Assembly Bill A8343

2011-2012 Legislative Session

Prohibits the use of handcuffs on students in schools

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  • 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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2011-A8343 (ACTIVE) - Details

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Assembly Codes
Law Section:
Education Law
Laws Affected:
Add ยง3214-a, Ed L

2011-A8343 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Prohibits the use of handcuffs on students in schools.

2011-A8343 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                  8343

                       2011-2012 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                              June 14, 2011
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M.  of A. NOLAN, BARRON -- read once and referred to the
  Committee on Education

AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to prohibiting the use of
  handcuffs on students in schools

  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 3214-a
to read as follows:
  S  3214-A.  USE  OF HANDCUFFS PROHIBITED. 1. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER
PROVISION OF LAW, THE USE OF HANDCUFFS ON A STUDENT TEN YEARS OF AGE  OR
YOUNGER  SHALL  BE  PROHIBITED  IN  PUBLIC SCHOOLS AND AT ALL EVENTS AND
ACTIVITIES SPONSORED BY SUCH SCHOOLS.
  2. NOTHING IN THIS SECTION SHALL BE CONSTRUED TO PRECLUDE  A  TEACHER,
SCHOOL  ADMINISTRATOR  OR  OTHER  SCHOOL PERSONNEL FROM USING REASONABLE
FORCE TO PROTECT STUDENTS, OTHER PERSONS OR THEMSELVES FROM  ASSAULT  OR
IMMINENT,  SERIOUS  PHYSICAL HARM, IN ACCORDANCE WITH ANY APPLICABLE LAW
AND REGULATIONS INCLUDING PROVISIONS ABOUT NOTICE TO PARENTS AND REPORT-
ING REQUIREMENTS.
  S 2. This act shall take effect on the one hundred eightieth day after
it shall have become law; provided, however, that effective immediately,
the addition, amendment and/or repeal of any rule or  regulation  neces-
sary  for  the  implementation  of  this  act  on its effective date are
authorized and directed to be made  and  completed  on  or  before  such
effective date.



 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD13071-03-1

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