Senate Bill S6597A

Signed By Governor
2017-2018 Legislative Session

Requires immediate notification by law enforcement of the filing of an accusatory instrument alleging a sex offense by an employee

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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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2017-S6597 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A8382
Law Section:
Education Law
Laws Affected:
Add §3021-a, Ed L

2017-S6597 - Summary

Requires immediate notification by law enforcement of the filing of an accusatory instrument alleging a sex offense by an employee; provides that no cause of action against law enforcement or school district shall exist for damages related to the dissemination of criminal history or arrest records.

2017-S6597 - Sponsor Memo

2017-S6597 - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   6597
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                               June 6, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen.  SERINO -- 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  requiring  immediate
   notification  by  law  enforcement  of  an employee's arrest involving
   allegations of a sex offense

   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 3021-a
 to read follows:
   §  3021-A.  NOTIFICATION OF ARREST FOR SEX OFFENSE. 1. FOR PURPOSES OF
 THIS SECTION:
   (A) THE TERM "EMPLOYEE" MEANS ANY PERSON RECEIVING COMPENSATION FROM A
 SCHOOL  DISTRICT,  CHARTER  SCHOOL,  BOARD  OF  COOPERATION  EDUCATIONAL
 SERVICES,  PRIVATE  ELEMENTARY  OR  SECONDARY  SCHOOL, SPECIAL EDUCATION
 SCHOOLS, OR EMPLOYEE OF A CONTRACTED SERVICE PROVIDER OR  WORKER  PLACED
 WITHIN  THE SCHOOL UNDER A PUBLIC ASSISTANCE EMPLOYMENT PROGRAM PURSUANT
 TO TITLE NINE-B OF ARTICLE FIVE OF THE SOCIAL SERVICES LAW, AND CONSIST-
 ENT WITH THE PROVISIONS OF SUCH TITLE FOR THE PROVISION OF  SERVICES  TO
 SUCH  DISTRICT OR SCHOOL, ITS STUDENTS OR EMPLOYEES, DIRECTLY OR THROUGH
 CONTRACT, WHEREBY SUCH SERVICES PERFORMED BY SUCH PERSON INVOLVED DIRECT
 STUDENT CONTACT.
   (B) THE TERM "SEX OFFENSE" MEANS ANY OFFENSE SET FORTH IN ARTICLES ONE
 HUNDRED THIRTY OR TWO HUNDRED SIXTY-THREE OF  THE  PENAL  LAW,  AND  ANY
 OFFENSE COMMITTED IN ANY JURISDICTION FOR WHICH THE OFFENDER IS REQUIRED
 TO REGISTER AS A SEX OFFENDER IN NEW YORK.
   2.  WHERE  AN  ARREST  HAS BEEN MADE BY LAW ENFORCEMENT OF AN EMPLOYEE
 INVOLVING ALLEGATIONS OF A SEX OFFENSE IT IS THE RESPONSIBILITY  OF  LAW
 ENFORCEMENT  TO  IMMEDIATELY  NOTIFY  THE  SUPERINTENDENT  OF SCHOOLS OR
 SCHOOL ADMINISTRATOR OF ANY SCHOOL DISTRICT, CHARTER  SCHOOL,  BOARD  OF
 COOPERATIVE   EDUCATIONAL  SERVICES,  PRIVATE  ELEMENTARY  OR  SECONDARY
 SCHOOL, OR SPECIAL EDUCATION SCHOOLS, THAT EMPLOYS THE EMPLOYEE, OF  THE
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

co-Sponsors

2017-S6597A - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A8382
Law Section:
Education Law
Laws Affected:
Add §3021-a, Ed L

2017-S6597A - Summary

Requires immediate notification by law enforcement of the filing of an accusatory instrument alleging a sex offense by an employee; provides that no cause of action against law enforcement or school district shall exist for damages related to the dissemination of criminal history or arrest records.

2017-S6597A - Sponsor Memo

2017-S6597A - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  6597--A
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                               June 6, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced by Sens. SERINO, MARCHIONE -- read twice and ordered printed,
   and  when  printed to be committed to the Committee on Rules -- recom-
   mitted to the Committee on Education in accordance with Senate Rule 6,
   sec. 8 -- committee discharged, bill  amended,  ordered  reprinted  as
   amended and recommitted to said committee

 AN  ACT  to  amend the education law, in relation to requiring immediate
   notification by law enforcement of the filing of an accusatory instru-
   ment alleging a sex offense by an employee
 
