Senate Bill S377

2011-2012 Legislative Session

Provides for the establishment of a voluntary chaplaincy program for the public schools

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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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2011-S377 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A1112
Current Committee:
Senate Education
Law Section:
Education Law
Laws Affected:
Add §1502-b, Ed L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: S3152, A8847
2013-2014: S859, A3895
2015-2016: S360, A6760
2017-2018: S4960, A6108
2019-2020: A6205

2011-S377 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Provides for the establishment of a voluntary chaplaincy program for the public schools; applies to all school districts and supervisory districts; provides for chaplains to serve without compensation and for no fees to be charged by the districts; requires parental consent to refer a pupil under eighteen years of age

2011-S377 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2011-S377 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                   377

                       2011-2012 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                               (PREFILED)

                             January 5, 2011
                               ___________

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 providing for a volun-
  tary chaplaincy program for the public schools

  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 1502-b
to read as follows:
  S  1502-B.  VOLUNTARY CHAPLAINCY PROGRAM. 1. EVERY SCHOOL DISTRICT AND
EVERY  SUPERVISORY  DISTRICT  SHALL  ESTABLISH  A  VOLUNTARY  CHAPLAINCY
PROGRAM  TO SERVE PUPILS AND EMPLOYEES IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS
OF THIS SECTION.
  2. EACH DISTRICT SHALL COMPILE A LIST  OF  EXPERIENCED  AND  REPUTABLE
NON-SECTARIAN  CHAPLAINS  WHO  ARE  WILLING  TO  SERVE THE DISTRICT IN A
CHAPLAINCY CAPACITY. CHAPLAINS WHO HAVE PREVIOUSLY SERVED  A  MUNICIPAL,
STATE,  OR  FEDERAL  GOVERNMENT AGENCY OR DEPARTMENT, OR WHO HAVE SERVED
THE EQUIVALENT THEREOF, WILL BE CONSIDERED REPUTABLE.   CHAPLAINS  SHALL
RECEIVE NO COMPENSATION FOR THEIR SERVICES.
  3.  THE  SERVICES  OF SUCH CHAPLAINS SHALL BE MADE AVAILABLE TO PUPILS
EIGHTEEN YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER AND TO EMPLOYEES UPON THEIR  REQUEST  AND
WITHOUT CHARGE.
  4.  (A)  WITH RESPECT TO PUPILS UNDER EIGHTEEN YEARS OF AGE, REFERRALS
OF A PUPIL TO A CHAPLAIN SHALL NOT BE MADE WITHOUT THE  CONSENT  OF  THE
PUPIL'S PARENT OR GUARDIAN. REFERRALS SHALL BE MADE WITHOUT ANY CHARGE.
  (B) IN THE EVENT THAT PUPILS UNDER EIGHTEEN RAISE QUESTIONS OF A RELI-
GIOUS  NATURE,  OR  GENERATE  OTHER CAUSE TO BELIEVE THAT A CONSULTATION
WITH A CHAPLAIN MAY BE HELPFUL TO THE  PUPIL,  THE  PUPIL'S  TEACHER  OR
PRINCIPAL  SHALL  GIVE  NOTICE  THEREOF TO THE PARENT OR GUARDIAN OF THE
PUPIL AND SHALL INFORM SUCH PARENT OR GUARDIAN OF THE AVAILABILITY OF  A
CHAPLAIN FOR A CONSULTATION WITH THE PUPIL.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.

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