assembly Bill A8114

2017-2018 Legislative Session

Relates to enacting Jacobe's Law

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Senate Actions - UPPERCASE
Jun 15, 2018 print number 8114e
Jun 15, 2018 amend and recommit to codes
reference changed to codes
Jun 14, 2018 print number 8114d
Jun 14, 2018 amend and recommit to education
May 29, 2018 print number 8114c
May 29, 2018 amend and recommit to education
Jan 03, 2018 referred to education
Jun 14, 2017 print number 8114b
Jun 14, 2017 amend and recommit to education
Jun 09, 2017 print number 8114a
Jun 09, 2017 amend and recommit to education
May 30, 2017 referred to education

A8114 - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Codes
Law Section:
Education Law
Laws Affected:
Add §15-a, Ed L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2015-2016: A10534
2019-2020: A8259
2021-2022: A3027
2023-2024: A2231

A8114 - Summary

Relates to enacting Jacobe's Law in relation to requiring school administrators to contact the parents or guardians of students when bullying or harassment has occurred.

A8114 - Bill Text download pdf


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

                                  8114

                       2017-2018 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                              May 30, 2017
                               ___________

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

AN ACT to amend the education law, in  relation  to  enacting  "Jacobe's
  law"

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

  Section 1. This act shall be known and may be cited as "Jacobe's law."
  § 2. The education law is amended by adding a new section 15-a to read
as follows:
  § 15-A. REPORTING BY SCHOOL ADMINISTRATORS. 1. SCHOOL  ADMINISTRATORS,
AS  DEFINED  BY SUBDIVISION SIX OF SECTION ELEVEN HUNDRED TWENTY-FIVE OF
THIS TITLE, SHALL MAKE A GOOD FAITH EFFORT  TO  CONTACT  THE  PARENT  OR
GUARDIAN  OF  A  STUDENT  IMMEDIATELY  FOLLOWING A REPORT OF BULLYING OR
HARASSMENT OR A REASONABLE CAUSE TO SUSPECT AN INCIDENT OF  BULLYING  OR
HARASSMENT  OF  THE  STUDENT.  "HARASSMENT"  AND  "BULLYING"  SHALL MEAN
HARASSMENT AND BULLYING AS DEFINED UNDER SUBDIVISION  SEVEN  OF  SECTION
ELEVEN OF THIS ARTICLE.
  2.  THE  SCHOOL  ADMINISTRATOR SHALL CONTACT THE PARENT OR GUARDIAN BY
TELEPHONE, ELECTRONIC MAIL, REGULAR MAIL OR OTHER MEANS.
  § 3. This act shall take effect immediately.




 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD03008-01-7

A8114A - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Codes
Law Section:
Education Law
Laws Affected:
Add §15-a, Ed L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2015-2016: A10534
2019-2020: A8259
2021-2022: A3027
2023-2024: A2231

A8114A - Summary

Relates to enacting Jacobe's Law in relation to requiring school administrators to contact the parents or guardians of students when bullying or harassment has occurred.

A8114A - Bill Text download pdf


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

                                 8114--A

                       2017-2018 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                              May 30, 2017
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M. of A. FAHY -- 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 enacting "Jacobe's
  law"

