Assembly Bill A3057C

                            
 
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                                   3057
 
                        2019-2020 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             January 28, 2019
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by M. of A. BARRETT, BUCHWALD, SEAWRIGHT, DE LA ROSA, WEPRIN
   -- read once and referred to the Committee on Governmental Operations
 
 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;

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                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

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   i. determining the most common mediums used in cases  of  cyber-bully-
 ing,  including  but not limited to, text messages, websites, and social
 media;
   j.  identifying the social and psychological effects of cyber-bullying
 on individuals;
   k. measures other states or legislative bodies have taken  to  address
 cyber-bullying;
   l. drafting model regulations that may be promulgated by this state to
 address cyber-bullying; and
   m.  drafting  model policies, in conjunction with provisions stated in
 this section, that may be implemented by a school  district  to  address
 cyber-bullying.
   §  2. a. The task force shall consist of seven members to be appointed
 as follows:
   (1) three members appointed by the governor;
   (2) two members appointed by the temporary president  of  the  senate;
 and
   (3) two members appointed by the speaker of the assembly.
   b.  The governor shall designate one of the appointees as the chair of
 the task force.
   c. The members of the task force shall  receive  no  compensation  for
 their services, but shall be allowed their actual and necessary expenses
 incurred in the performance of their duties pursuant to this act.
   d.  All appointments shall be made no later than thirty days after the
 effective date of this  act.  All  vacancies  shall  be  filled  by  the
 appointing authority.
   § 3. The task force shall report its findings, conclusions, and recom-
 mendations  to  the  governor,  temporary  president  of the senate, and
 speaker of the assembly within one hundred eighty days after the  effec-
 tive  date  of  this act and annually thereafter for the following three
 years.
   § 4. This act shall take effect immediately.

                            
 
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                                  3057--A
 
                        2019-2020 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             January 28, 2019
                                ___________
 
 Introduced by M. of A. BARRETT, BUCHWALD, SEAWRIGHT, DE LA ROSA, WEPRIN,
   REYES,  LAVINE,  QUART,  BRONSON,  GOTTFRIED,  GLICK  -- read once and
   referred to the Committee on Governmental Operations -- recommitted to
   the Committee on Governmental Operations in accordance  with  Assembly
   Rule  3,  sec.  2  --  committee  discharged,  bill  amended,  ordered
   reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee
 
 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. identifying the most common victims of cyber-bullying by age, race,
 ethnicity, religion,  gender,  gender  identity  or  expression,  sexual
 orientation  or  any other identifying characteristic the members of the
 task force deem relevant;
   b. determining the most common mediums used in cases  of  cyber-bully-
 ing,  including  but not limited to, text messages, websites, and social
 media;
   c. identifying the social and psychological effects of  cyber-bullying
 on individuals;
   d.  making recommendations, based upon the findings of the task force,
 on the prevention of cyber-bullying;
   e. identifying ways in which the state can assist  children  who  have
 been victims of cyber-bullying;
   f.  measures  other states or legislative bodies have taken to address
 cyber-bullying; and
   g. drafting model regulations that may be promulgated by the state  to
 address cyber-bullying.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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   §  2.  a. The task force shall consist of nine members to be appointed
 as follows:
   (1) five members appointed by the governor;
   (2)  two  members  appointed by the temporary president of the senate;
 and
   (3) two members appointed by the speaker of the assembly.
   b. The governor shall designate one of the appointees as the chair  of
 the task force.
   c.  The  members  of  the task force shall receive no compensation for
 their services, but shall be allowed their actual and necessary expenses
 incurred in the performance of their duties pursuant to this act.
   d. All appointments shall be made no later than thirty days after  the
 effective  date  of  this  act.  All  vacancies  shall  be filled by the
 appointing authority.
   § 3. The task force shall report its findings, conclusions, and recom-
 mendations to the governor,  temporary  president  of  the  senate,  and
 speaker of the assembly within one year after the effective date of this
 act.
   § 4. This act shall take effect immediately.

                            
 
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                                  3057--B
 
                        2019-2020 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             January 28, 2019
                                ___________
 
 Introduced by M. of A. BARRETT, BUCHWALD, SEAWRIGHT, DE LA ROSA, WEPRIN,
   REYES,  LAVINE, QUART, BRONSON, GOTTFRIED, GLICK, DINOWITZ, SIMOTAS --
   read once and referred to the Committee on Governmental Operations  --
   recommitted  to the Committee on Governmental Operations 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 committee with amendments, ordered  reprinted
   as amended and recommitted to said committee
 
 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;
   and  providing  for  the repeal of such provisions upon the expiration
   thereof
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. A temporary task force is hereby established to conduct and
 submit a comprehensive study on the effects of, and potential methods to
 address, cyber-bullying.  The scope of such study shall include:
   a. identifying the most common victims of cyber-bullying by age, race,
 ethnicity,  religion,  gender,  gender  identity  or  expression, sexual
 orientation or any other identifying characteristic the members  of  the
 task force deem relevant;
   b.  determining  the most common mediums used in cases of cyber-bully-
 ing, including but not limited to, text messages, websites,  and  social
 media;
   c.  identifying the social and psychological effects of cyber-bullying
 on individuals;
   d. recommendations, based upon the findings of the task force, on  the
 prevention of cyber-bullying;
   e.  identifying  ways in which the state can better assist individuals
 who have been victims of cyber-bullying; and
 
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                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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   f. identifying measures other states have taken to address  cyber-bul-
 lying.
   §  2.  a. The task force shall consist of eleven members, which to the
 extent practicable shall be experts in the fields of  child  psychology,
 technology,  law  enforcement,  mental health, or social services, or an
 appropriate field related to the  mission  of  the  task  force,  to  be
 appointed as follows:
   (1) five members appointed by the governor;
   (2) two members appointed by the temporary president of the senate;
   (3) two members appointed by the speaker of the assembly;
   (4) one member appointed by the minority leader of the senate; and
   (5) one member appointed by the minority leader of the assembly.
   b.  The governor shall designate one of the appointees as the chair of
 the task force.
   c. The members of the task force shall  receive  no  compensation  for
 their services, but shall be allowed their actual and necessary expenses
 incurred in the performance of their duties pursuant to this act.
   d.  All appointments shall be made no later than ninety days after the
 effective date of this  act.  All  vacancies  shall  be  filled  by  the
 appointing authority in a timely manner.
   § 3. The task force shall report its findings, conclusions, and recom-
 mendations  to  the  governor,  temporary  president  of the senate, and
 speaker of the assembly on or before July 1,  2022.  Such  report  shall
 also  be published on the website of the New York state office of mental
 health.
   § 4. This act shall  take  effect  immediately  and  shall  be  deemed
 repealed December 31, 2022.