   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 3021-a
 to read follows:
   §  3021-A.  NOTIFICATION  OF  ACCUSATORY  INSTRUMENT  ALLEGING  A  SEX
 OFFENSE. 1. FOR PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION:
   (A) THE TERM "EMPLOYEE" MEANS ANY PERSON RECEIVING COMPENSATION FROM A
 SCHOOL  DISTRICT,  CHARTER  SCHOOL,  BOARD  OF  COOPERATION  EDUCATIONAL
 SERVICES,  PRIVATE  ELEMENTARY  OR  SECONDARY  SCHOOL, SPECIAL EDUCATION
 SCHOOLS, OR EMPLOYEE OF A CONTRACTED SERVICE PROVIDER OR  WORKER  PLACED
 WITHIN  THE SCHOOL UNDER A PUBLIC ASSISTANCE EMPLOYMENT PROGRAM PURSUANT
 TO TITLE NINE-B OF ARTICLE FIVE OF THE SOCIAL SERVICES LAW, AND CONSIST-
 ENT WITH THE PROVISIONS OF SUCH TITLE FOR THE PROVISION OF  SERVICES  TO
 SUCH  DISTRICT OR SCHOOL, ITS STUDENTS OR EMPLOYEES, DIRECTLY OR THROUGH
 CONTRACT, WHEREBY SUCH SERVICES PERFORMED BY SUCH PERSON INVOLVED DIRECT
 STUDENT CONTACT.
   (B) THE TERM "SEX OFFENSE" MEANS AN OFFENSE FOR WHICH REGISTRATION  AS
 A  SEX  OFFENDER IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ARTICLE SIX-C OF THE CORRECTION
 LAW.
   2. WHEN AN ACCUSATORY INSTRUMENT HAS BEEN FILED ALLEGING  THE  COMMIS-
 SION  OF  A  SEX OFFENSE BY A PERSON KNOWN TO BE AN EMPLOYEE OF A SCHOOL
 DISTRICT, CHARTER SCHOOL, BOARD  OF  COOPERATIVE  EDUCATIONAL  SERVICES,
 PRIVATE ELEMENTARY OR SECONDARY SCHOOL, OR SPECIAL EDUCATION SCHOOLS, IT
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

co-Sponsors

2017-S6597B (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A8382
Law Section:
Education Law
Laws Affected:
Add §3021-a, Ed L

2017-S6597B (ACTIVE) - Summary

Requires immediate notification by law enforcement of the filing of an accusatory instrument alleging a sex offense by an employee; provides that no cause of action against law enforcement or school district shall exist for damages related to the dissemination of criminal history or arrest records.

2017-S6597B (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2017-S6597B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  6597--B
     Cal. No. 1455
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                               June 6, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced by Sens. SERINO, MARCHIONE -- read twice and ordered printed,
   and  when  printed to be committed to the Committee on Rules -- recom-
   mitted to the Committee on Education in accordance with Senate Rule 6,
   sec. 8 -- committee discharged, bill  amended,  ordered  reprinted  as
   amended  and  recommitted to said committee -- 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 requiring immediate
   notification by law enforcement of the filing of an accusatory instru-
   ment alleging a sex offense by an employee
 
   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 3021-a
 to read follows:
   §  3021-A.  NOTIFICATION  OF  ACCUSATORY  INSTRUMENT  ALLEGING  A  SEX
 OFFENSE. 1. FOR PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION:
   (A) THE TERM "EMPLOYEE" MEANS ANY PERSON RECEIVING COMPENSATION FROM A
 SCHOOL  DISTRICT,  CHARTER  SCHOOL,  BOARD  OF  COOPERATION  EDUCATIONAL
 SERVICES,  PRIVATE  ELEMENTARY  OR  SECONDARY  SCHOOL, SPECIAL EDUCATION
 SCHOOLS, OR EMPLOYEE OF A CONTRACTED SERVICE PROVIDER OR  WORKER  PLACED
 WITHIN  THE SCHOOL UNDER A PUBLIC ASSISTANCE EMPLOYMENT PROGRAM PURSUANT
 TO TITLE NINE-B OF ARTICLE FIVE OF THE SOCIAL SERVICES LAW, AND CONSIST-
 ENT WITH THE PROVISIONS OF SUCH TITLE FOR THE PROVISION OF  SERVICES  TO
 SUCH  DISTRICT OR SCHOOL, ITS STUDENTS OR EMPLOYEES, DIRECTLY OR THROUGH
 CONTRACT, WHEREBY SUCH SERVICES PERFORMED BY SUCH PERSON INVOLVED DIRECT
 STUDENT CONTACT.
   (B) THE TERM "SEX OFFENSE" MEANS AN OFFENSE FOR WHICH REGISTRATION  AS
 A  SEX  OFFENDER IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ARTICLE SIX-C OF THE CORRECTION
 LAW.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

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