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

  Section 1. This act shall be known and may be cited as "Jacobe's law."
  § 2. The education law is amended by adding a new section 15-a to read
as follows:
  §  15-A. REPORTING BY SCHOOL ADMINISTRATORS. 1. SCHOOL ADMINISTRATORS,
OR THE SCHOOL EMPLOYEE CHARGED WITH  RECEIVING  REPORTS  OF  HARASSMENT,
BULLYING  AND  DISCRIMINATION,  SHALL  MAKE  A REASONABLE AND GOOD FAITH
EFFORT TO CONTACT THE PARENTS OR GUARDIANS OF THE STUDENTS  INVOLVED  IN
AN  INCIDENT  OF  BULLYING  OR HARASSMENT AFTER VERIFYING, IN ACCORDANCE
WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ARTICLE, THAT SUCH INCIDENT HAS OCCURRED.
  2. THE SCHOOL ADMINISTRATOR SHALL CONTACT THE PARENT  OR  GUARDIAN  BY
TELEPHONE, ELECTRONIC MAIL, REGULAR MAIL OR OTHER MEANS.
  3. AS USED IN THIS SECTION:
  A.  "SCHOOL  ADMINISTRATOR"  SHALL  HAVE  THE SAME MEANING AS THE TERM
DEFINED BY SUBDIVISION SIX OF SECTION ELEVEN HUNDRED TWENTY-FIVE OF THIS
TITLE;
  B. "SCHOOL EMPLOYEE" SHALL HAVE THE SAME MEANING AS SPECIFIED IN PARA-
GRAPH A OF SUBDIVISION ONE OF SECTION THIRTEEN OF THIS ARTICLE; AND
  C. "HARASSMENT" AND "BULLYING" SHALL HAVE THE SAME MEANING AS  DEFINED
UNDER SUBDIVISION SEVEN OF SECTION ELEVEN OF THIS ARTICLE.
  § 3. This act shall take effect immediately.


 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD03008-03-7

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Multi-Sponsors

A8114B - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Codes
Law Section:
Education Law
Laws Affected:
Add §15-a, Ed L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2015-2016: A10534
2019-2020: A8259
2021-2022: A3027
2023-2024: A2231

A8114B - Summary

Relates to enacting Jacobe's Law in relation to requiring school administrators to contact the parents or guardians of students when bullying or harassment has occurred.

A8114B - Bill Text download pdf


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

                                 8114--B

                       2017-2018 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                              May 30, 2017
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M. of A. FAHY -- read once and referred to the Committee
  on Education -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered  reprinted
  as  amended  and  recommitted to said committee -- again reported from
  said committee with  amendments,  ordered  reprinted  as  amended  and
  recommitted to said committee

AN  ACT  to  amend  the education law, in relation to enacting "Jacobe's
  law"

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

  Section 1. This act shall be known and may be cited as "Jacobe's law."
  § 2. The education law is amended by adding a new section 15-a to read
as follows:
  § 15-A. REPORTING BY SCHOOL EMPLOYEES. 1. SCHOOL EMPLOYEES, AS DEFINED
IN  PARAGRAPH  A  OF  SUBDIVISION  THREE  OF  THIS SECTION, SHALL MAKE A
REASONABLE AND GOOD FAITH EFFORT TO CONTACT THE PARENTS OR GUARDIANS  OF
THE  STUDENTS  INVOLVED  IN  AN INCIDENT OF BULLYING OR HARASSMENT AFTER
VERIFYING, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ARTICLE, THAT  SUCH
INCIDENT HAS OCCURRED.
  2.  THE  SCHOOL EMPLOYEE SHALL CONTACT THE PARENT OR GUARDIAN BY TELE-
PHONE, ELECTRONIC MAIL, REGULAR MAIL OR OTHER MEANS.
  3. AS USED IN THIS SECTION:
  A. "SCHOOL EMPLOYEE" SHALL MEAN THE PRINCIPAL, SUPERINTENDENT  OR  THE
PRINCIPAL'S  OR  SUPERINTENDENT'S DESIGNEE WHO IS CHARGED WITH RECEIVING
REPORTS OF HARASSMENT, BULLYING AND DISCRIMINATION  IN  ACCORDANCE  WITH
PARAGRAPH A OF SUBDIVISION ONE OF SECTION THIRTEEN OF THIS ARTICLE.
  B.  "HARASSMENT" AND "BULLYING" SHALL HAVE THE SAME MEANING AS DEFINED
UNDER SUBDIVISION SEVEN OF SECTION ELEVEN OF THIS ARTICLE.
  § 3. This act shall take effect immediately.


 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD03008-05-7

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Multi-Sponsors

A8114C - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Codes
Law Section:
Education Law
Laws Affected:
Add §15-a, Ed L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2015-2016: A10534
2019-2020: A8259
2021-2022: A3027
2023-2024: A2231

A8114C - Summary

Relates to enacting Jacobe's Law in relation to requiring school administrators to contact the parents or guardians of students when bullying or harassment has occurred.

