Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Jun 07, 2024 |
committed to rules |
May 28, 2024 |
amended on third reading (t) 3180a |
Apr 18, 2024 |
advanced to third reading |
Apr 17, 2024 |
2nd report cal. |
Apr 16, 2024 |
1st report cal.824 |
Jan 03, 2024 |
referred to education |
Jun 10, 2023 |
committed to rules |
May 30, 2023 |
advanced to third reading |
May 24, 2023 |
2nd report cal. |
May 23, 2023 |
1st report cal.1229 |
Jan 30, 2023 |
referred to education |
Senate Bill S3180A
2023-2024 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D, WF) 47th Senate District
Current Bill Status - In Senate Committee Rules Committee
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
Votes
Bill Amendments
co-Sponsors
(D) 15th Senate District
(D) 36th Senate District
(D, WF) 17th Senate District
(D) 30th Senate District
2023-S3180 - Details
2023-S3180 - Summary
Prohibits discrimination against and harassment or bullying of students by employees or students on private, religious or denominational school property or at a school function; provides immunity from civil liability for a person making a good faith report of discrimination, harassment or bullying to authorities.
2023-S3180 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S3180 SPONSOR: HOYLMAN-SIGAL TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the education law, in relation to including private, religious or denominational educational institutions to the "dignity for all students act" PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: This bill would protect all elementary, middle school and high school students in New York from harassment, bullying and discrimination by extending the Dignity for All Students Act to private schools. SUMMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS: Section one of the bill would amend Education Law section 10 by deleting the phrase in public schools" and the word "public" from the legislative intent section of the Dignity for All Students Act ("Dignity"). Section 2 of the bill would amend Education Law section 11, subdivision 1, by deleting the word "public" from the definition of school property.
2023-S3180 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 3180 2023-2024 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E January 30, 2023 ___________ Introduced by Sens. HOYLMAN-SIGAL, ADDABBO, GOUNARDES, KENNEDY, MAYER -- 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 including private, religious or denominational educational institutions to the "dignity for all students act" THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 10 of the education law, as added by chapter 482 of the laws of 2010, is amended to read as follows: § 10. Legislative intent. The legislature finds that students' ability to learn and to meet high academic standards, and a school's ability to educate its students, are compromised by incidents of discrimination or harassment including bullying, taunting or intimidation. It is hereby declared to be the policy of the state to afford all students [in public schools] an environment free of discrimination and harassment. The purpose of this article is to foster civility in [public] schools and to prevent and prohibit conduct which is inconsistent with a school's educational mission. § 2. Subdivision 1 of section 11 of the education law, as added by chapter 482 of the laws of 2010, is amended to read as follows: 1. "School property" shall mean in or within any building, structure, athletic playing field, playground, parking lot, or land contained with- in the real property boundary line of [a public] AN elementary or secondary school; or in or on a school bus, as defined in section one hundred forty-two of the vehicle and traffic law. § 3. Section 17 of the education law, as added by chapter 482 of the laws of 2010, is amended to read as follows: § 17. Application. Nothing in this article shall[: 1. Apply to private, religious or denominational educational insti- tutions; or EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD03000-01-3
co-Sponsors
(D) 15th Senate District
(D) 36th Senate District
(D, WF) 17th Senate District
(D) 30th Senate District
2023-S3180A (ACTIVE) - Details
2023-S3180A (ACTIVE) - Summary
Prohibits discrimination against and harassment or bullying of students by employees or students on private, religious or denominational school property or at a school function; provides immunity from civil liability for a person making a good faith report of discrimination, harassment or bullying to authorities.
2023-S3180A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S3180A SPONSOR: HOYLMAN-SIGAL TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the education law, in relation to enacting the "nonpub- lic dignity for all students act" PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: This bill would protect all elementary, middle school and high school students in New York from harassment, bullying and discrimination by extending many of the protections of the Dignity for All Students Act to nonpublic schools. SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS: Section one of the bill creates a new Article 2A of the education law entitled the "Nonpublic Dignity for All Students Act." Section 2 of the bill is the effective date.
2023-S3180A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 3180--A Cal. No. 824 2023-2024 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E January 30, 2023 ___________ Introduced by Sens. HOYLMAN-SIGAL, ADDABBO, BAILEY, CHU, CLEARE, GIANAR- IS, GOUNARDES, JACKSON, MARTINEZ, MAYER, STAVISKY -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Education -- recommitted to the Committee on Education in accordance with Senate Rule 6, sec. 8 -- reported favorably from said committee, ordered to first and second report, ordered to a third reading, amended and ordered reprinted, retaining its place in the order of third reading AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to enacting the "nonpub- lic dignity for all students act" 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 article 2-A to read as follows: ARTICLE 2-A NONPUBLIC DIGNITY FOR ALL STUDENTS ACT SECTION 19. LEGISLATIVE INTENT. 20. DEFINITIONS. 21. DISCRIMINATION AND HARASSMENT PROHIBITED. 22. PROTECTION OF PEOPLE WHO REPORT HARASSMENT, BULLYING OR DISCRIMINATION. 23. SEVERABILITY AND CONSTRUCTION. 24. CONSTITUTIONALITY. § 19. LEGISLATIVE INTENT. THE LEGISLATURE FINDS THAT STUDENTS' ABILITY TO LEARN AND TO MEET HIGH ACADEMIC STANDARDS, AND A SCHOOL'S ABILITY TO EDUCATE ITS STUDENTS, ARE COMPROMISED BY INCIDENTS OF DISCRIMINATION OR HARASSMENT INCLUDING BULLYING, TAUNTING OR INTIMIDATION. IT IS HEREBY DECLARED TO BE THE POLICY OF THE STATE TO AFFORD ALL STUDENTS IN NONPUB- LIC SCHOOLS AN ENVIRONMENT FREE OF DISCRIMINATION AND HARASSMENT. THE PURPOSE OF THIS ARTICLE IS TO FOSTER CIVILITY IN NONPUBLIC SCHOOLS AND EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD03000-08-4
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