NY State Senate Bill 2021-S400

Senate Bill S400

2021-2022 Legislative Session

Requires courses of study in private schools in the prevention of child sexual exploitation and child sexual abuse

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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
Delivered to Governor
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	Assembly Actions - Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE
Jan 05, 2022	referred to education
Jun 10, 2021	committed to rules
May 19, 2021	advanced to third reading
May 12, 2021	2nd report cal.
May 11, 2021	1st report cal.993
Jan 06, 2021	referred to education

Votes

- May 11, 2021 - Education Committee Vote
  S400
  
  15
  
  Aye
  
  0
  
  Nay
  
  0
  
  Aye with Reservations
  
  0
  
  Absent
  
  0
  
  Excused
  
  0
  
  Abstained
  - - Education Committee Vote: May 11, 2021
      
      aye (15)
      
      Addabbo Jr.
      
      Brooks
      
      Brouk
      
      Griffo
      
      Jackson
      
      Liu
      
      Mannion
      
      Mayer
      
      Oberacker
      
      Reichlin-Melnick
      
      Ryan
      
      Stavisky
      
      Stec
      
      Tedisco
      
      Weik

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2021-S400 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:: A3688
Current Committee:: Senate Education
Law Section:: Education Law
Laws Affected:: Amd §803-b, Ed L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:: 2019-2020: S7582, A9845
2023-2024: S4518, A302
2025-2026: S3628, A736

2021-S400 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Requires courses of study in private schools in the prevention of child sexual exploitation and child sexual abuse for pupils in grades K-8.

2021-S400 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

                                
 
BILL NUMBER: S400

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 public schools to provide age appropriate child exploitation
and child abuse prevention education for K-8 students.  Many young
people suffering abuse or exploitation are unaware of when and from whom
to seek help. The curriculum mandated by Erin's Law will empower
students to speak up if they feel unsafe or uncomfortable and ensure
that they have the language and knowledge they need to get help.

However, there are almost 450,000 students across New York State who
attend non-public schools, according to an estimate by the New York
State Department of Education, who remain unprotected. This legislation
would expand Erin's Law to non-public schools, to ensure that every
student in New York State receives preventative education around child
sexual abuse.

Child sexual abuse can lead to lifelong trauma. This legislation will
ensure that every child in New York has the knowledge they need to get
help and it will remind them that they do not have to suffer in silence.

 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:

2020: S7582A/A9845A - Died in Education

 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:

None.

 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect on the first of July next succeeding the date
on which it shall have become law.

2021-S400 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                    400
 
                        2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                                (PREFILED)
 
                              January 6, 2021
                                ___________
 
 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 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.
                                                            LBD00978-01-1

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