Assembly Actions - Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Jun 04, 2018 | referred to education delivered to assembly passed senate |
Mar 14, 2018 | amended on third reading (t) 5454b |
Mar 13, 2018 | advanced to third reading |
Mar 12, 2018 | 2nd report cal. |
Mar 06, 2018 | 1st report cal.578 |
Jan 03, 2018 | referred to education returned to senate died in assembly |
Jun 15, 2017 | referred to education delivered to assembly passed senate |
Jun 14, 2017 | ordered to third reading cal.1726 committee discharged and committed to rules |
Jun 05, 2017 | print number 5454a |
Jun 05, 2017 | amend (t) and recommit to education |
Mar 29, 2017 | referred to education |
senate Bill S5454A
Sponsored By
Jesse Hamilton
(D) 0 Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - Passed Senate
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Co-Sponsors
Marisol Alcantara
(D) 0 Senate District
George Latimer
(D) 0 Senate District
Velmanette Montgomery
(D) 0 Senate District
Diane J. Savino
(D, IP) 0 Senate District
S5454 - Details
S5454 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S5454 TITLE OF BILL : An act to amend the education law, in relation to instruction in black history PURPOSE : Implement black history in course instruction in grades kindergarten through twelve grade, and to be ensured by the regents. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS : Section 1 of the education law is amended by adding a new section 801-b applicable to cities of one million or more people. This new bill is to instruct black history into K-12 academic curriculum. For the purposes of this section, black history shall include women's abolitionist movement, the Harlem renaissance, the buffalo anti-slavery and civil right movement. Section two; this act shall take effect on the one hundred twentieth day after it shall have become a law. EXISTING LAW : None JUSTIFICATION :
S5454 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 5454 2017-2018 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E March 29, 2017 ___________ Introduced by Sen. HAMILTON -- 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 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
Marisol Alcantara
(D) 0 Senate District
Timothy M. Kennedy
(D, WF) 63rd Senate District
Velmanette Montgomery
(D) 0 Senate District
Diane J. Savino
(D, IP) 0 Senate District
S5454A - Details
S5454A - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S5454A TITLE OF BILL : An act relating to establishing the commission on African American history and achievement PURPOSE : The commission shall develop and recommend curriculum that incorporates the achievements made by African Americans as part of New York's education curriculum including the woman's abolitionist movement, the Harlem Renaissance, the Buffalo antislavery movement, the suffrage of African American Long Islanders. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS : Section 1 of the education law is amended by establishing a commission on African American History and Achievement, the commission shall consist of 13 members including The Commissioner of Education, the Chancellors of NYC Department of Education, Chancellor of the State University of New York as well as the Chancellor of the Board of Regents. The Governor, Speaker of the Assembly and Temporary President of the Senate shall appoint three members each. The member shall receive reimbursement for expenses but no salary. The members shall serve 3-year terms on the commission. The State Education department shall provide technical assistance. The commission shall submit an annual report on its findings by August 12018.
S5454A - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 5454--A 2017-2018 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E March 29, 2017 ___________ Introduced by Sens. HAMILTON, ALCANTARA, LATIMER, MONTGOMERY, SAVINO -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed 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.
Co-Sponsors
Marisol Alcantara
(D) 0 Senate District
Timothy M. Kennedy
(D, WF) 63rd Senate District
Velmanette Montgomery
(D) 0 Senate District
Diane J. Savino
(D, IP) 0 Senate District
S5454B (ACTIVE) - Details
S5454B (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S5454B SPONSOR: HAMILTON TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the education law, in relation to establishing the commission on African American history and achievement PURPOSE: The commission shall develop and recommend curriculum that incorporates the achievements made by African Americans as part of New York's educa- tion curriculum including the woman's abolitionist movement, the Harlem Renaissance, the Buffalo antislavery movement, the suffrage of African American Long Islanders. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1 of the education law is amended by establishing a commission on African American History and Achievement, the commission shall consist of 13 members including The Commissioner of Education, the Chan- cellors of NYC Department of Education, Chancellor of the State Univer- sity of New York as well as the Chancellor of the Board of Regents. The
S5454B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 5454--B Cal. No. 578 2017-2018 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E March 29, 2017 ___________ Introduced by Sens. HAMILTON, ALCANTARA, KENNEDY, MONTGOMERY, SAVINO, STAVISKY -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Education -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said commit- tee -- recommitted to the Committee on Education in accordance with Senate Rule 6, sec. 8 -- reported favorably from said committee, ordered to first and second report, ordered to a third reading, amended and ordered reprinted, retaining its place in the order of third reading AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation 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 education law is amended by adding a new section 817 to read as follows: § 817. AFRICAN AMERICAN HISTORY AND ACHIEVEMENT. 1. THE COMMISSION ON AFRICAN AMERICAN HISTORY AND ACHIEVEMENT; ESTABLISHED. (A) THE COMMIS- SION ON AFRICAN AMERICAN HISTORY AND ACHIEVEMENT, REFERRED TO IN THIS SECTION AS THE COMMISSION, IS HEREBY CREATED AND ESTABLISHED. THE COMMISSION SHALL CONSIST OF THIRTEEN MEMBERS, INCLUDING THE COMMISSION- ER, 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 GOVERNOR, 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. (B) EACH MEMBER SHALL SERVE FOR A TERM OF THREE YEARS AND SHALL BE ELIGIBLE FOR REAPPOINTMENT. A VACANCY OCCURRING OTHER THAN BY EXPIRATION EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
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