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Jan 07, 2015 |
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Senate Bill S360
2015-2016 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
2015-S360 (ACTIVE) - Details
2015-S360 (ACTIVE) - Summary
Provides for the establishment of a voluntary chaplaincy program for the public schools; applies to all school districts and supervisory districts; provides for chaplains to serve without compensation and for no fees to be charged by the districts; requires parental consent to refer a pupil under eighteen years of age
2015-S360 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S360 TITLE OF BILL : An act to amend the education law, in relation to providing for a voluntary chaplaincy program for the public schools PURPOSE OF BILL : This measure will provide spiritual guidance for the students of New York State by creating a Non-Denominational School Chaplaincy Program. SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS : Section 1. Amends the Education Law by adding a new Section 1502-b. Creates a voluntary chaplaincy program in every school district. Provides that the services of such chaplains shall be made available to students eighteen years of age or older. Requires the consent of a student's parent or guardian to receive a referral for such services if such student is less than eighteen years of age. Authorizes the Commissioner to promulgate rules and regulations to implement this section. Section 2. Effective Date. EXISTING LAW : None.
2015-S360 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 360 2015-2016 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E (PREFILED) January 7, 2015 ___________ 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 providing for a volun- tary chaplaincy program for the public schools THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The education law is amended by adding a new section 1502-b to read as follows: S 1502-B. VOLUNTARY CHAPLAINCY PROGRAM. 1. EVERY SCHOOL DISTRICT AND EVERY SUPERVISORY DISTRICT SHALL ESTABLISH A VOLUNTARY CHAPLAINCY PROGRAM TO SERVE PUPILS AND EMPLOYEES IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION. 2. EACH DISTRICT SHALL COMPILE A LIST OF EXPERIENCED AND REPUTABLE NON-SECTARIAN CHAPLAINS WHO ARE WILLING TO SERVE THE DISTRICT IN A CHAPLAINCY CAPACITY. CHAPLAINS WHO HAVE PREVIOUSLY SERVED A MUNICIPAL, STATE, OR FEDERAL GOVERNMENT AGENCY OR DEPARTMENT, OR WHO HAVE SERVED THE EQUIVALENT THEREOF, WILL BE CONSIDERED REPUTABLE. CHAPLAINS SHALL RECEIVE NO COMPENSATION FOR THEIR SERVICES. 3. THE SERVICES OF SUCH CHAPLAINS SHALL BE MADE AVAILABLE TO PUPILS EIGHTEEN YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER AND TO EMPLOYEES UPON THEIR REQUEST AND WITHOUT CHARGE. 4. (A) WITH RESPECT TO PUPILS UNDER EIGHTEEN YEARS OF AGE, REFERRALS OF A PUPIL TO A CHAPLAIN SHALL NOT BE MADE WITHOUT THE CONSENT OF THE PUPIL'S PARENT OR GUARDIAN. REFERRALS SHALL BE MADE WITHOUT ANY CHARGE. (B) IN THE EVENT THAT PUPILS UNDER EIGHTEEN RAISE QUESTIONS OF A RELI- GIOUS NATURE, OR GENERATE OTHER CAUSE TO BELIEVE THAT A CONSULTATION WITH A CHAPLAIN MAY BE HELPFUL TO THE PUPIL, THE PUPIL'S TEACHER OR PRINCIPAL SHALL GIVE NOTICE THEREOF TO THE PARENT OR GUARDIAN OF THE PUPIL AND SHALL INFORM SUCH PARENT OR GUARDIAN OF THE AVAILABILITY OF A CHAPLAIN FOR A CONSULTATION WITH THE PUPIL. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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