Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Jun 04, 2024 |
print number 5334a |
Jun 04, 2024 |
amend (t) and recommit to education |
Jan 03, 2024 |
referred to education |
Mar 02, 2023 |
referred to education |
Senate Bill S5334
2023-2024 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D) 14th Senate District
Current Bill Status - In Senate Committee Education 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
Bill Amendments
co-Sponsors
(D) 34th Senate District
2023-S5334 - Details
- Current Committee:
- Senate Education
- Law Section:
- Education Law
- Laws Affected:
- Rpld Art 57-B, Arts & Cul L; add Art 25 §§1301 - 1306, amd §801, Ed L
- Versions Introduced in 2021-2022 Legislative Session:
-
S9443
2023-S5334 - Summary
Allocates the Amistad commission to work alongside the department of education and on behalf of students in the state; repeals certain provisions relating to the Amistad commission; requires schools in the state to provide curriculum relating to Black history, slavery, and race.
2023-S5334 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S5334 SPONSOR: COMRIE TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the education law, in relation to allocating the Amistad commission in the department of education, and repealing certain provisions of the arts and cultural affairs law relating to the Amistad commission PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: Allocates the Amistad commission in the department of education, and repeals certain provision of the arts and cultural affairs law relating to the Amistad commission. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Removes Amistad Commission from cultural affairs law and places it in education law.
2023-S5334 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 5334 2023-2024 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E March 2, 2023 ___________ Introduced by Sen. COMRIE -- 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 allocating the Amistad commission in the department of education, and repealing certain provisions of the arts and cultural affairs law relating to the Amis- tad commission THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Article 57-B of the arts and cultural affairs law is REPEALED. § 2. The education law is amended by adding a new article 25 to read as follows: ARTICLE 25 THE AMISTAD COMMISSION SECTION 1301. LEGISLATIVE FINDINGS. 1302. DEFINITIONS 1303. COMMISSION ESTABLISHED. 1304. COMMISSION DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES. 1305. CURRICULUM. 1306. AUTHORIZATION. § 1301. LEGISLATIVE FINDINGS. THE LEGISLATURE FINDS AND DECLARES THAT: 1. DURING THE PERIOD BEGINNING LATE IN THE FIFTEENTH CENTURY THROUGH THE NINETEENTH CENTURY, MILLIONS OF PERSONS OF AFRICAN ORIGIN WERE ENSLAVED AND BROUGHT TO THE WESTERN HEMISPHERE, INCLUDING THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA; ANYWHERE FROM BETWEEN TWENTY TO FIFTY PERCENT OF ENSLAVED AFRICANS DIED DURING THEIR JOURNEY TO THE WESTERN HEMISPHERE; THE ENSLAVEMENT OF AFRICANS AND THEIR DESCENDANTS WAS PART OF A CONCERTED EFFORT OF PHYSICAL AND PSYCHOLOGICAL TERRORISM THAT DEPRIVED GROUPS OF PEOPLE OF AFRICAN DESCENT THE OPPORTUNITY TO PRESERVE MANY OF THEIR SOCIAL, RELIGIOUS, POLITICAL AND OTHER CUSTOMS; THE VESTIGES OF SLAVERY IN THIS COUNTRY CONTINUED WITH THE LEGALIZATION OF SECOND CLASS EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD01424-01-3
co-Sponsors
(D) 34th Senate District
2023-S5334A (ACTIVE) - Details
- Current Committee:
- Senate Education
- Law Section:
- Education Law
- Laws Affected:
- Rpld Art 57-B, Arts & Cul L; add Art 25 §§1301 - 1306, amd §801, Ed L
- Versions Introduced in 2021-2022 Legislative Session:
-
S9443
2023-S5334A (ACTIVE) - Summary
Allocates the Amistad commission to work alongside the department of education and on behalf of students in the state; repeals certain provisions relating to the Amistad commission; requires schools in the state to provide curriculum relating to Black history, slavery, and race.
2023-S5334A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S5334A SPONSOR: COMRIE TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the education law, in relation to allocating the Amistad commission to work alongside the department of education and on behalf of students in New York state; and to repeal certain provisions of the arts and cultural affairs law relating to the Amistad commission PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: Allocates the Amistad commission in the department of education, and repeals certain provision of the arts and cultural affairs law relating to the Amistad commission. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1. Article 57-B of the arts and cultural affairs law is REPEALED.
2023-S5334A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 5334--A 2023-2024 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E March 2, 2023 ___________ Introduced by Sens. COMRIE, FERNANDEZ -- 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 -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to allocating the Amistad commission to work alongside the department of education and on behalf of students in New York state; and to repeal certain provisions of the arts and cultural affairs law relating to the Amistad commission THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Article 57-B of the arts and cultural affairs law is REPEALED. § 2. The education law is amended by adding a new article 25 to read as follows: ARTICLE 25 THE AMISTAD COMMISSION SECTION 1301. LEGISLATIVE FINDINGS. 1302. DEFINITIONS 1303. COMMISSION ESTABLISHED. 1304. COMMISSION DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES. 1305. CURRICULUM. 1306. AUTHORIZATION. § 1301. LEGISLATIVE FINDINGS. THE LEGISLATURE FINDS AND DECLARES THAT: 1. DURING THE PERIOD BEGINNING LATE IN THE FIFTEENTH CENTURY THROUGH THE NINETEENTH CENTURY, MILLIONS OF PERSONS OF AFRICAN ORIGIN WERE ENSLAVED AND BROUGHT TO THE WESTERN HEMISPHERE, INCLUDING THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA; OF THE 12.5 MILLION ENSLAVED AFRICANS BROUGHT, 10.7 MILLION SURVIVED THE MIDDLE PASSAGE OR APPROXIMATELY 20% PERISHED DURING THEIR JOURNEY TO THE WESTERN HEMISPHERE. THE ENSLAVEMENT OF AFRICANS AND THEIR DESCENDANTS WAS PART OF A CONCERTED EFFORT OF PHYSICAL AND PSYCHO- EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD01424-03-4
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