Senate Bill S7678

2017-2018 Legislative Session

Establishes a task force to explore the effects of cyber-bullying in New York state and potential measures to address such effects

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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-S7678 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A9846
Current Committee:
Senate Education
Law Section:
Commissions
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2019-2020: S5786, A3057
2021-2022: A2206

2017-S7678 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Establishes a task force to explore the effects of cyber-bullying in New York state and potential measures to address such effects.

2017-S7678 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2017-S7678 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   7678
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             February 6, 2018
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by Sen. KAMINSKY -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Education
 
 AN ACT to establish a task force to explore the effects of  cyber-bully-
   ing in New York state and potential measures to address such effects
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

   Section 1. A task force is hereby established to conduct a  comprehen-
 sive  study  on the effects of, and potential methods to address, cyber-
 bullying.  The scope of such study shall include:
   a. processes that school districts can use to develop  a  policy  that
 prohibits cyber-bullying, such as a process that includes representation
 of  parents or guardians, school employees, volunteers, students, admin-
 istrators, or community representatives;
   b. procedures for school districts to implement that  assist  individ-
 uals in reporting an act of cyber-bullying;
   c.  procedures  for school districts to implement to ensure prompt and
 thorough investigations of reports of cyber-bullying;
   d. identifying existing staff that may be  able  to  assist  a  school
 district in responding to an incident of cyber-bullying, such as counse-
 lor services, support services, or intervention services;
   e.  the  potential  use of a statement in a cyber-bullying policy that
 prohibits reprisals or retaliation against any person who reports an act
 of cyber-bullying and the consequence and  appropriate  remedial  action
 for a person who engages in reprisal or retaliation;
   f.  how  often  a  school  district  should conduct a reevaluation and
 review of its cyber-bullying policy;
   g. additional methods school districts can use,  such  as  grants,  to
 fund a program regarding cyber-bullying;
   h.  identifying  the  most  common  victims  of cyber-bullying by age,
 ethnicity, religion, gender, or any other identifying characteristic the
 members of the task force deem relevant;
   i. determining the most common mediums used in cases  of  cyber-bully-
 ing,  including  but not limited to, text messages, websites, and social
 media;
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
              

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