Assembly Bill A5010

Signed By Governor
2023-2024 Legislative Session

Relates to prohibiting corporal punishment in schools

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Current Bill Status - Signed by Governor

  • 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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2023-A5010 - Details

Law Section:
Education Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §1125, Ed L

2023-A5010 - Summary

Prohibits the use of corporal punishment, as defined by the commissioner of education, in schools.

2023-A5010 - Bill Text download pdf 

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   5010
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             February 27, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  M. of A. LAVINE, AUBRY, BURGOS, REYES, DeSTEFANO -- read
   once and referred to the Committee on Education
 
 AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to  prohibiting  corporal
   punishment in schools
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

   Section 1. Subdivision 1 of section 1125  of  the  education  law,  as
 added by chapter 180 of the laws of 2000, is amended to read as follows:
   1.  "Child abuse" shall mean any of the following acts committed in an
 educational setting by an employee or volunteer  against  a  child:  (a)
 intentionally  or recklessly inflicting CORPORAL PUNISHMENT RESULTING IN
 PHYSICAL PAIN, physical injury, serious physical injury or death, or (b)
 intentionally or recklessly engaging in conduct which creates a substan-
 tial risk of such physical injury, serious physical injury or death,  or
 (c)  any  child  sexual  abuse  as  defined  in this section, or (d) the
 commission or attempted commission against  a  child  of  the  crime  of
 disseminating  indecent  materials  to  minors  pursuant  to article two
 hundred thirty-five of the penal law, OR THE THREAT OF INFLICTING  PHYS-
 ICAL PAIN.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
 
 
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD08939-01-3

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2023-A5010A (ACTIVE) - Details

Law Section:
Education Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §1125, Ed L

2023-A5010A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Prohibits the use of corporal punishment, as defined by the commissioner of education, in schools.

2023-A5010A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  5010--A
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             February 27, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  M. of A. LAVINE, AUBRY, BURGOS, REYES, DeSTEFANO -- 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 prohibiting corporal
   punishment in schools

   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1.  Subdivision  1  of  section 1125 of the education law, as
 added by chapter 180 of the laws of 2000, is amended to read as follows:
   1. "Child abuse" shall mean any of the following acts committed in  an
 educational  setting  by  an  employee or volunteer against a child: (a)
 intentionally or recklessly inflicting physical injury, serious physical
 injury or death, or (b) intentionally or recklessly engaging in  conduct
 which  creates a substantial risk of such physical injury, serious phys-
 ical injury or death, or (c) any child sexual abuse as defined  in  this
 section,  or  (d) the commission or attempted commission against a child
 of the crime of disseminating indecent materials to minors  pursuant  to
 article  two hundred thirty-five of the penal law, OR (E) USING CORPORAL
 PUNISHMENT AS DEFINED BY THE COMMISSIONER.
   § 2. Section 305 of the education law  is  amended  by  adding  a  new
 subdivision 60 to read as follows:
   60.  THE COMMISSIONER SHALL PROMULGATE RULES AND REGULATIONS PROHIBIT-
 ING A TEACHER, ADMINISTRATOR, OFFICER, EMPLOYEE OR AGENT OF  ANY  SCHOOL
 WITHIN THE STATE FROM USING CORPORAL PUNISHMENT.
   § 3. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD08939-04-3

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