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Senate Bill S1438
2009-2010 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Finance 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
co-Sponsors
(D, WF) Senate District
(D) Senate District
(D, WF) Senate District
(D, WF) Senate District
2009-S1438 (ACTIVE) - Details
- Current Committee:
- Senate Finance
- Law Section:
- Appropriations
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
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2011-2012:
S4464
2013-2014: S1794
2009-S1438 (ACTIVE) - Summary
Authorizes the commissioner of education, in consultation with the commissioner of the office of children and family services, to develop a teenage parenting skills development demonstration program to be conducted in three school districts, one of which shall be the city of New York; requires the commissioner of education to report to the legislature regarding such program; appropriates $100,000 therefor.
2009-S1438 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S1438
TITLE OF BILL :
An act authorizing the commissioner of education to develop a teenage
parenting skills development demonstration program and making an
appropriation therefor
PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL :
The purpose of this legislation is to authorize the Commissioner of
Education and, the Commissioner of Social Services to develop a
teenage parenting demonstration program within three school districts
in New York State, one of them being in the City of New York.
JUSTIFICATION :
The escalating teenage pregnancy rate is a cause for serious concern
for all New Yorkers. Many young people are choosing to keep their
babies and are finding that they are ill equipped to handle the
complexities and the challenges of parenting while they are still
children themselves. It is disheartening to be in this position often
with little or no family support. The frustrations of daily life
coupled with the difficulties of a newborn can be extremely stressful.
Basic child care and life skills education programs can go a long way
to reduce stress of raising a child and increase the confidence and
coping skills of young parents. Contact with other young people in the
2009-S1438 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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1438
2009-2010 Regular Sessions
I N S E N A T E
February 2, 2009
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Introduced by Sens. DILAN, ADAMS, DIAZ, DUANE, HASSELL-THOMPSON, HUNT-
LEY, KRUEGER, MONTGOMERY, ONORATO, PARKER, SAMPSON, SAVINO, THOMPSON
-- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to
the Committee on Finance
AN ACT authorizing the commissioner of education to develop a teenage
parenting skills development demonstration program and making an
appropriation therefor
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The commissioner of education, in consultation with the
commissioner of the office of children and family services, shall devel-
op a teenage parenting skills development demonstration program. Such
program shall be conducted in three school districts in the state, with
one being in the city of New York.
S 2. The goals of this demonstration program will be to teach teen
parents their responsibilities and make them aware of the resources
which are available to them. In addition, the program will provide an
education in the basic skills of parenting, the particular aspects of
which education are to be determined by the department of education in
conjunction with the office of children and family services. The
program will also bring together different teenage parents for the
purpose of learning from each other and building a support network.
S 3. The sum of one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000), or so much
thereof as may be necessary, is hereby appropriated to the commissioner
of education from any moneys in the state treasury in the general fund
to the credit of the state purposes account, not otherwise appropriated,
for the purposes of carrying out the provisions of this act.
S 4. The commissioner of education shall report to the legislature
within three years after this act shall have become a law on the demon-
stration program authorized by section one of this act along with recom-
mendations for establishing such a program on a statewide level.
S 5. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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