Senate Bill S7372

Signed By Governor
2017-2018 Legislative Session

Relates to child abuse in an educational setting

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  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2017-S7372 - Details

Law Section:
Education Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §§1125, 1126, 1128, 1128-a, 1132 & 1133, Ed L

2017-S7372 - Summary

Relates to child abuse in an educational setting; requires the commissioner of education to promulgate rules and regulations for training, to include, at a minimum, information regarding the physical and behavioral indicators of child abuse and maltreatment and certain statutory reporting requirements; and extends such provisions to private schools and such employees and volunteers within.

2017-S7372 - Sponsor Memo

2017-S7372 - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   7372
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             January 10, 2018
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by Sen. GALLIVAN -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Children and Families
 
 AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation  to  child  abuse  in  an
   educational setting
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

   Section 1. Subdivisions 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 of section 1125 of the educa-
 tion law, subdivisions 2, 3, 4 and 6 as added by chapter 180 of the laws
 of 2000 and subdivision 5 as amended by section 1 of part E  of  chapter
 501 of the laws of 2012, are amended to read as follows:
   2.  "Child"  shall  mean  a  person  under the age of twenty-one years
 enrolled in a school district OR  PUBLIC  SCHOOL,  INCLUDING  A  CHARTER
 SCHOOL,  PRIVATE SCHOOL, INCLUDING AN APPROVED PRIVATE 853 SCHOOL ESTAB-
 LISHED UNDER CHAPTER EIGHT HUNDRED FIFTY-THREE OF THE LAWS  OF  NINETEEN
 HUNDRED  SEVENTY-SIX,  STATE SUPPORTED SCHOOL AND STATE OPERATED SCHOOL,
 SPECIAL ACT SCHOOL DISTRICT AS DEFINED IN SECTION FOUR THOUSAND  ONE  OF
 THIS  CHAPTER  OR  BOARD  OF  COOPERATIVE  EDUCATIONAL  SERVICES in this
 state[, other than a school district within a city having  a  population
 of one million or more].
   3.  "Employee"  shall  mean  any  person receiving compensation from a
 school district OR PUBLIC SCHOOL, INCLUDING A  CHARTER  SCHOOL,  PRIVATE
 SCHOOL, INCLUDING AN APPROVED PRIVATE 853 SCHOOL ESTABLISHED UNDER CHAP-
 TER  EIGHT  HUNDRED FIFTY-THREE OF THE LAWS OF NINETEEN HUNDRED SEVENTY-
 SIX, STATE SUPPORTED SCHOOL  AND  STATE  OPERATED  SCHOOL,  SPECIAL  ACT
 SCHOOL  DISTRICT AS DEFINED IN SECTION FOUR THOUSAND ONE OF THIS CHAPTER
 OR BOARD OF COOPERATIVE EDUCATIONAL SERVICES, OR ANY  PERSON  OR  ENTITY
 WHICH  CONTRACTS WITH A SCHOOL DISTRICT, CHARTER SCHOOL, PRIVATE SCHOOL,
 SPECIAL ACT SCHOOL DISTRICT OR BOARD OF COOPERATIVE EDUCATIONAL SERVICES
 TO PROVIDE TRANSPORTATION TO  CHILDREN,  or  employee  of  a  contracted
 service  provider  or  worker  placed  within  the school under a public
 assistance employment program, pursuant to title nine-B of article  five
 of  the  social services law, and consistent with the provisions of such
 title for the provision of services to such district,  its  students  or
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

co-Sponsors

2017-S7372A - Details

Law Section:
Education Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §§1125, 1126, 1128, 1128-a, 1132 & 1133, Ed L

2017-S7372A - Summary

Relates to child abuse in an educational setting; requires the commissioner of education to promulgate rules and regulations for training, to include, at a minimum, information regarding the physical and behavioral indicators of child abuse and maltreatment and certain statutory reporting requirements; and extends such provisions to private schools and such employees and volunteers within.

