NY State Senate Bill 2019-S8751

Senate Bill S8751

2019-2020 Legislative Session

Establishes a task force to explore the effects of cyber-bullying in New York state and potential measures to address such effects

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2019-S8751 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:: A3057
Current Committee:: Senate Rules
Law Section:: Commissions
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:: 2017-2018: A9846
2021-2022: S623, A2206

2019-S8751 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Establishes a task force to explore the effects of cyber-bullying in New York state and potential measures to address such effects.

2019-S8751 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

                                
 
BILL NUMBER: S8751

SPONSOR: KAMINSKY
 
TITLE OF BILL:

An act to establish a task force to explore the effects of cyber-bully-
ing in New York state and potential measures to address such effects;
and providing for the repeal of such provisions upon the expiration
thereof

 
PURPOSE:

This bill would create a task force to explore and address the impact of
cyber-bullying.

 
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:

Section 1 establishes a task force to identify the most common victims
of cyberbullying, common mediums used in bullying, and ways to address
the impact of cyberbullying.

§ 2 of this bill delegates appointing authority of the task force.

§ 3 of this bill stipulates that the task force must report its findings
on or before July 1, 2022.

§ 4 of this bill is the effective date.

 
JUSTIFICATION:

The National Crime Prevention Council reports that 43q5 of students have
reported being victims of cyberbullying and many of them experience it
more than once. This number likely continues to grow the more children
immerse themselves in their cellphones and social media. Cyberbullying
is a unique threat to young people, as digital communications allow for
constant pressure that is difficult to monitor and combat. As exposure
to digital communications through text messaging, social media, email,
and the like becomes more and more prominent, the pervasiveness and
impact of cyberbullying will sadly continue to grow.

Cyberbullying also does not stop once a child leaves school; it can
follow a child home and continue all night. While schools have taken
action to limit cyberbullying by prohibiting the use of cellphones in
class, they do not have the capability or the power to oversee what
occurs before or after school hours. This may mean cyberbullying may be
more likely to occur after school.

This bill would create a task force of different stakeholders to deter-
mine prevalence of cyber-bullying, make recommendation on how to prevent
cyberbullying, and identify ways the state can act as a resource and
tool to assist adults and children who have been victims of bullying or
children who have been such victims outside of the school setting.

 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:

2019: S5786A

 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:

The fiscal impact of this bill will be limited to the actual and neces-
sary expenses incurred by the task force in pursuit of their duties.

 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect immediately.

2019-S8751 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   8751
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                               July 14, 2020
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by Sen. KAMINSKY -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Rules
 
 AN ACT to establish a task force to explore the effects of  cyber-bully-
   ing  in New York state and potential measures to address such effects;
   and providing for the repeal of such provisions  upon  the  expiration
   thereof

   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. A temporary task force is hereby established to conduct and
 submit a comprehensive study on the effects of, and potential methods to
 address, cyber-bullying.  The scope of such study shall include:
   a. identifying the most common victims of cyber-bullying by age, race,
 ethnicity, religion,  gender,  gender  identity  or  expression,  sexual
 orientation  or  any other identifying characteristic the members of the
 task force deem relevant;
   b. determining the most common mediums used in cases  of  cyber-bully-
 ing,  including  but not limited to, text messages, websites, and social
 media;
   c. identifying the social and psychological effects of  cyber-bullying
 on individuals;
   d.  recommendations, based upon the findings of the task force, on the
 prevention of cyber-bullying;
   e. identifying ways in which the state can better  assist  individuals
 who have been victims of cyber-bullying; and
   f.  identifying measures other states have taken to address cyber-bul-
 lying.
   § 2. a. The task force shall consist of nine  members,  which  to  the
 extent  practicable  shall be experts in the fields of child psychology,
 technology, law enforcement, mental health, or social  services,  or  an
 appropriate  field  related  to  the  mission  of  the task force, to be
 appointed as follows:
   (1) five members appointed by the governor;
   (2) two members appointed by the temporary president of the senate;
   (3) two members appointed by the speaker of the assembly.

  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets

                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD00551-11-0

 S. 8751                             2
 
   b. The governor shall designate one of the appointees as the chair  of
 the task force.
   c.  The  members  of  the task force shall receive no compensation for
 their services, but shall be allowed their actual and necessary expenses
 incurred in the performance of their duties pursuant to this act.
   d. All appointments shall be made no later than ninety days after  the
 effective  date  of  this  act.  All  vacancies  shall  be filled by the
 appointing authority in a timely manner.
   § 3. The task force shall report its findings, conclusions, and recom-
 mendations to the governor,  temporary  president  of  the  senate,  and
 speaker  of  the  assembly  on or before July 1, 2022. Such report shall
 also be published on the website of the New York state office of  mental
 health.
   §  4.  This  act  shall  take  effect  immediately and shall be deemed
 repealed December 31, 2022.

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