assembly Bill A3873A

2017-2018 Legislative Session

Relates to school climate and codes of conduct on school property and disciplinary action following violation of such codes of conduct; and makes conforming amendments

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Senate Actions - UPPERCASE
May 10, 2018 advanced to third reading cal.864
May 08, 2018 reported
Jan 03, 2018 referred to ways and means
Jun 14, 2017 reported referred to ways and means
May 23, 2017 reported referred to codes
May 17, 2017 print number 3873a
May 17, 2017 amend and recommit to education
Jan 30, 2017 referred to education

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A3873 - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S3036
Law Section:
Education Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §§2801, 3214, 305, 4402 & 4404, Ed L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2015-2016: A8396
2019-2020: A1981, S767
2021-2022: A5197, S7198
2023-2024: A5691, S1040

A3873 - Summary

Relates to school climate and codes of conduct on school property and disciplinary action following violation of such codes of conduct; and makes conforming amendments.

A3873 - Bill Text download pdf


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

                                  3873

                       2017-2018 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                            January 30, 2017
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  NOLAN, WALKER, TITONE, FAHY, SIMON, LUPARDO,
  JAFFEE, BRINDISI, WEINSTEIN, CAHILL, GALEF, O'DONNELL, PAULIN, JOYNER,
  PERRY, PRETLOW, PICHARDO, COOK,  CRESPO,  SEPULVEDA,  KIM,  ROSENTHAL,
  HYNDMAN,  MAYER -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. BUCHWALD, CYMBROWITZ
  -- read once and referred to the Committee on Education

AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation  to  the  development  of
  school  codes  of  conduct and to the treatment of students subject to
  certain disciplinary actions

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

  Section  1. Section 2801 of the education law, as added by chapter 181
of the laws of 2000, subdivision 1 as amended by chapter 402 of the laws
of 2005, the opening paragraph, paragraphs a and c of subdivision 2  and
paragraph  a  of  subdivision 5 as amended by chapter 380 of the laws of
2001, paragraphs 1 and m as amended and paragraph n of subdivision 2  as
added  by  chapter 482 of the laws of 2010, and subdivision 3 as amended
by chapter 123 of the laws of 2003, is amended to read as follows:
  § 2801. Codes of conduct on school property. 1. For purposes  of  this
section,  school property [means in or within] SHALL MEAN REAL, PERSONAL
OR INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY OWNED, LEASED OR OCCUPIED BY  A  PUBLIC  SCHOOL
INCLUDING  A  CHARTER  SCHOOL.  SUCH  PROPERTY  SHALL INCLUDE BUT NOT BE
LIMITED TO any building, structure, athletic playing field,  playground,
parking  lot or land contained within the real property boundary line of
a public elementary or secondary school; or in or on a  school  bus,  as
defined in section one hundred forty-two of the vehicle and traffic law;
OR  ELECTRONIC  FILES  AND DATABASES; and a school function shall mean a
school-sponsored or school-authorized extra-curricular event or activity
regardless of where OR WHEN such event or activity takes place,  includ-
ing any event or activity that may take place in another state.
  2.  The  board of education or the trustees, as defined in section two
of this chapter, of every school  district  within  the  state,  however

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

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A3873A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S3036
Law Section:
Education Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §§2801, 3214, 305, 4402 & 4404, Ed L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2015-2016: A8396
2019-2020: A1981, S767
2021-2022: A5197, S7198
2023-2024: A5691, S1040

A3873A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to school climate and codes of conduct on school property and disciplinary action following violation of such codes of conduct; and makes conforming amendments.

A3873A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf


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

                                 3873--A

                       2017-2018 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                            January 30, 2017
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  NOLAN, WALKER, TITONE, FAHY, SIMON, LUPARDO,
  JAFFEE, BRINDISI, WEINSTEIN, CAHILL, GALEF, O'DONNELL, JOYNER,  PERRY,
  PRETLOW,  PICHARDO,  COOK, CRESPO, SEPULVEDA, KIM, ROSENTHAL, HYNDMAN,
  MAYER, HARRIS, BICHOTTE, MOSLEY,  WEPRIN,  JEAN-PIERRE,  M. G. MILLER,
  BARRON  -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. BUCHWALD, CYMBROWITZ -- read
  once  and  referred  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 school climate and
  codes of conduct on school property and disciplinary action  following
  violation of such codes of conduct; and to amend the education law, in
  relation to making conforming amendments

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

  Section 1. Section 2801 of the education law, as added by chapter  181
of the laws of 2000, subdivision 1 as amended by chapter 402 of the laws
of  2005, the opening paragraph, paragraph a and paragraph c of subdivi-
sion 2 and paragraph a of subdivision 5 as amended by chapter 380 of the
laws of 2001, paragraphs l and m as amended and paragraph n of  subdivi-
sion 2 as added by chapter 482 of the laws of 2010, and subdivision 3 as
amended  by  chapter  123  of  the  laws  of 2003, is amended to read as
follows:
  § 2801. [Codes] SCHOOL CLIMATE AND CODES of conduct on school  proper-
ty.  1.   A. THE BOARD OF EDUCATION OR BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF EVERY SCHOOL
DISTRICT OR THE CHANCELLOR OF THE CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT IN  THE  CASE  OF
THE  CITY  SCHOOL  DISTRICT  OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK, AND EVERY BOARD OF
COOPERATIVE EDUCATIONAL SERVICES AND CHARTER SCHOOL  SHALL  PROMOTE  AND
SUSTAIN  A SAFE, INCLUSIVE, CIVIL, AND RESPECTFUL SCHOOL ENVIRONMENT FOR
SCHOOL PERSONNEL, STUDENTS, AND  VISITORS  ON  SCHOOL  PROPERTY  AND  AT
SCHOOL  FUNCTIONS  THROUGH PREVENTION, INTERVENTION, AND DISCIPLINE THAT
SUPPORTS EDUCATION AND LEARNING; PROMOTES  POSITIVE  BEHAVIORS;  REDUCES

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