERCEIVED SEXUAL ORIENTATION, REGARDLESS OF WHETHER SUCH CONDUCT CONSTITUTES A CRIME UNDER THE LAW OF THIS STATE; S 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD09161-01-9
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