2017-S7372A - Sponsor Memo

2017-S7372A - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  7372--A
     Cal. No. 348
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             January 10, 2018
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by Sens. GALLIVAN, AMEDORE, CROCI, GOLDEN, HAMILTON, JACOBS,
   KRUEGER, O'MARA, PERALTA, RANZENHOFER, SAVINO, SERINO, TEDISCO -- read
   twice and ordered printed, and when printed to  be  committed  to  the
   Committee  on  Children  and  Families -- reported favorably from said
   committee, ordered to first and second  report,  ordered  to  a  third
   reading,  amended  and  ordered  reprinted, retaining its place in the
   order of third reading
 
 AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation  to  child  abuse  in  an
   educational setting
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Subdivisions 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 of section 1125 of the educa-
 tion law, subdivisions 2, 3, 4 and 6 as added by chapter 180 of the laws
 of 2000 and subdivision 5 as amended by section 1 of part E  of  chapter
 501  of  the laws of 2012, are amended and a new subdivision 10 is added
 to read as follows:
   2. "Child" shall mean a person  under  the  age  of  twenty-one  years
 enrolled  in  a  school  [district  in  this  state, other than a school
 district within a city having a population of one million or more].
   3. "Employee" shall mean any person: (I) WHO IS receiving compensation
 from a school [district] OR (II) WHOSE  DUTIES  INVOLVE  DIRECT  STUDENT
 CONTACT  AND (A) WHO IS RECEIVING COMPENSATION FROM ANY PERSON OR ENTITY
 THAT CONTRACTS WITH A SCHOOL TO PROVIDE TRANSPORTATION SERVICES TO CHIL-
 DREN, or (B) WHO IS AN employee of  a  contracted  service  provider  or
 worker  placed  within  the  school under a public assistance employment
 program, pursuant to title nine-B of article five of the social services
 law, and consistent with the provisions of such title for the  provision
 of  services  to  such  [district]  SCHOOL,  its  students or employees,
 directly or through contract[, whereby such services performed  by  such
 person involve direct student contact].
   4.  "Volunteer" shall mean any person, other than an employee, who HAS
 DIRECT STUDENT CONTACT AND: (I) provides services to a school [or school
 district  which  involve  direct  student  contact],  OR  (II)  PROVIDES
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
              

co-Sponsors

2017-S7372B (ACTIVE) - Details

Law Section:
Education Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §§1125, 1126, 1128, 1128-a, 1132 & 1133, Ed L

2017-S7372B (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to child abuse in an educational setting; requires the commissioner of education to promulgate rules and regulations for training, to include, at a minimum, information regarding the physical and behavioral indicators of child abuse and maltreatment and certain statutory reporting requirements; and extends such provisions to private schools and such employees and volunteers within.

2017-S7372B (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2017-S7372B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  7372--B
     Cal. No. 348
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             January 10, 2018
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by Sens. GALLIVAN, AMEDORE, CROCI, GOLDEN, HAMILTON, JACOBS,
   KRUEGER, O'MARA, PERALTA, RANZENHOFER, SAVINO, SERINO, TEDISCO -- read
   twice and ordered printed, and when printed to  be  committed  to  the
   Committee  on  Children  and  Families -- reported favorably from said
   committee, ordered to first and second  report,  ordered  to  a  third
   reading,  amended  and  ordered  reprinted, retaining its place in the
   order of third reading -- again amended and ordered reprinted, retain-
   ing its place in the order of third reading
 
 AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation  to  child  abuse  in  an
   educational setting
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Subdivisions 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 of section 1125 of the educa-
 tion law, subdivisions 2, 3, 4 and 6 as added by chapter 180 of the laws
 of 2000 and subdivision 5 as amended by section 1 of part E  of  chapter
 501  of  the laws of 2012, are amended and a new subdivision 10 is added
 to read as follows:
   2. "Child" shall mean a person  under  the  age  of  twenty-one  years
 enrolled  in  a  school  [district  in  this  state, other than a school
 district within a city having a population of one million or more].
   3. "Employee" shall mean any person: (I) WHO IS receiving compensation
 from a school [district] OR (II) WHOSE  DUTIES  INVOLVE  DIRECT  STUDENT
 CONTACT  AND (A) WHO IS RECEIVING COMPENSATION FROM ANY PERSON OR ENTITY
 THAT CONTRACTS WITH A SCHOOL TO PROVIDE TRANSPORTATION SERVICES TO CHIL-
 DREN, or (B) WHO IS AN employee of  a  contracted  service  provider  or
 worker  placed  within  the  school under a public assistance employment
 program, pursuant to title nine-B of article five of the social services
 law, and consistent with the provisions of such title for the  provision
 of  services  to  such  [district]  SCHOOL,  its  students or employees,
 directly or through contract[, whereby such services performed  by  such
 person involve direct student contact].
   4.  "Volunteer" shall mean any person, other than an employee, who HAS
 DIRECT STUDENT CONTACT AND: (I) provides services to a school [or school
 district  which  involve  direct  student  contact],  OR  (II)  PROVIDES
 
              

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