| Date of Action |
Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
|---|---|
| Jan 06, 2016 |
referred to new york city education subcommittee |
| May 15, 2015 |
print number 3150a |
| May 15, 2015 |
amend and recommit to education |
| May 04, 2015 |
reported and committed to education |
| Apr 30, 2015 |
committee discharged and committed to new york city education subcommittee |
| Feb 02, 2015 |
referred to education |
Senate Bill S3150A
2015-2016 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D) 11th Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee New York City Education Subcommittee Committee
Actions
Votes
Bill Amendments
co-Sponsors
(D, WF) Senate District
(D, WF) Senate District
2015-S3150 - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A194
- Current Committee:
- Senate New York City Education Subcommittee
- Law Section:
- Education Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §4403, Ed L
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
-
2013-2014:
S7016, A9870
2017-2018: S5215, A1285
2019-2020: S2922, A2268
2021-2022: S4360
2015-S3150 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S3150
TITLE OF BILL:
An act
to amend the education law, in relation to the request by parents for
translated
documents for students with disabilities
PURPOSE:
To ensure that parents of all public school children fully
understand their child's learning needs and be better able to follow
the guidelines of their child's individualized education program.
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:
Section 4403 of the education law is amended by adding a new
subdivision 22 requiring that the State Education Department provide
a translation of a student's Individualized Education Program (IEP),
evaluation, action or implementation plan upon request by a parent, a
person in parental relationship, or a student age 18 or older, to the
extent that providing such translation is feasible. Additionally,
State Education Department is required to draft and publish a release
form, compliant with state and federal privacy laws, for the release
of such documents for the purposes of translation.
2015-S3150 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________
3150
2015-2016 Regular Sessions
I N S E N A T E
February 2, 2015
___________
Introduced by Sen. STAVISKY -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
printed to be committed to the Committee on Education
AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to the request by parents
for translated documents for students with disabilities
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Section 4403 of the education law is amended by adding a
new subdivision 22 to read as follows:
22. TO PROVIDE ANY PARENT OR PERSON IN PARENTAL RELATION WITH A
STUDENT WITH A DISABILITY AS DEFINED PURSUANT TO SUBDIVISION ONE OF
SECTION FORTY-FOUR HUNDRED ONE OF THIS ARTICLE, ALL EVALUATIONS, INDI-
VIDUALIZED EDUCATION PROGRAMS, AND RELATED DOCUMENTS NECESSARY TO THE
IMPLEMENTATION OF SUCH INDIVIDUALIZED EDUCATION PROGRAMS, TRANSLATED
INTO THEIR PRIMARY LANGUAGE AT THE REQUEST OF SUCH PARENT, OR PERSON IN
PARENTAL RELATION, TO THE EXTENT FEASIBLE. SUCH PARENT OR PERSON IN
PARENTAL RELATION MUST COMPLETE AND SUBMIT A FORM TO THE DEPARTMENT,
PROVIDED BY THE DEPARTMENT, WHICH SHALL RELEASE SUCH DOCUMENTS IN
COMPLIANCE WITH APPLICABLE STATE AND FEDERAL PRIVACY LAWS FOR THE
PURPOSES OF TRANSLATIONS. SUCH FORMS SHALL BE ISSUED BY THE DEPARTMENT
AND MADE AVAILABLE TO SCHOOLS UPON REQUEST AND PUBLISHED ON THE DEPART-
MENT'S WEBSITE.
S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD01722-01-5
co-Sponsors
(D, WF) Senate District
2015-S3150A (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A194
- Current Committee:
- Senate New York City Education Subcommittee
- Law Section:
- Education Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §4403, Ed L
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
-
2013-2014:
S7016, A9870
2017-2018: S5215, A1285
2019-2020: S2922, A2268
2021-2022: S4360
2015-S3150A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S3150A
TITLE OF BILL:
An act to amend the education law, in relation to the request by
parents for translated documents for students with disabilities
PURPOSE:
To ensure that parents of all public school children fully understand
their child's learning needs and be better able to follow the
guidelines of their child's individualized education program.
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:
Section 4403 of the education law is amended by adding a new
subdivision 22 requiring that the State Education Department provide a
translation of a student's Individualized Education Program (IEP),
evaluation, action or implementation plan upon request by a parent, a
person in parental relationship, or a student age 18 or older, to the
extent that providing such translation is feasible. Additionally,
State Education Department is required to draft and publish a release
form, compliant with state and federal privacy laws, for the release
of such documents for the purposes of translation.
The amendment adds the provision that "Translation of documents shall
2015-S3150A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________
3150--A
2015-2016 Regular Sessions
I N S E N A T E
February 2, 2015
___________
Introduced by Sens. STAVISKY, PERKINS, SAMPSON -- read twice and ordered
printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Educa-
tion -- committee discharged and said bill committed to the New York
City Education Subcommittee -- reported favorably from said committee
and committed to the Committee on Education -- committee discharged,
bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said
committee
AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to the request by parents
for translated documents for students with disabilities
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Section 4403 of the education law is amended by adding a
new subdivision 22 to read as follows:
22. TO PROVIDE ANY PARENT OR PERSON IN PARENTAL RELATION WITH A
STUDENT WITH A DISABILITY AS DEFINED PURSUANT TO SUBDIVISION ONE OF
SECTION FORTY-FOUR HUNDRED ONE OF THIS ARTICLE, ALL EVALUATIONS, INDI-
VIDUALIZED EDUCATION PROGRAMS, AND RELATED DOCUMENTS NECESSARY TO THE
IMPLEMENTATION OF SUCH INDIVIDUALIZED EDUCATION PROGRAMS, TRANSLATED
INTO THEIR PRIMARY LANGUAGE AT THE REQUEST OF SUCH PARENT, OR PERSON IN
PARENTAL RELATION, TO THE EXTENT FEASIBLE. SUCH PARENT OR PERSON IN
PARENTAL RELATION MUST COMPLETE AND SUBMIT A FORM TO THE DEPARTMENT,
PROVIDED BY THE DEPARTMENT, WHICH SHALL RELEASE SUCH DOCUMENTS IN
COMPLIANCE WITH APPLICABLE STATE AND FEDERAL PRIVACY LAWS FOR THE
PURPOSES OF TRANSLATIONS. SUCH FORMS SHALL BE ISSUED BY THE DEPARTMENT
AND MADE AVAILABLE TO SCHOOLS UPON REQUEST AND PUBLISHED ON THE DEPART-
MENT'S WEBSITE. TRANSLATION OF DOCUMENTS SHALL NOT IMPEDE THE IMPLEMEN-
TATION OF A STUDENT'S INDIVIDUALIZED EDUCATION PROGRAM OR OTHER
SERVICES. NO SCHOOL DISTRICT SHALL BE LIABLE FOR THE FAILURE OF THE
DEPARTMENT TO PROVIDE AN ACCURATE TRANSLATION.
S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD01722-04-5
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