Assembly Bill A1981B

2019-2020 Legislative Session

Relates to school climate and codes of conduct on school property and disciplinary action following violation of such codes of conduct; and makes conforming amendments

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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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2019-A1981 - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S767
Current Committee:
Assembly Ways And Means
Law Section:
Education Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §§2801 & 3214, Ed L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2015-2016: A8396
2017-2018: A3873, S3036
2021-2022: A5197, S7198
2023-2024: A5691, S1040

2019-A1981 - Summary

Relates to school climate and codes of conduct on school property and disciplinary action following violation of such codes of conduct; and makes conforming amendments.

2019-A1981 - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   1981
 
                        2019-2020 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             January 18, 2019
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by M. of A. NOLAN -- read once and referred to the Committee
   on Education
 
 AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation  to  school  climate  and
   codes  of conduct on school property and disciplinary action following
   violation of such codes of conduct; and to amend the education law, in
   relation to making conforming amendments

   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1. Section 2801 of the education law, as added by chapter 181
 of the laws of 2000, subdivision 1 as amended by chapter 402 of the laws
 of 2005, the opening paragraph, paragraph a and paragraph c of  subdivi-
 sion 2 and paragraph a of subdivision 5 as amended by chapter 380 of the
 laws  of 2001, paragraphs l and m as amended and paragraph n of subdivi-
 sion 2 as added by chapter 482 of the laws of 2010, and subdivision 3 as
 amended by chapter 123 of the laws  of  2003,  is  amended  to  read  as
 follows:
   §  2801. [Codes] SCHOOL CLIMATE AND CODES of conduct on school proper-
 ty. 1.  A. THE BOARD OF EDUCATION OR BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF  EVERY  SCHOOL
 DISTRICT  OR  THE  CHANCELLOR OF THE CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT IN THE CASE OF
 THE CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK,  AND  EVERY  BOARD  OF
 COOPERATIVE  EDUCATIONAL  SERVICES  AND CHARTER SCHOOL SHALL PROMOTE AND
 SUSTAIN A SAFE, INCLUSIVE, CIVIL, AND RESPECTFUL SCHOOL ENVIRONMENT  FOR
 SCHOOL  PERSONNEL,  STUDENTS,  AND  VISITORS  ON  SCHOOL PROPERTY AND AT
 SCHOOL FUNCTIONS THROUGH PREVENTION, INTERVENTION, AND  DISCIPLINE  THAT
 SUPPORTS  EDUCATION  AND  LEARNING; PROMOTES POSITIVE BEHAVIORS; REDUCES
 THE DISPARATE IMPACT OF DISCIPLINE; HOLDS STUDENTS ACCOUNTABLE FOR THEIR
 BEHAVIOR; AND KEEPS STUDENTS IN SCHOOL AND CLASS.
   B. (1) EVERY SCHOOL SHALL ESTABLISH PREVENTION PROGRAMS  AND  SERVICES
 THAT  MAY  INCLUDE SCHOOL-BASED INITIATIVES AND INDIVIDUAL INTERVENTIONS
 THAT PROMOTE A SAFE AND SECURE ENVIRONMENT FOR  ALL  PERSONS  ON  SCHOOL
 PROPERTY  OR  AT SCHOOL FUNCTIONS, AND RESTORATIVE PRACTICES DESIGNED TO
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

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2019-A1981A - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S767
Current Committee:
Assembly Ways And Means
Law Section:
Education Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §§2801 & 3214, Ed L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2015-2016: A8396
2017-2018: A3873, S3036
2021-2022: A5197, S7198
2023-2024: A5691, S1040

2019-A1981A - Summary

Relates to school climate and codes of conduct on school property and disciplinary action following violation of such codes of conduct; and makes conforming amendments.

2019-A1981A - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  1981--A
 
                        2019-2020 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             January 18, 2019
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by M. of A. NOLAN, DICKENS, O'DONNELL, PERRY, HYNDMAN, JEAN-
   PIERRE,  PRETLOW,  WRIGHT,  CAHILL,  ORTIZ,  GANTT,   TITUS,   SAYEGH,
   DE LA ROSA,  SIMOTAS,  WALKER, JAFFEE, RODRIGUEZ, BICHOTTE, FERNANDEZ,
   AUBRY, EPSTEIN, REYES, TAYLOR,  PHEFFER AMATO,  JOYNER,  GLICK,  CRUZ,
   SIMON,  BRONSON, RIVERA, NIOU, CRESPO, WALLACE, ARROYO, MOSLEY, BLAKE,
   GOTTFRIED, RAMOS, COOK, McDONALD, LIFTON,  WILLIAMS,  GRIFFIN,  GALEF,
   STIRPE,  RYAN,  QUART, FRONTUS, ROMEO, BARRON, L. ROSENTHAL, SANTABAR-
   BARA -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. BUCHWALD, DenDEKKER,  WEINSTEIN
   --  read  once and referred to the Committee on Education -- committee
   discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted
   to said committee
 
