Senate Bill S4070

Signed By Governor
2019-2020 Legislative Session

Requires the commissioner of education to make recommendations to the board of regents relating to instruction on preventing child sexual exploitation and abuse in grades K - 8

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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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2019-S4070 - Details

Law Section:
Education Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §305, Ed L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2011-2012: S6182
2013-2014: S2367
2015-2016: S1947
2017-2018: S1953

2019-S4070 - Summary

Requires the commissioner of education to make recommendations to the board of regents relating to instruction on preventing child sexual exploitation and child abuse in grades kindergarten through eight.

2019-S4070 - Sponsor Memo

2019-S4070 - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   4070
 
                        2019-2020 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             February 27, 2019
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen.  BIAGGI -- 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  child  sexual  abuse
   awareness
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

   Section 1. Section 305 of the education law is amended by adding a new
 subdivision 60 to read as follows:
   60. A. THE COMMISSIONER SHALL CONSULT AND COLLABORATE WITH THE COMMIS-
 SIONER OF HEALTH AND APPROPRIATE ORGANIZATIONS THAT  HAVE  EXPERTISE  IN
 THE  PREVENTION OF CHILD SEXUAL EXPLOITATION AND CHILD ABUSE, AS WELL AS
 OTHER INTERESTED PARTIES, TO ESTABLISH AND DEVELOP A PROGRAM WITHIN  THE
 DEPARTMENT  RELATED  TO  THE PREVENTION OF CHILD SEXUAL EXPLOITATION AND
 CHILD ABUSE IN GRADES KINDERGARTEN THROUGH EIGHT. SUCH PROGRAM SHALL  BE
 DEFINED  BY  THE COMMISSIONER IN REGULATIONS AFTER CONSULTATION WITH THE
 DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND BE DESIGNED TO EDUCATE  STUDENTS,  PARENTS  AND
 SCHOOL  PERSONNEL  ABOUT THE PREVENTION OF CHILD SEXUAL EXPLOITATION AND
 CHILD ABUSE IN GRADES KINDERGARTEN THROUGH  EIGHT.  SUCH  PROGRAM  SHALL
 INCLUDE, BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO:
   (I)  AGE-APPROPRIATE MODEL CURRICULUM, EXEMPLAR LESSON PLANS, AND BEST
 PRACTICE  INSTRUCTIONAL  RESOURCES  FOR  STUDENTS,  PARENTS  AND  SCHOOL
 PERSONNEL  DESIGNED  TO PROMOTE THE PREVENTION OF CHILD SEXUAL EXPLOITA-
 TION AND CHILD ABUSE. SUCH MODEL CURRICULUM, LESSON PLANS  AND  INSTRUC-
 TIONAL  RESOURCES  SHALL  INCLUDE  BUT  NOT BE LIMITED TO GUIDELINES AND
 METHODS OF PREVENTION, INCLUDING RECOMMENDATIONS TO ADDRESS THIS ISSUE;
   (II) INSTRUCTIONAL TOOLS  AND  MATERIALS  FOR  STUDENTS,  PARENTS  AND
 SCHOOL  PERSONNEL  DEVELOPED  IN  COLLABORATION WITH THE COMMISSIONER OF
 HEALTH,  WHICH  SHALL  INCLUDE  UPDATED  DATA  AND  INFORMATION  ON  THE
 PREVENTION  OF  CHILD SEXUAL EXPLOITATION AND CHILD ABUSE, WITH A REVIEW
 OF SUCH DATA AND INFORMATION TO OCCUR PERIODICALLY, AT INTERVALS  DEEMED
 APPROPRIATE BY THE COMMISSIONER AND THE COMMISSIONER OF HEALTH; AND
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

co-Sponsors

2019-S4070A - Details

Law Section:
Education Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §305, Ed L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2011-2012: S6182
2013-2014: S2367
2015-2016: S1947
2017-2018: S1953

2019-S4070A - Summary

Requires the commissioner of education to make recommendations to the board of regents relating to instruction on preventing child sexual exploitation and child abuse in grades kindergarten through eight.

2019-S4070A - Sponsor Memo

2019-S4070A - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  4070--A
 
                        2019-2020 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             February 27, 2019
                                ___________
 
 Introduced by Sens. BIAGGI, MAYER -- read twice and ordered printed, and
   when  printed to be committed to the Committee on Education -- commit-
   tee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and  recom-
   mitted to said committee
 
