Legislation

Search OpenLegislation Statutes

This entry was published on 2023-10-13
The selection dates indicate all change milestones for the entire volume, not just the location being viewed. Specifying a milestone date will retrieve the most recent version of the location before that date.
SECTION 6436
Bias related and hate crime prevention information
Education (EDN) CHAPTER 16, TITLE 7, ARTICLE 129-A
§ 6436. Bias related and hate crime prevention information. Each
college shall inform incoming students about bias related and hate crime
prevention measures through programs which may include workshops,
seminars, discussion groups, and film presentations, in order to
disseminate information about bias related and hate crimes, promote
discussion, encourage reporting of incidents of bias related and hate
crimes, and facilitate prevention of such incidents. Such information
shall include, but not be limited to:

1. the applicable laws, ordinances, and regulations on bias related
crime, including the provisions and coverage of the hate crimes act of
2000 codified in article four hundred eighty-five of the penal law;

2. the penalties for commission of bias related and hate crimes;

3. the procedures in effect at the college for dealing with bias
related and hate crimes;

4. the availability of counseling and other support services for the
victims of bias related and hate crimes;

5. the nature of and common circumstances relating to bias related and
hate crimes on college campuses; and

6. the methods the college employs to advise and to update students
about security procedures.