Senate Bill S5965

Signed By Governor
2015-2016 Legislative Session

Relates to the implementation by colleges and universities of sexual assault, dating violence, domestic violence and stalking prevention and response policies and procedures; and making an

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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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2015-S5965 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A8244
Law Section:
Education Law
Laws Affected:
Add Art 129-B §§6439 - 6449, Ed L; amd R3016, CPLR; add §232, Exec L

2015-S5965 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to the implementation by colleges and universities of sexual assault, dating violence, domestic violence and stalking prevention and response policies and procedures; relates to privacy of name in certain legal challenges to college/university disciplinary findings; appropriates money therefor.

2015-S5965 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2015-S5965 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                  5965

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                              June 14, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced by Sen. LAVALLE -- (at request of the Governor) -- 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 the implementation by
  colleges and universities of sexual assault, dating violence, domestic
  violence and stalking prevention and response policies and procedures;
  and to amend the civil practice law and rules, in relation to  privacy
  of name in certain legal challenges to college/university disciplinary
  findings; and making appropriations therefor

  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 article  129-B
to read as follows:
                              ARTICLE 129-B
     IMPLEMENTATION BY COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES OF SEXUAL ASSAULT,
     DATING VIOLENCE, DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND STALKING PREVENTION AND
                    RESPONSE POLICIES AND PROCEDURES
SECTION 6439. DEFINITIONS.
        6440. GENERAL PROVISIONS.
        6441. AFFIRMATIVE CONSENT TO SEXUAL ACTIVITY.
        6442. POLICY FOR ALCOHOL AND/OR DRUG USE AMNESTY.
        6443. STUDENTS' BILL OF RIGHTS.
        6444. RESPONSE TO REPORTS.
        6445. CAMPUS CLIMATE ASSESSMENTS.
        6446. OPTIONS FOR CONFIDENTIAL DISCLOSURE.
        6447. STUDENT ONBOARDING AND ONGOING EDUCATION.
        6448. PRIVACY IN LEGAL CHALLENGES.
        6449. REPORTING AGGREGATE DATA TO THE DEPARTMENT.
  S 6439. DEFINITIONS. AS USED IN THIS ARTICLE, THE FOLLOWING TERMS HAVE
THE FOLLOWING MEANINGS:

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD12034-02-5

              

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