Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Dec 06, 2013 |
enacting clause stricken |
Jan 17, 2013 |
referred to education |
Assembly Bill A2746
2013-2014 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
GIBSON
Archive: Last Bill Status - Stricken
- 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
multi-Sponsors
Herman D. Farrell
Margaret Markey
N. Nick Perry
Jose Rivera
2013-A2746 (ACTIVE) - Details
- Law Section:
- Education Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd ยงยง16, 10 & 11, Ed L
- Versions Introduced in 2011-2012 Legislative Session:
-
A8966
2013-A2746 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 2746 2013-2014 Regular Sessions I N A S S E M B L Y January 17, 2013 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. GIBSON -- read once and referred to the Committee on Education AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to harassment of students THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 16 of the education law, as amended by chapter 102 of the laws of 2012, is amended to read as follows: S 16. [Protection of people who report] REPORTING harassment, bullying or discrimination. A. THE COMMISSIONER SHALL PROMULGATE RULES AND REGU- LATIONS PROVIDING FOR A PROCESS BY WHICH ANY EMPLOYEE, PARENT, OR STUDENT, HAVING REASONABLE CAUSE TO SUSPECT AN INCIDENT OF DISCRIMI- NATION OR HARASSMENT AS DEFINED IN THIS ARTICLE, CAN REPORT SUCH INCI- DENTS TO APPROPRIATE SCHOOL OFFICIALS, AND ALSO PROVIDE GUIDELINES FOR ACTIONS WHICH SHALL BE TAKEN BY SCHOOL OFFICIALS PURSUANT TO SUCH REPORTS. SUCH ACTIONS MAY INCLUDE RECOMMENDED COUNSELING, SCHOOL DISCI- PLINE, SUSPENSION OR EXPULSION OR REPORTS TO LAW ENFORCEMENT. SUCH REPORT SHALL BE INVESTIGATED IMMEDIATELY, AND IT SHALL BE THE RESPONSI- BILITY OF ANY SCHOOL OFFICIAL TO REPORT AND INVESTIGATE SUCH INCIDENTS AND RESPOND APPROPRIATELY ACCORDING TO SUCH RULES AND REGULATIONS. SUCH REPORTS SHALL BE MADE AVAILABLE BY THE SCHOOL UPON REQUEST. B. Any person having reasonable cause to suspect that a student has been subjected to harassment, bullying or discrimination, by an employee or student, on school grounds or at a school function, who, acting reasonably and in good faith, reports such information to school offi- cials, to the commissioner or to law enforcement authorities, acts in compliance with paragraph e or i of subdivision one of section thirteen of this article, or otherwise initiates, testifies, participates or assists in any formal or informal proceedings under this article, shall have immunity from any civil liability that may arise from the making of such report or from initiating, testifying, participating or assisting in such formal or informal proceedings, and no school district or EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD03660-01-3
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