 AN  ACT to amend the education law, in relation to requiring a course of
   study in the prevention of child sexual exploitation and child  sexual
   abuse
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. This act shall be known and may be cited as "Erin's Law".
   § 2. The education law is amended by adding a  new  section  803-b  to
 read as follows:
   §  803-B.  COURSES OF STUDY IN PREVENTION OF CHILD SEXUAL EXPLOITATION
 AND CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE. 1. ALL  PUPILS  IN  GRADES  K-8  IN  ALL  PUBLIC
 SCHOOLS IN THE STATE SHALL RECEIVE INSTRUCTION DESIGNED TO PREVENT CHILD
 SEXUAL  EXPLOITATION  AND  CHILD  SEXUAL  ABUSE.  SUCH  PROGRAM SHALL BE
 DEFINED BY THE COMMISSIONER IN REGULATIONS AFTER CONSULTATION  WITH  THE
 DEPARTMENT  OF  HEALTH  AND BE DESIGNED TO EDUCATE STUDENTS, PARENTS AND
 SCHOOL PERSONNEL ABOUT THE PREVENTION OF CHILD SEXUAL  EXPLOITATION  AND
 CHILD  SEXUAL  ABUSE  IN GRADES KINDERGARTEN THROUGH EIGHT. SUCH PROGRAM
 SHALL INCLUDE, BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO:
   (A) AGE-APPROPRIATE MODEL CURRICULUM, EXEMPLAR LESSON PLANS, AND  BEST
 PRACTICE  INSTRUCTIONAL  RESOURCES  FOR  STUDENTS,  PARENTS  AND  SCHOOL
 PERSONNEL DESIGNED TO PROMOTE THE PREVENTION OF CHILD  SEXUAL  EXPLOITA-
 TION  AND  CHILD  SEXUAL  ABUSE. SUCH MODEL CURRICULUM, LESSON PLANS AND
 INSTRUCTIONAL RESOURCES SHALL INCLUDE BUT NOT BE LIMITED  TO  GUIDELINES
 AND  METHODS  OF  PREVENTION,  INCLUDING RECOMMENDATIONS TO ADDRESS THIS
 ISSUE;
   (B) INSTRUCTIONAL TOOLS AND MATERIALS FOR STUDENTS, PARENTS AND SCHOOL
 PERSONNEL DEVELOPED IN COLLABORATION WITH THE  COMMISSIONER  OF  HEALTH,
 WHICH  SHALL  INCLUDE  UPDATED DATA AND INFORMATION ON THE PREVENTION OF
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

co-Sponsors

2019-S4070B (ACTIVE) - Details

Law Section:
Education Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §305, Ed L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2011-2012: S6182
2013-2014: S2367
2015-2016: S1947
2017-2018: S1953

2019-S4070B (ACTIVE) - Summary

Requires the commissioner of education to make recommendations to the board of regents relating to instruction on preventing child sexual exploitation and child abuse in grades kindergarten through eight.

2019-S4070B (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2019-S4070B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  4070--B
 
                        2019-2020 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             February 27, 2019
                                ___________
 
 Introduced by Sens. BIAGGI, ADDABBO, GIANARIS, GOUNARDES, HOYLMAN, JACK-
   SON,  KAPLAN,  KENNEDY, LIU, MAYER, METZGER, RAMOS, SERRANO, THOMAS --
   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  --
   committee  discharged,  bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and
   recommitted to said committee
 
 AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to requiring a course  of
   study  in the prevention of child sexual exploitation and child sexual
   abuse
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. This act shall be known and may be cited as "Erin's Law".
   §  2.  The  education  law is amended by adding a new section 803-b to
 read as follows:
   § 803-B. COURSES OF STUDY IN PREVENTION OF CHILD  SEXUAL  EXPLOITATION
 AND  CHILD  SEXUAL  ABUSE.  1.  ALL  PUPILS  IN GRADES K-8 IN ALL PUBLIC
 SCHOOLS IN THE STATE SHALL RECEIVE INSTRUCTION DESIGNED TO PREVENT CHILD
 SEXUAL EXPLOITATION AND  CHILD  SEXUAL  ABUSE.  SUCH  PROGRAM  SHALL  BE
 DEFINED  BY  THE COMMISSIONER IN REGULATIONS AFTER CONSULTATION WITH THE
 DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND BE DESIGNED TO EDUCATE  STUDENTS,  PARENTS  AND
 SCHOOL  PERSONNEL  ABOUT THE PREVENTION OF CHILD SEXUAL EXPLOITATION AND
 CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE IN GRADES KINDERGARTEN THROUGH  EIGHT.  SUCH  PROGRAM
 SHALL  INCLUDE,  BUT  NOT BE LIMITED TO STUDENTS AND PARENTS. NOTHING IN
 THIS SECTION SHALL PREVENT THE DEPARTMENT FROM MAKING  MODEL  CURRICULUM
 AND RESOURCE MATERIALS AVAILABLE ON THE DEPARTMENT'S WEBSITE.
   2.  THE COMMISSIONER MAY PROVIDE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO ASSIST IN THE
 DEVELOPMENT OF CURRICULA FOR SUCH COURSES OF STUDY WHICH  SHALL  BE  AGE
 APPROPRIATE AND DEVELOPED ACCORDING TO THE NEEDS AND ABILITIES OF PUPILS
 AT SUCCESSIVE GRADE LEVELS IN ORDER TO PROVIDE AWARENESS, SKILLS, INFOR-
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD01177-06-9
              

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