Senate Bill S3180A

2023-2024 Legislative Session

Enacts the "nonpublic dignity for all students act"

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Current Bill Status - In Senate Committee Rules Committee


  • 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-S3180 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A1829
Current Committee:
Senate Rules
Law Section:
Education Law
Laws Affected:
Add Art 2-A §§19 - 24, Ed L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2017-2018: S6438
2019-2020: S3696
2021-2022: S722, A7399

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

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
              

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2023-S3180A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A1829
Current Committee:
Senate Rules
Law Section:
Education Law
Laws Affected:
Add Art 2-A §§19 - 24, Ed L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2017-2018: S6438
2019-2020: S3696
2021-2022: S722, A7399

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

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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