NY State Senate Bill 2009-S8444

Senate Bill S8444

2009-2010 Legislative Session

Chapter amends S. 4472 and A. 5434 to provide for notice of a bedbug infestation in a public school to the guardians of affected students in the school

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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
Delivered to Governor
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Jul 15, 2010	referred to rules

2009-S8444 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:: Senate Rules
Law Section:: Education Law
Laws Affected:: Amd §920, Ed L (as proposed in S.4472 and A.5434)

2009-S8444 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Provides for notice of a bedbug infestation in a public school to the guardians of affected students in the school; requires principal to advise the parents' association or the parent-teachers' association of the scope of the notification of the parents, persons in parental relation and guardians.

2009-S8444 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

                                BILL NUMBER:S8444

TITLE OF BILL:  An act to amend the education law, in relation to
persons required to be notified of bedbug infestations in certain public
schools

PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: To require New York City school health
services to provide notification to the entire school community upon
discovery of bed bugs.

SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS: Chapter amends S.4472 and A.5434 to
provide for notice of a bedbug infestation in a public school to the
guardians of affected students in the school.

Subdivision 1 of section 920 of the education law, as added by a chapter
of the laws of 2010, amending the education law relating to directing a
city school district having a population of one million or more to
provide notice of bedbug infestations in public schools, as proposed in
legislative bills numbers S.4472 and A.5434.

The notification would enable parents/guardians to make more informed
decisions as to the health and safety of their child and family.

Includes "guardian of potentially affected students attending the
school" as persons to be notified in addition to parents or persons in
parental relation. Also adds that the principal shall advise the

parents' association or parent-teachers association of the scope of such
notification.

JUSTIFICATION: Currently, if a bed bug is discovered in a school, only
the family of the affected child is notified. Additional notifications
are left up to the discretion of school health officials.

New Yorkers have grown increasingly concerned over the alarming rate of
bed bug incidents in their community. Since bed bugs are notoriously
difficult to exterminate and result in a serious emotional and financial
impact, New Yorkers need to receive as much information as possible, as
soon as possible.

SUPPORT:  The NYC Department of Education withdrew its opposition to
S.4472 and A.5434 with this chapter amendment.

PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY: A.5434 substituted for S.4472 passed Senate
on June 25, 2010.

FISCAL IMPLICATIONS: None.

EFFECTIVE DATE: This act shall take effect on the same date and in the
same manner as a chapter of the laws of 2010, amending the education law
relating to directing a city school district having a population of one
million or more to provide notice of bedbug infestations in public

schools, as proposed in legislative bills numbers S.4472 and A.5434,
takes effect.

2009-S8444 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                  8444

                            I N  S E N A T E

                              July 15, 2010
                               ___________

Introduced  by Sen. STAVISKY -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
  printed to be committed to the Committee on Rules

AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to persons required to be
  notified of bedbug infestations in certain public schools

  THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1. Subdivision 1 of section 920 of the education law, as added
by a chapter of the laws of 2010, amending the education law relating to
directing  a  city school district having a population of one million or
more to provide notice of bedbug  infestations  in  public  schools,  as
proposed in legislative bills numbers S. 4472 and A. 5434, is amended to
read as follows:
  1.  In  a  city  school district having a population of one million or
more inhabitants, the principal of  each  public  school  shall  provide
immediate  notification  to  [all]  parents  [or],  persons  in parental
relation OR GUARDIANS OF POTENTIALLY  AFFECTED  STUDENTS  ATTENDING  THE
SCHOOL,  disclosing  a  finding  relating  to the infestation of bedbugs
(Cimex lectularius) in such school.   THE  PRINCIPAL  SHALL  ADVISE  THE
PARENTS'  ASSOCIATION  OR  PARENT-TEACHERS'  ASSOCIATION OF THE SCOPE OF
SUCH NOTIFICATION.
  S 2. This act shall take effect on the  same  date  and  in  the  same
manner  as  a  chapter  of  the laws of 2010, amending the education law
relating to directing a city school district having a population of  one
million  or  more  to  provide  notice  of bedbug infestations in public
schools, as proposed in legislative bills numbers S. 4472 and  A.  5434,
takes effect.



 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD05859-02-0

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