Assembly Actions - Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Jan 03, 2018 | referred to education |
Jun 14, 2017 | print number 7192a |
Jun 14, 2017 | amend (t) and recommit to education |
Apr 12, 2017 | referred to education |
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Luis R. Sepúlveda
A7192 - Details
- Current Committee:
- Assembly Education
- Law Section:
- Commissions
A7192 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 7192 2017-2018 Regular Sessions I N A S S E M B L Y April 12, 2017 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. RICHARDSON -- read once and referred to the Committee on Education AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to instruction in black history 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 801-b to read as follows: § 801-B. INSTRUCTION IN BLACK HISTORY. IN A CITY HAVING A POPULATION OF ONE MILLION OR MORE PEOPLE THE REGENTS SHALL ENSURE THAT THE COURSE OF INSTRUCTION IN GRADES KINDERGARTEN THROUGH TWELVE INCLUDES A COMPO- NENT OF BLACK HISTORY. THE REGENTS SHALL DETERMINE HOW TO INCORPORATE SUCH COMPONENT IN EXISTING CURRICULA AND THE COMMISSIONER SHALL PROMUL- GATE ANY REGULATIONS NEEDED TO CARRY OUT SUCH DETERMINATION OF THE REGENTS. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, BLACK HISTORY SHALL INCLUDE, BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO THE WOMEN'S ABOLITIONIST MOVEMENT, SHIRLEY CHISH- OLM, DAVID DINKINS, THE HARLEM RENAISSANCE, THE BUFFALO ANTI-SLAVERY CONFERENCE HELD IN EIGHTEEN FORTY-THREE AND THE SUFFRAGE MOVEMENT FOR AFRICAN AMERICAN LONG ISLANDERS. § 2. This act shall take effect on the one hundred twentieth day after it shall have become a law. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD10730-02-7
Co-Sponsors
Luis R. Sepúlveda
Nily Rozic
Christine Pellegrino
Tremaine Wright
A7192A (ACTIVE) - Details
- Current Committee:
- Assembly Education
- Law Section:
- Commissions
A7192A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 7192--A 2017-2018 Regular Sessions I N A S S E M B L Y April 12, 2017 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. RICHARDSON, SEPULVEDA -- read once and referred to the Committee on Education -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee AN ACT relating to establishing the commission on African American history and achievement THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The commission on African American history and achievement; established. 1. The commission on African American history and achieve- ment (commission) is hereby created and established. The commission shall consist of thirteen members, including the commissioner of educa- tion, or his or her designee, the chancellor of New York city schools, or his or her designee, the chancellor of the state university of New York, or his or her designee, and the chancellor of the board of regents, or his or her designee, three members appointed by the gover- nor, three members appointed by the temporary president of the senate, and three members appointed by the speaker of the assembly. Appointed members shall include but not be limited to teachers, including K-12 educators, historians, and those with a background in African American history, arts, or culture. 2. Each member shall serve for a term of three years and shall be eligible for reappointment. A vacancy occurring other than by expiration of term shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointment for the unexpired term. 3. The members of the commission shall serve without compensation but shall be entitled to reimbursement for all necessary expenses incurred in the performance of their duties. 4. The commissioner of education, or his or her designee, shall serve as the chair and the chancellor of New York city schools, or his or her designee, shall serve as the vice-chair of the commission. The presence EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD10730-04-7