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Jan 05, 2022 | referred to education |
Aug 25, 2021 | referred to education |
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Assembly Committee
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Michael J. Fitzpatrick
John Lemondes
Joe Angelino
Kenneth Blankenbush
A8253 (ACTIVE) - Details
- Current Committee:
- Assembly Education
- Law Section:
- Education Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add §801-b, Ed L
A8253 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 8253 2021-2022 Regular Sessions I N A S S E M B L Y August 25, 2021 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. SCHMITT, FITZPATRICK, LEMONDES, ANGELINO, BLANK- ENBUSH, McDONOUGH, MANKTELOW, BYRNE, GALLAHAN -- read once and referred to the Committee on Education AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to prohibiting instruc- tion on critical race theory THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The education law is amended by adding a new section 801-b to read as follows: § 801-B. CRITICAL RACE THEORY PROHIBITED. THE REGENTS AND SCHOOL DISTRICTS IN THE STATE OF NEW YORK SHALL NOT: (1) ESTABLISH OR PERMIT A COURSE OR CURRICULUM THAT TEACHES INDIVIDUALS TO BEAR COLLECTIVE RESPON- SIBILITY FOR ANY ACTIONS COMMITTED PREVIOUSLY BY OTHER MEMBERS OF THE SAME RACE; (2) REQUIRE STUDENTS TO TAKE PART IN A COURSE THAT TEACHES INDIVIDUALS TO FEEL DISCOMFORT, GUILT, ANGUISH OR ANY OTHER FORM OF PSYCHOLOGICAL DISTRESS DUE TO THE INDIVIDUAL'S RACE OR RELIGION; (3) REQUIRE STUDENTS TO TAKE PART IN A COURSE THAT TEACHES INDIVIDUALS TO DISCRIMINATE AGAINST OR RECEIVE DIFFERENTIAL TREATMENT BASED SOLELY OR PARTIALLY ON THE INDIVIDUAL'S RACE; OR (4) REQUIRE STUDENTS OR FACULTY TO LEARN OR STUDY THE 1619 PROJECT. § 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD11897-02-1