Senate Bill S273A

Signed By Governor
2019-2020 Legislative Session

Relates to child abuse in an educational setting

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Archive: Last Bill Status Via A5842 - Signed by Governor


  • 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-S273 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A5842
Law Section:
Education Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §§1126, 1132 & 1134, Ed L (as proposed in S.7372-B & A.8485-B)

2019-S273 - Summary

Relates to child abuse in an educational setting; clarifies that it includes individuals employed by a school and individuals employed by a person or entity that contracts with a school to provide transportation services.

2019-S273 - Sponsor Memo

2019-S273 - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                    273
 
                        2019-2020 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                                (PREFILED)
 
                              January 9, 2019
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by Sen. GALLIVAN -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Children and Families
 
 AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation  to  child  abuse  in  an
   educational setting

   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. The opening paragraph of subdivision 1 and subdivisions 1-a
 and 2 of section 1126 of the education law,  the  opening  paragraph  of
 subdivision  1 and subdivision 2 as amended and subdivision 1-a as added
 by chapter 363 of the laws of 2018, are amended to read as follows:
   In any case where an oral or written allegation is made to a  teacher,
 school  nurse,  school  guidance  counselor, school psychologist, school
 social worker, school administrator, school board member or other school
 personnel required to hold  a  teaching  or  administrative  license  or
 certificate,  as  well  as a licensed and registered physical therapist,
 licensed and registered occupational therapist, licensed and  registered
 speech-language pathologist, teacher aide, EMPLOYED SCHOOL BUS DRIVER or
 school  resource officer, that a child has been subjected to child abuse
 by an employee or volunteer in an educational setting, such person shall
 upon receipt of such allegation:
   1-a. (i) In any case where an oral or written allegation is made to  a
 school  bus  driver  employed  by  a  SCHOOL  OR A person or entity that
 contracts with a school to provide transportation services  to  children
 that  a child has been subjected to child abuse by an employee or volun-
 teer in an educational setting, such driver shall upon receipt  of  such
 allegation,  promptly  report or cause a report to be made to his or her
 supervisor employed by such SCHOOL OR contracting person or entity.
   (ii) In any case where an oral or written report or allegation is made
 to a supervisor who is employed by a SCHOOL OR A person or  entity  that
 contracts  with  a school to provide transportation services to children
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
              

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2019-S273A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A5842
Law Section:
Education Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §§1126, 1132 & 1134, Ed L (as proposed in S.7372-B & A.8485-B)

2019-S273A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to child abuse in an educational setting; clarifies that it includes individuals employed by a school and individuals employed by a person or entity that contracts with a school to provide transportation services.

2019-S273A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2019-S273A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  273--A
 
                        2019-2020 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                                (PREFILED)
 
                              January 9, 2019
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by Sen. GALLIVAN -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Children and  Families  --
   committee  discharged,  bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and
   recommitted to said committee

 AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation  to  child  abuse  in  an
   educational setting
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Subdivision 1-a of section 1126 of the  education  law,  as
 added  by  a  chapter  of  the  laws of 2018, amending the education law
 relating to child abuse in an educational setting, as proposed in legis-
 lative bills numbers S. 7372-B and A. 8485-B,  is  amended  to  read  as
 follows:
   1-a.  (i) In any case where an oral or written allegation is made to a
 school bus driver employed by a  SCHOOL  OR  A  person  or  entity  that
 contracts  with  a school to provide transportation services to children
 that a child has been subjected to child abuse by an employee or  volun-
 teer  in  an educational setting, such driver shall upon receipt of such
 allegation, promptly report or cause a report to be made to his  or  her
 supervisor employed by such SCHOOL OR contracting person or entity.
   (ii) In any case where an oral or written report or allegation is made
 to  a  supervisor who is employed by a SCHOOL OR A person or entity that
 contracts with a school to provide transportation services  to  children
 from a person employed by the SCHOOL OR THE contracted person or entity,
 that  a  child  in  such  school has been subjected to child abuse by an
 employee or volunteer in an educational setting, such  supervisor  shall
 upon  receipt  of  such allegation promptly complete a written report of
 such allegation including the full name  of  the  child  alleged  to  be
 abused;  the name of the child's parent or guardian; the identity of the
 person making the allegation and their relationship to the alleged child
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
              

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