A8114C - Bill Text download pdf


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

                                 8114--C

                       2017-2018 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                              May 30, 2017
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  FAHY,  SANTABARBARA,  WOERNER, STECK, JENNE,
  THIELE, RA, PALMESANO, ENGLEBRIGHT,  LAVINE,  McDONOUGH,  FITZPATRICK,
  JAFFEE,  WALLACE,  GIGLIO, SIMON, CROUCH, GALEF, NORRIS -- Multi-Spon-
  sored by -- M. of A.  McDONALD, STEC, WALSH -- read once and  referred
  to  the  Committee on Education -- committee discharged, bill amended,
  ordered reprinted as amended and  recommitted  to  said  committee  --
  again  reported from said committee with amendments, ordered reprinted
  as amended and recommitted to said committee  --  recommitted  to  the
  Committee  on  Education in accordance with Assembly Rule 3, sec. 2 --
  committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as  amended  and
  recommitted to said committee

AN  ACT  to  amend  the education law, in relation to enacting "Jacobe's
  law"

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

  Section 1. This act shall be known and may be cited as "Jacobe's law."
  § 2. The education law is amended by adding a new section 15-a to read
as follows:
  § 15-A. REPORTING BY SCHOOL EMPLOYEES. 1. SCHOOL EMPLOYEES, AS DEFINED
IN  PARAGRAPH  A  OF SUBDIVISION FOUR OF THIS SECTION, SHALL INVESTIGATE
AND VERIFY, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THIS  ARTICLE,  THAT  A
REPORTED   INCIDENT   OF  HARASSMENT,  BULLYING  OR  DISCRIMINATION  HAS
OCCURRED.
  2. WHEN THE INVESTIGATION REVEALS  VERIFIED  HARASSMENT,  BULLYING  OR
DISCRIMINATION, A SCHOOL COUNSELOR OR OTHER PUPIL PERSONNEL PROFESSIONAL
SHALL  DISCUSS  WITH  THE STUDENTS INVOLVED WHETHER THEY HAVE ANY HEALTH
AND SAFETY OR PRIVACY CONCERNS WITH THE SCHOOL'S REQUIREMENT TO  MAKE  A
REASONABLE  AND GOOD FAITH EFFORT TO CONTACT THEIR PARENTS OR ANY PERSON
IN PARENTAL RELATION. ANY DISCUSSIONS RESULTING FROM  THE  PROVISION  OF
THIS SUBDIVISION SHALL BE IMMEDIATELY DOCUMENTED BY THE SCHOOL COUNSELOR
OR OTHER PUPIL PERSONNEL PROFESSIONAL.

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

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A8114D - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Codes
Law Section:
Education Law
Laws Affected:
Add §15-a, Ed L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2015-2016: A10534
2019-2020: A8259
2021-2022: A3027
2023-2024: A2231

A8114D - Summary

Relates to enacting Jacobe's Law in relation to requiring school administrators to contact the parents or guardians of students when bullying or harassment has occurred.

A8114D - Bill Text download pdf


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

                                 8114--D

                       2017-2018 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                              May 30, 2017
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  FAHY,  SANTABARBARA,  WOERNER, STECK, JENNE,
  THIELE, RA, PALMESANO, ENGLEBRIGHT,  LAVINE,  McDONOUGH,  FITZPATRICK,
  JAFFEE, WALLACE, GIGLIO, SIMON, CROUCH, GALEF, NORRIS, ARROYO, FERNAN-
  DEZ, TAYLOR, COLTON, DICKENS, JEAN-PIERRE, D'URSO, WEPRIN, LAWRENCE --
  Multi-Sponsored  by -- M. of A. McDONALD, STEC, WALSH -- read once and
  referred to the Committee on Education -- committee  discharged,  bill
  amended,  ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said commit-
  tee -- again reported from said  committee  with  amendments,  ordered
  reprinted  as amended and recommitted to said committee -- recommitted
  to the Committee on Education in accordance with Assembly Rule 3, sec.
  2 -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as  amended
  and  recommitted to said committee -- again reported from said commit-
  tee with amendments, ordered reprinted as amended and  recommitted  to
  said committee

