Senate Bill S4376

2019-2020 Legislative Session

Relates to making certain provisions applicable to public schools relating to instruction in civility, citizenship and character education

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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-S4376 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A2457
Current Committee:
Senate Education
Law Section:
Education Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §801-a, Ed L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2011-2012: S5834
2013-2014: S894, A8019
2015-2016: S1409, A1225
2017-2018: S3078, A3970
2021-2022: S4392, A3723
2023-2024: S5142

2019-S4376 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Makes certain provisions applicable to public schools relating to instruction in civility, citizenship and character education.

2019-S4376 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2019-S4376 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   4376
 
                        2019-2020 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                              March 11, 2019
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sens.  PARKER,  BAILEY,  KENNEDY,  MONTGOMERY,  PERSAUD,
   SANDERS -- 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 making certain
   provisions applicable to public schools  relating  to  instruction  in
   civility, citizenship and character education
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Section 801-a of the education law, as amended  by  chapter
 102 of the laws of 2012, is amended to read as follows:
   § 801-a. Instruction in civility, citizenship and character education.
 The  regents  shall  ensure  that  the  course  of instruction in grades
 kindergarten through twelve includes a component on  civility,  citizen-
 ship  and character education. Such component shall instruct students on
 the principles of honesty, tolerance, personal  responsibility,  respect
 for  others, with an emphasis on discouraging acts of harassment, bully-
 ing, discrimination, observance of laws and rules, courtesy, dignity and
 other traits which will enhance the quality of their experiences in, and
 contributions to, the community. Such component shall  include  instruc-
 tion  of  safe,  responsible use of the internet and electronic communi-
 cations. The regents shall determine how to incorporate  such  component
 in  existing  curricula  and the commissioner shall promulgate any regu-
 lations needed to carry out such determination of the regents.  For  the
 purposes  of  this section FOR COURSES OF INSTRUCTION IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS,
 "tolerance," "respect for others" and "dignity" shall include  awareness
 and  sensitivity to harassment, bullying, discrimination and civility in
 the relations of people of different races, weights,  national  origins,
 ethnic groups, religions, religious practices, mental or physical abili-
 ties, sexual orientations, genders, and sexes.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.

  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD04253-01-9

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