Senate Bill S132

2015-2016 Legislative Session

Requires a course of instruction in the awareness of hate crimes

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  • 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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2015-S132 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Senate Education
Law Section:
Education Law
Laws Affected:
Add §817, Ed L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: S1985
2011-2012: S269
2013-2014: S561
2017-2018: S4953

2015-S132 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Requires a course of instruction in the awareness of hate crimes focusing on historical events and the significance of certain symbols and objects.

2015-S132 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2015-S132 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                   132

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                               (PREFILED)

                             January 7, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen.  DIAZ  --  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 a course  of
  instruction in the awareness of hate crimes

  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 817 to
read as follows:
  S 817. COURSE OF INSTRUCTION IN THE AWARENESS OF HATE CRIMES. 1.   THE
COMMISSIONER  IS  HEREBY  DIRECTED  TO PROVIDE AND PRESCRIBE A COURSE OF
INSTRUCTION DESIGNED TO INCREASE AWARENESS OF  THE  COMMISSION  OF  HATE
CRIMES. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION HATE CRIMES SHALL MEAN OFFENSES
WHICH  ARE COMMITTED BASED UPON THE RACE, COLOR, NATIONAL ORIGIN, ANCES-
TRY, GENDER, RELIGION, RELIGIOUS PRACTICE,  AGE,  DISABILITY  OR  SEXUAL
ORIENTATION  OF  THE  VICTIM. SUCH INSTRUCTION SHALL INCLUDE EXAMPLES OF
SYMBOLS AND OBJECTS ASSOCIATED WITH  HATE  CRIMES  AND  THE  EVENTS  AND
HISTORICAL  SIGNIFICANCE  SURROUNDING  SUCH  SYMBOLS AND OBJECTS.   SUCH
INSTRUCTION SHALL ALSO FOCUS ON THE MORAL ASPECTS AND LEGAL IMPLICATIONS
OF SUCH OFFENSES AND PROMOTE ATTITUDES OF TOLERANCE AND ACCEPTANCE.
  2. THE BOARD OF EDUCATION, TRUSTEES,  PRINCIPAL  OR  OTHER  PERSON  IN
CHARGE  OF EVERY PUBLIC, PRIVATE AND PAROCHIAL SCHOOL IN THE STATE SHALL
ARRANGE FOR GIVING SUCH COURSE OF INSTRUCTION IN EVERY SCHOOL UNDER  ITS
OR  HIS  OR HER CONTROL OR DIRECTION. SUCH INSTRUCTION SHALL BE GIVEN TO
ALL OF THE PUPILS IN EVERY SUCH SCHOOL FOR A PERIOD  OF  NOT  LESS  THAN
FORTY-FIVE MINUTES IN EACH MONTH DURING WHICH SUCH SCHOOL IS IN SESSION.
  S  2.  This  act  shall  take  effect  on  the first of September 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.
                                                           LBD01119-01-5

              

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