S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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3696
2019-2020 Regular Sessions
I N S E N A T E
February 12, 2019
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Introduced by Sens. HOYLMAN, ADDABBO, KENNEDY, MAYER -- 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 including private,
religious or denominational educational institutions to the "dignity
for all students act"
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Section 10 of the education law, as added by chapter 482 of
the laws of 2010, is amended to read as follows:
§ 10. Legislative intent. The legislature finds that students' ability
to learn and to meet high academic standards, and a school's ability to
educate its students, are compromised by incidents of discrimination or
harassment including bullying, taunting or intimidation. It is hereby
declared to be the policy of the state to afford all students [in public
schools] an environment free of discrimination and harassment. The
purpose of this article is to foster civility in [public] schools and to
prevent and prohibit conduct which is inconsistent with a school's
educational mission.
§ 2. Subdivision 1 of section 11 of the education law, as added by
chapter 482 of the laws of 2010, is amended to read as follows:
1. "School property" shall mean in or within any building, structure,
athletic playing field, playground, parking lot, or land contained with-
in the real property boundary line of [a public] AN elementary or
secondary school; or in or on a school bus, as defined in section one
hundred forty-two of the vehicle and traffic law.
§ 3. Section 17 of the education law, as added by chapter 482 of the
laws of 2010, is amended to read as follows:
§ 17. Application. Nothing in this article shall[:
1. Apply to private, religious or denominational educational insti-
tutions; or
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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2. Preclude] PRECLUDE or limit any right or cause of action provided
under any local, state or federal ordinance, law or regulation including
but not limited to any remedies or rights available under the Individ-
uals With Disabilities Education Act, Title VII of the Civil Rights Law
of 1964, section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 or the Americans
with Disabilities Act of 1990.
§ 4. This act shall take effect immediately.