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Senate Bill S6499

2011-2012 Legislative Session

Establishes a sensitivity training program for persons in active military service of the state

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2011-S6499 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A9533
Current Committee:
Senate Finance
Law Section:
Executive Law
Laws Affected:
Add §192, Exec L
Versions Introduced in 2013-2014 Legislative Session:
S2387

2011-S6499 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Establishes a sensitivity training program for persons in active military service of the state.

2011-S6499 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2011-S6499 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                  6499

                            I N  S E N A T E

                            February 16, 2012
                               ___________

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

AN ACT to amend the executive law, in relation to establishing a  sensi-
  tivity  training program for persons in active military service of the
  state

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

  Section 1. The executive law is amended by adding a new section 192 to
read as follows:
  S 192. SENSITIVITY TRAINING PROGRAM; MILITARY SERVICE. 1. FOR PURPOSES
OF THIS SECTION THE FOLLOWING TERMS SHALL HAVE THE FOLLOWING MEANINGS:
  A.  "SENSITIVITY  TRAINING  PROGRAM"  SHALL MEAN A PROGRAM DESIGNED TO
DEVELOP A PERSON'S AWARENESS AND UNDERSTANDING OF HIM OR HER SELF, OTHER
INDIVIDUALS AND THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE TWO, INCLUDING  THE  AWARE-
NESS  AND  UNDERSTANDING  OF  SUCH  PERSON'S  PREJUDICES AND INTOLERANCE
TOWARD OTHERS.
  B. "NEW YORK NATIONAL GUARD" SHALL HAVE THE SAME MEANING AS SUCH  TERM
IS DEFINED IN SUBDIVISION ONE OF SECTION ONE OF THE MILITARY LAW.
  C.  "THE  NAVAL  MILITIA"  SHALL HAVE THE SAME MEANING AS SUCH TERM IS
DEFINED IN SUBDIVISION TWO OF SECTION ONE OF THE MILITARY LAW.
  D. "FORCE OF THE ORGANIZED MILITIA" SHALL HAVE  THE  SAME  MEANING  AS
SUCH  TERM IS DEFINED IN SUBDIVISION NINE OF SECTION ONE OF THE MILITARY
LAW.
  E. "MILITARY SERVICE OF THE STATE" SHALL HAVE THE SAME MEANING AS SUCH
TERM IS DEFINED IN SUBDIVISION FIVE OF SECTION ONE OF THE MILITARY LAW.
  F. "ACTIVE MILITARY SERVICE OF THE UNITED STATES" SHALL HAVE THE  SAME
MEANING  AS  SUCH TERM IS DEFINED IN SUBDIVISION EIGHT OF SECTION ONE OF
THE MILITARY LAW.
  2. THE DIVISION OF  MILITARY  AND  NAVAL  AFFAIRS  IS  AUTHORIZED  AND
DIRECTED  TO  DEVELOP  AND  IMPLEMENT A SENSITIVITY TRAINING PROGRAM FOR
EVERY PERSON IN ACTIVE SERVICE WITH THE NEW  YORK  NATIONAL  GUARD,  THE
NAVAL  MILITIA,  OR  ANY OTHER FORCE OF THE ORGANIZED MILITIA, OR WHO IS
OTHERWISE IN THE MILITARY SERVICE OF THE STATE, AND ANY EMPLOYEE OF  THE
DIVISION  OF  MILITARY AND NAVAL AFFAIRS THAT THE ADJUTANT GENERAL SHALL

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

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