S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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7404
2025-2026 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
March 25, 2025
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Introduced by M. of A. JENSEN -- read once and referred to the Committee
on Education
AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to requiring student
athletes participating in public school sponsored athletics complete
anti-bullying, anti-hazing and anti-harassment training
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Section 305 of the education law is amended by adding a new
subdivision 63 to read as follows:
63. THE COMMISSIONER SHALL PROMULGATE RULES AND REGULATIONS TO ESTAB-
LISH UNIFORM STATEWIDE PROTOCOLS TO MAKE PARTICIPATION IN ALL PUBLIC
SCHOOL SPONSORED ATHLETICS, IN GRADES SEVEN THROUGH TWELVE, SUBJECT TO
MANDATORY ANTI-BULLYING, ANTI-HAZING AND ANTI-HARASSMENT TRAINING FOR
STUDENT ATHLETES AND THEIR GUARDIANS EACH SEASON. THE DEPARTMENT SHALL
DEVELOP PARAMETERS FOR SUCH A CLASS, AND EACH DISTRICT'S ATHLETICS
DIRECTOR SHALL BE TASKED WITH FORMULATING THE MANNER IN WHICH STUDENT
ATHLETES AND THEIR GUARDIANS COMPLETE SUCH TRAINING. FAILURE TO COMPLETE
THE TRAINING WOULD BAR THE STUDENT ATHLETE FROM PARTICIPATING IN SUCH
ATHLETICS UNTIL THE TRAINING IS COMPLETED.
§ 2. This act shall take effect on the first of July next succeeding
the date on which it shall have become a law. Effective immediately, the
addition, amendment and/or repeal of any rule or regulation necessary
for the implementation of this act on its effective date are authorized
to be made and completed on or before such effective date.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD11114-01-5
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