| Date of Action |
Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
|---|---|
| Jul 14, 2020 |
print number 7582a |
| Jul 14, 2020 |
amend and recommit to education |
| Jan 28, 2020 |
referred to education |
Senate Bill S7582A
2019-2020 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D, WF) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Education Committee
Actions
Bill Amendments
2019-S7582 - Details
2019-S7582 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S7582
SPONSOR: BIAGGI
TITLE OF BILL:
An act to amend the education law, in relation to requiring the teaching
of courses in the prevention of child abuse at private schools
PURPOSE:
Expands the requirement that schools provide child sexual exploitation
and child sexual abuse education in grades kindergarten through eighth
to private schools.
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:
Section 1 amends 803-b of the education law, as added by chapter 187 of
the laws of 2019 to include private schools.
Section 2 sets forth the effective date. JUSTIFICATION: Last year, New
York passed landmark legislation known as Erin's Law to require all
2019-S7582 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________
7582
I N S E N A T E
January 28, 2020
___________
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 requiring the teaching
of courses in the prevention of child abuse at private schools
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Subdivision 1 of section 803-b of the education law, as
added by chapter 187 of the laws of 2019, is amended to read as follows:
1. All pupils in grades K-8 in all public AND PRIVATE schools in the
state shall receive instruction designed to prevent child sexual exploi-
tation 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 materi-
als available on the department's website.
§ 2. This act shall take effect on the same date and in the same
manner as chapter 187 of the laws of 2019, takes effect.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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2019-S7582A (ACTIVE) - Details
2019-S7582A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S7582A
SPONSOR: BIAGGI
TITLE OF BILL:
An act to amend the education law, in relation to requiring the teaching
of courses in the prevention of child abuse at private schools
PURPOSE:
Expands the requirement that schools provide child sexual exploitation
and child sexual abuse education in grades kindergarten through eighth
to private schools.
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:
Section 1 amends 803-b of the education law, as added by chapter 187 of
the laws of 2019 to include private schools.
Section 2 sets forth the effective date.
2019-S7582A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________
7582--A
I N S E N A T E
January 28, 2020
___________
Introduced by Sen. BIAGGI -- 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
AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to requiring the teaching
of courses in the prevention of child abuse at private schools
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Subdivision 1 of section 803-b of the education law, as
added by chapter 187 of the laws of 2019, is amended to read as follows:
1. All pupils in grades K-8 in all public AND PRIVATE schools in the
state shall receive instruction designed to prevent child sexual exploi-
tation 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 materi-
als available on the department's website.
§ 2. This act shall take effect on the first of July next succeeding
the date on which it shall have become a law.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD14806-02-0
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