 AN ACT to amend the education  law,  in  relation  to  school  codes  of
   conduct  and disciplinary action following violations of such codes of
   conduct and making conforming amendments
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1. Section 2801 of the education law, as added by chapter 181
 of the laws of 2000, subdivision 1 as amended by chapter 402 of the laws
 of 2005, the opening paragraph, paragraph a and paragraph c of  subdivi-
 sion 2 and paragraph a of subdivision 5 as amended by chapter 380 of the
 laws  of 2001, paragraphs l and m as amended and paragraph n of subdivi-
 sion 2 as added by chapter 482 of the laws of 2010, and subdivision 3 as
 amended by chapter 123 of the laws  of  2003,  is  amended  to  read  as
 follows:
   §  2801.  Codes of conduct on school property. 1. For purposes of this
 section, school property means in or  within  any  building,  structure,
 athletic playing field, playground, parking lot or land contained within
 the  real  property  boundary  line  of a public elementary or secondary
 school, INCLUDING CHARTER SCHOOLS; or in or on a school bus, as  defined
 in  section  one  hundred  forty-two  of the vehicle and traffic law; OR
 ELECTRONIC FILES AND DATABASES; and  a  school  function  shall  mean  a
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

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multi-Sponsors

2019-A1981B (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S767
Current Committee:
Assembly Ways And Means
Law Section:
Education Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §§2801 & 3214, Ed L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2015-2016: A8396
2017-2018: A3873, S3036
2021-2022: A5197, S7198
2023-2024: A5691, S1040

2019-A1981B (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to school climate and codes of conduct on school property and disciplinary action following violation of such codes of conduct; and makes conforming amendments.

2019-A1981B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  1981--B
 
                        2019-2020 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             January 18, 2019
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by M. of A. NOLAN, DICKENS, O'DONNELL, PERRY, HYNDMAN, JEAN-
   PIERRE,  PRETLOW,  WRIGHT,  CAHILL,  ORTIZ,  GANTT,   TITUS,   SAYEGH,
   DE LA ROSA,  SIMOTAS,  WALKER, JAFFEE, RODRIGUEZ, BICHOTTE, FERNANDEZ,
   AUBRY, EPSTEIN, REYES, TAYLOR,  PHEFFER AMATO,  JOYNER,  GLICK,  CRUZ,
   SIMON,  BRONSON, RIVERA, NIOU, CRESPO, WALLACE, ARROYO, MOSLEY, BLAKE,
   GOTTFRIED, COOK, McDONALD, LIFTON, WILLIAMS, GRIFFIN,  GALEF,  STIRPE,
   RYAN,  QUART,  FRONTUS,  ROMEO,  BARRON,  L. ROSENTHAL,  SANTABARBARA,
   RAMOS, DARLING, OTIS,  WEPRIN  --  Multi-Sponsored  by  --  M.  of  A.
   BUCHWALD,  DenDEKKER,  WEINSTEIN  --  read  once  and  referred to the
   Committee on Education -- committee discharged, bill amended,  ordered
   reprinted  as  amended  and recommitted to said committee -- committee
   discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted
   to said committee
 
 AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation  to  school  climate  and
   codes  of conduct on school property and disciplinary action following
   violation of such codes of conduct; and to amend the education law, in
   relation to making conforming amendments
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1.  This  act  shall be known and may be cited as the "Judith
 Kaye School Solutions not Suspensions Act."
   § 2. Section 2801 of the education law, as added by chapter 181 of the
 laws of 2000, subdivision 1 as amended by chapter 402  of  the  laws  of
 2005,  the opening paragraph, paragraph a and paragraph c of subdivision
 2 and paragraph a of subdivision 5 as amended by chapter 380 of the laws
 of 2001, paragraphs l and m as amended and paragraph n of subdivision  2
 as  added  by  chapter  482  of  the  laws of 2010, and subdivision 3 as
 amended by chapter 123 of the laws  of  2003,  is  amended  to  read  as
 follows:
   §  2801.  Codes of conduct on school property. 1. For purposes of this
 section, school property means in or  within  any  building,  structure,

  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

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