S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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2019-2020 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
(PREFILED)
January 9, 2019
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Introduced by M. of A. L. ROSENTHAL, SIMON, SIMOTAS -- read once and
referred to the Committee on Higher Education
AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to requiring institutions
of higher learning to provide sexual harassment training to all
participants in internships and externships
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. SEXUAL HARASSMENT TRAINING. 1. DUTY. IT SHALL BE THE DUTY OF
THE COLLEGE AUTHORITIES IN GENERAL CHARGE OF THE OPERATION OF ANY PUBLIC
OR INDEPENDENT COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY TO CAUSE ANY STUDENT PARTICIPATING
IN A PAID OR UNPAID INTERNSHIP OR EXTERNSHIP, WHETHER ON CAMPUS, OR OFF
CAMPUS, TO RECEIVE INSTRUCTION AND TRAINING IN SEXUAL HARASSMENT IN THE
WORKPLACE.
2. REPORT. ON OR BEFORE THE FIRST DAY OF AUGUST NEXT SUCCEEDING THE
EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS SECTION, THE COLLEGE AUTHORITY IN GENERAL CHARGE
OF THE OPERATION OF A PUBLIC OR INDEPENDENT COLLEGE SHALL ANNUALLY
SUBMIT A REPORT TO THE GOVERNOR AND THE LEGISLATURE WHICH SHALL INCLUDE,
BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO, THE NUMBER OF STUDENTS INSTRUCTED PURSUANT TO
SUBDIVISION ONE OF THIS SECTION.
§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD01835-01-9