Senate Bill S121A

Signed By Governor
2021-2022 Legislative Session

Authorizes the commissioner of education to conduct a survey regarding instruction on the Holocaust within the state

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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-S121 - Details

Law Section:
Education
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2017-2018: S5530
2019-2020: S2963

2021-S121 - Summary

Authorizes the commissioner of education to conduct a survey regarding instruction on the Holocaust within the state; provides a report shall be delivered which includes detailed results of the survey, the extent the survey data submitted was compliant with section eight hundred one of the education law, and if needed, recommendations to strengthen provisions of law if not compliant.

2021-S121 - Sponsor Memo

2021-S121 - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                    121
 
                        2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                                (PREFILED)
 
                              January 6, 2021
                                ___________
 
 Introduced by Sens. KAPLAN, ADDABBO, HOYLMAN, KAMINSKY -- read twice and
   ordered  printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on
   Education
 
 AN ACT in relation to  authorizing  the  commissioner  of  education  to
   conduct a study regarding courses of study on the Holocaust within the
   state
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. The commissioner of education is authorized and directed to
 conduct a study regarding courses of study on the Holocaust  within  the
 state.  Such  study  shall  focus  on identifying which school districts
 subject to section eight hundred one of the education law offer a course
 of information on the Holocaust.
   § 2. A report of the findings of such study and recommendations of the
 commissioner of education shall be delivered to the governor, the tempo-
 rary president of the senate, the speaker of the assembly, the  minority
 leader  of  the senate and the minority leader of the assembly the first
 of January following the effective date of this act.
   § 3. The commissioner of education  shall  promulgate  regulations  to
 ensure  instruction  on  the  Holocaust  is  provided  at all schools in
 compliance with section eight hundred one of the education law.
   § 4. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
 
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD00692-01-1

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2021-S121A - Details

Law Section:
Education
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2017-2018: S5530
2019-2020: S2963

2021-S121A - Summary

Authorizes the commissioner of education to conduct a survey regarding instruction on the Holocaust within the state; provides a report shall be delivered which includes detailed results of the survey, the extent the survey data submitted was compliant with section eight hundred one of the education law, and if needed, recommendations to strengthen provisions of law if not compliant.

2021-S121A - Sponsor Memo

2021-S121A - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  121--A
 
                        2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                                (PREFILED)
 
                              January 6, 2021
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by Sens. KAPLAN, ADDABBO, AKSHAR, BOYLE, GALLIVAN, GAUGHRAN,
   GOUNARDES, HOYLMAN, KAMINSKY, MARTUCCI, PALUMBO, RYAN, THOMAS --  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  in  relation  to  authorizing  the commissioner of education to
   conduct a study regarding courses of study on the Holocaust within the
   state
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. The commissioner of education is authorized and directed to
 conduct  a  study regarding courses of study on the Holocaust within the
 state. Such study shall focus  on  identifying  which  school  districts
 subject to section eight hundred one of the education law offer a course
 of information on the Holocaust.
   § 2. A report of the findings of such study and recommendations of the
 commissioner of education shall be delivered to the governor, the tempo-
 rary  president of the senate, the speaker of the assembly, the minority
 leader of the senate and the minority leader of the assembly  the  first
 of January following the effective date of this act.
   § 3. The commissioner of education, within ninety days of the issuance
 of  the  report  required pursuant to section two of this act, shall put
 forward recommendations  to  ensure  instruction  on  the  Holocaust  is
 provided  at all schools in compliance with section eight hundred one of
 the education law.
   § 4. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD00692-02-1

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2021-S121B (ACTIVE) - Details

Law Section:
Education
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2017-2018: S5530
2019-2020: S2963

2021-S121B (ACTIVE) - Summary

Authorizes the commissioner of education to conduct a survey regarding instruction on the Holocaust within the state; provides a report shall be delivered which includes detailed results of the survey, the extent the survey data submitted was compliant with section eight hundred one of the education law, and if needed, recommendations to strengthen provisions of law if not compliant.

2021-S121B (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2021-S121B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  121--B
 
                        2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                                (PREFILED)
 
                              January 6, 2021
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sens.  KAPLAN,  ADDABBO,  AKSHAR, BIAGGI, BOYLE, BROOKS,
   COONEY, GALLIVAN, GAUGHRAN,  GOUNARDES,  HINCHEY,  HOYLMAN,  KAMINSKY,
   KENNEDY, MARTUCCI, OBERACKER, PALUMBO, RYAN, SANDERS, SERINO, SKOUFIS,
   THOMAS, WEIK -- 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  commit-
   tee  --  recommitted  to the Committee on Education in accordance with
   Senate Rule 6, sec. 8 -- reported favorably from  said  committee  and
   committed  to  the  Committee on Finance -- committee discharged, bill
   amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said  commit-
   tee
 
 AN  ACT  in  relation  to  authorizing  the commissioner of education to
   conduct a study regarding courses of study on the Holocaust within the
   state
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. The commissioner of education is authorized and directed to
 conduct  a  survey  regarding  instruction  on  the Holocaust within the
 state. Such survey shall focus on  identifying  which  school  districts
 subject  to  section  eight  hundred  one  of  the education law provide
 instruction on the Holocaust.  Such survey shall include as appropriate,
 questions on how the district is  meeting  the  learning  standards  for
 instruction  requirements  on  the  Holocaust  pursuant to section eight
 hundred one of the education law.   Such survey shall  also  require  an
 attestation  from  each  school  district  superintendent that indicates
 instruction related to the Holocaust  is  provided  at  all  appropriate
 grade  levels in compliance with section eight hundred one of the educa-
 tion law.
   § 2. Findings shall include detailed results of the survey, the extent
 the survey data submitted was compliant with section eight  hundred  one

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

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