AN  ACT  to  amend  the education law, in relation to enacting "Jacobe's
  law"

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

  Section 1. This act shall be known and may be cited as "Jacobe's law".
  § 2. The education law is amended by adding a new section 15-a to read
as follows:
  § 15-A. REPORTING BY SCHOOL EMPLOYEES. 1. SCHOOL EMPLOYEES, AS DEFINED
IN  SUBDIVISION  FOUR  OF THIS SECTION, SHALL INVESTIGATE AND VERIFY, IN
ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ARTICLE, THAT A REPORTED INCIDENT
OF HARASSMENT, BULLYING OR DISCRIMINATION HAS OCCURRED.
  2. UPON A VERIFIED INCIDENT OF HARASSMENT, BULLYING OR DISCRIMINATION,
A LICENSED OR CERTIFIED SCHOOL COUNSELOR, SOCIAL WORKER OR  PSYCHOLOGIST
SHALL  DISCUSS  WITH EACH STUDENT INVOLVED IN THE INCIDENT WHETHER HE OR
SHE HAS ANY HEALTH, SAFETY OR PRIVACY CONCERNS WITH THE SCHOOL  EMPLOYEE
MAKING A REASONABLE AND GOOD FAITH EFFORT TO CONTACT THEIR PARENT OR ANY

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD03008-16-8

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A8114E (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Codes
Law Section:
Education Law
Laws Affected:
Add §15-a, Ed L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2015-2016: A10534
2019-2020: A8259
2021-2022: A3027
2023-2024: A2231

A8114E (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to enacting Jacobe's Law in relation to requiring school administrators to contact the parents or guardians of students when bullying or harassment has occurred.

A8114E (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf


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

                                 8114--E

                       2017-2018 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                              May 30, 2017
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  FAHY,  SANTABARBARA,  WOERNER, STECK, JENNE,
  THIELE, RA, PALMESANO, ENGLEBRIGHT,  LAVINE,  McDONOUGH,  FITZPATRICK,
  JAFFEE, WALLACE, GIGLIO, SIMON, CROUCH, GALEF, NORRIS, ARROYO, FERNAN-
  DEZ, TAYLOR, COLTON, DICKENS, JEAN-PIERRE, D'URSO, WEPRIN, LAWRENCE --
  Multi-Sponsored  by -- M. of A. McDONALD, STEC, WALSH -- read once and
  referred to the Committee on Education -- committee  discharged,  bill
  amended,  ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said commit-
  tee -- again reported from said  committee  with  amendments,  ordered
  reprinted  as amended and recommitted to said committee -- recommitted
  to the Committee on Education in accordance with Assembly Rule 3, sec.
  2 -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as  amended
  and  recommitted to said committee -- again reported from said commit-
  tee with amendments, ordered reprinted as amended and  recommitted  to
  said  committee  --  reference  changed  to  the Committee on Codes --
  committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as  amended  and
  recommitted to said committee

AN  ACT  to  amend  the education law, in relation to enacting "Jacobe's
  law"

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

  Section 1. This act shall be known and may be cited as "Jacobe's law".
  § 2. The education law is amended by adding a new section 15-a to read
as follows:
  § 15-A. REPORTING BY SCHOOL EMPLOYEES. 1. SCHOOL EMPLOYEES, AS DEFINED
IN  SUBDIVISION  FOUR  OF THIS SECTION, SHALL INVESTIGATE AND VERIFY, IN
ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ARTICLE, THAT A REPORTED INCIDENT
OF HARASSMENT, BULLYING OR DISCRIMINATION HAS OCCURRED.
  2. UPON A VERIFIED INCIDENT OF HARASSMENT, BULLYING OR DISCRIMINATION,
A LICENSED OR CERTIFIED SCHOOL COUNSELOR, SCHOOL SOCIAL  WORKER,  SCHOOL
PSYCHOLOGIST,  SCHOOL  NURSE,  PRINCIPAL  OR  ASSISTANT  PRINCIPAL SHALL
DISCUSS WITH EACH STUDENT INVOLVED IN THE INCIDENT WHETHER HE OR SHE HAS

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