Assembly Bill A4586

2011-2012 Legislative Session

Requires a course of instruction in the awareness of hate crimes

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  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
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    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
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2011-A4586 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S269
Current Committee:
Assembly Education
Law Section:
Education Law
Laws Affected:
Add ยง815, Ed L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: A3261, S1985
2013-2014: A3310, S561
2015-2016: S132
2017-2018: S4953

2011-A4586 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Requires a course of instruction in the awareness of hate crimes focusing on historical events and the significance of certain symbols and objects.

2011-A4586 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                  4586

                       2011-2012 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                            February 4, 2011
                               ___________

Introduced by M. of A. CAMARA, JEFFRIES, MILLMAN, BROOK-KRASNY, CYMBROW-
  ITZ,  SPANO,  HOYT  -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. BRENNAN, COLTON,
  CROUCH, DUPREY, MAISEL, MAYERSOHN, ROBINSON, WEISENBERG --  read  once
  and referred to the Committee on Education

AN  ACT to amend the education law, in relation to requiring a course of
  instruction in the awareness of hate crimes

  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 section 815 to
read as follows:
  S  815. COURSE OF INSTRUCTION IN THE AWARENESS OF HATE CRIMES. 1.  THE
COMMISSIONER IS HEREBY DIRECTED TO PROVIDE AND  PRESCRIBE  A  COURSE  OF
INSTRUCTION  DESIGNED  TO  INCREASE  AWARENESS OF THE COMMISSION OF HATE
CRIMES. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION HATE CRIMES SHALL MEAN OFFENSES
WHICH ARE COMMITTED BASED UPON THE RACE, COLOR, NATIONAL ORIGIN,  ANCES-
TRY,  GENDER,  RELIGION,  RELIGIOUS  PRACTICE, AGE, DISABILITY OR SEXUAL
ORIENTATION OF THE VICTIM. SUCH INSTRUCTION SHALL  INCLUDE  EXAMPLES  OF
SYMBOLS  AND  OBJECTS  ASSOCIATED  WITH  HATE  CRIMES AND THE EVENTS AND
HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE SURROUNDING SUCH  SYMBOLS  AND  OBJECTS.    SUCH
INSTRUCTION SHALL ALSO FOCUS ON THE MORAL ASPECTS AND LEGAL IMPLICATIONS
OF SUCH OFFENSES AND PROMOTE ATTITUDES OF TOLERANCE AND ACCEPTANCE.
  2.  THE  BOARD  OF  EDUCATION,  TRUSTEES, PRINCIPAL OR OTHER PERSON IN
CHARGE OF EVERY PUBLIC, PRIVATE AND PAROCHIAL SCHOOL IN THE STATE  SHALL
ARRANGE  FOR GIVING SUCH COURSE OF INSTRUCTION IN EVERY SCHOOL UNDER ITS
OR HIS OR HER CONTROL OR DIRECTION. SUCH INSTRUCTION SHALL BE  GIVEN  TO
ALL  OF  THE  PUPILS  IN EVERY SUCH SCHOOL FOR A PERIOD OF NOT LESS THAN
FORTY-FIVE MINUTES IN EACH MONTH DURING WHICH SUCH SCHOOL IS IN SESSION.
  S 2. This act shall  take  effect  on  the  first  of  September  next
succeeding the date on which it shall have become a law.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD02218-01-1

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