Senate Bill S2584

2021-2022 Legislative Session

Relates to comprehensive sexuality education in schools

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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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2021-S2584 - Details

Current Committee:
Senate Education
Law Section:
Education Law
Laws Affected:
Add §804-e, Ed L
Versions Introduced in 2019-2020 Legislative Session:
S4844

2021-S2584 - Summary

Requires comprehensive sexuality instruction for students in grades K-12 which includes a model curricula for comprehensive sexuality education and at a minimum conforms to the content and scope of national sexuality education standards.

2021-S2584 - Sponsor Memo

2021-S2584 - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   2584
 
                        2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             January 21, 2021
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen.  BROUK  -- 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 comprehensive sexuali-
   ty education in 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 804-e
 to read as follows:
   § 804-E. COMPREHENSIVE SEXUALITY EDUCATION. 1. EACH PUBLIC AND CHARTER
 SCHOOL SHALL INCLUDE, AS AN INTEGRAL PART OF EDUCATION IN GRADES KINDER-
 GARTEN THROUGH TWELVE, COMPREHENSIVE SEXUALITY EDUCATION.
   2. THE COMMISSIONER, IN CONSULTATION WITH THE COMMISSIONER OF  HEALTH,
 SHALL DEVELOP AND ESTABLISH A COMPREHENSIVE SEXUALITY EDUCATION PROGRAM.
 SUCH  PROGRAM  OF  INSTRUCTION SHALL INCLUDE: (I) LEARNING STANDARDS FOR
 COMPREHENSIVE SEXUALITY EDUCATION IN GRADES KINDERGARTEN THROUGH  TWELVE
 THAT,  AT A MINIMUM, REFLECT THE NATIONAL SEXUALITY EDUCATION STANDARDS;
 (II) MODEL CURRICULA FOR COMPREHENSIVE  SEXUALITY  EDUCATION  IN  GRADES
 KINDERGARTEN  THROUGH  TWELVE  INCLUDING EXEMPLAR LESSON PLANS, INSTRUC-
 TIONAL TOOLS AND MATERIALS, AND BEST  PRACTICE  INSTRUCTIONAL  RESOURCES
 THAT  ARE  SUITABLE  TO  STUDENT AGE, BASED ON COGNITIVE, EMOTIONAL, AND
 BEHAVIORAL CAPACITY; (III)  GUIDELINES  AND  PROFESSIONAL  TRAINING  AND
 DEVELOPMENT  RESOURCES  TO  SUPPORT IMPLEMENTATION OF THE INSTRUCTION IN
 THE SCHOOLS; (IV) PUBLIC AVAILABILITY OF ALL PROGRAM  MATERIALS  RELATED
 TO  COMPREHENSIVE  SEXUALITY  EDUCATION ON THE DEPARTMENT'S WEBSITE; AND
 (V) A SYSTEM TO TRACK AND EVALUATE SUCH COMPREHENSIVE  SEXUALITY  EDUCA-
 TION  INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, A REPORTING REQUIREMENT THAT TRACKS
 AND MAKES  DISTRICT  COMPLIANCE  PUBLICLY  AVAILABLE.  SUCH  PROGRAM  OF
 COMPREHENSIVE  SEXUALITY  INSTRUCTION  SHALL BE REVIEWED PERIODICALLY BY
 THE COMMISSIONER IN CONSULTATION WITH THE  COMMISSIONER  OF  HEALTH,  AT
 INTERVALS SPECIFIED BY THE COMMISSIONER, AND UPDATED AS NECESSARY.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD06644-01-1
              

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2021-S2584A (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Senate Education
Law Section:
Education Law
Laws Affected:
Add §804-e, Ed L
Versions Introduced in 2019-2020 Legislative Session:
S4844

2021-S2584A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Requires comprehensive sexuality instruction for students in grades K-12 which includes a model curricula for comprehensive sexuality education and at a minimum conforms to the content and scope of national sexuality education standards.

2021-S2584A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2021-S2584A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  2584--A
 
                        2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             January 21, 2021
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by Sens. BROUK, GOUNARDES -- read twice and ordered printed,
   and when printed to be committed 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 comprehensive sexuali-
   ty education in 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 804-e
 to read as follows:
   § 804-E. COMPREHENSIVE SEXUALITY EDUCATION. 1. EACH PUBLIC AND CHARTER
 SCHOOL SHALL ENSURE ALL PUPILS RECEIVE, AS AN INTEGRAL PART OF EDUCATION
 IN GRADES KINDERGARTEN THROUGH TWELVE,  COMPREHENSIVE  SEXUALITY  EDUCA-
 TION.
   2.  THE COMMISSIONER, IN CONSULTATION WITH THE COMMISSIONER OF HEALTH,
 SHALL DEVELOP AND ESTABLISH A COMPREHENSIVE SEXUALITY EDUCATION PROGRAM.
 SUCH PROGRAM OF INSTRUCTION  SHALL  INCLUDE:  (I)  MODEL  CURRICULA  FOR
 COMPREHENSIVE  SEXUALITY EDUCATION IN GRADES KINDERGARTEN THROUGH TWELVE
 INCLUDING EXEMPLAR LESSON PLANS, INSTRUCTIONAL TOOLS AND MATERIALS,  AND
 BEST  PRACTICE INSTRUCTIONAL RESOURCES THAT ARE SUITABLE TO STUDENT AGE,
 BASED ON COGNITIVE, EMOTIONAL, AND BEHAVIORAL CAPACITY AND AT A  MINIMUM
 CONFORMS TO THE CONTENT AND SCOPE OF NATIONAL SEXUALITY EDUCATION STAND-
 ARDS; (II) RESOURCES TO SUPPORT IMPLEMENTATION OF THE INSTRUCTION IN THE
 SCHOOLS;  AND (III) PUBLIC AVAILABILITY OF ALL PROGRAM MATERIALS RELATED
 TO COMPREHENSIVE SEXUALITY EDUCATION ON THE DEPARTMENT'S WEBSITE.
   3. IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF SUCH PROGRAM, THE  COMMISSIONERS  SHALL  SEEK
 THE  RECOMMENDATIONS OF A BROAD RANGE OF EXPERTS SUCH AS TEACHERS CERTI-
 FIED IN HEALTH, BIOLOGY, FAMILY AND CONSUMER  SCIENCE,  EARLY  CHILDHOOD
 EDUCATION,  AND CHILDHOOD EDUCATION, CERTIFIED AND LICENSED SOCIAL WORK-
 ERS, SCHOOL NURSES, SCHOOL ADMINISTRATORS, SCHOOL BOARD MEMBERS,  PARENT
 TEACHER  ASSOCIATION MEMBERS, OTHERS WITH EDUCATIONAL EXPERTISE IN INTI-
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

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