NY State Senate Bill 2015-S5734

Senate Bill S5734

2015-2016 Legislative Session

Requires the commissioner of education to make recommendations to the board of regents relating to the adoption of instruction on dating violence

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Jun 01, 2015	referred to education

2015-S5734 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:: A6972
Current Committee:: Senate Education
Law Section:: Education Law
Laws Affected:: Amd §305, Ed L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:: 2017-2018: A6155
2019-2020: A7023
2021-2022: A6786

2015-S5734 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Requires the commissioner of education to make recommendations to the board of regents relating to the adoption of age-appropriate instruction on dating violence for students in grades seven through twelve.

2015-S5734 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

                                BILL NUMBER:S5734

TITLE OF BILL:

An act to amend the education law, in relation to requiring the
commissioner of education to make recommendations to the board of
regents relating to the adoption of instruction on dating violence for
students in grades seven through twelve

PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL:

The purpose of this bill is to require the Commissioner of Education
to make recommendations to the Board of Regents relating to the
adoption of instruction on dating violence for students in grades
seven through twelve

SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS:

Section 1. This act shall be know and may be cited as the "Jessica
Tush Act."

Section 2. § 305 of the Education Law is amended by adding a new
subdivision 53.

Section 3. Provides for an immediate effective date.

JUSTIFICATION:

At the recommendation of the Commissioner of Education to the Board of
Regents, upon adoption, this bill would add age appropriate dating
violence education in the annual school curriculum for students in
grades seven through twelve

Statistics show that one in three female teenagers have feared for
their physical safety in a dating relationship. Technologies such as
texting and social media sites can foster oppressive and emotionally
abusive relationships. Adding instruction on dating violence into the
annual curriculum will help to provide for healthier and safer
relationships in the teen years.

This legislation shall be known as the "Jessica Tush Act."

PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:

2014: A.518 -Died in Education/S.4860 - died in Education;
2012: A.4596 - Died in Education/S.708 - Died in Education;
2010: A.10206 - Died in Education/S.7131 - Died in Education.

FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:

Minimal.

EFFECTIVE DATE:

This act shall take effect immediately.

2015-S5734 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                  5734

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                              June 1, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen.  SAVINO -- 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  commis-
  sioner  of  education  to make recommendations to the board of regents
  relating to  the  adoption  of  instruction  on  dating  violence  for
  students in grades seven through twelve

  THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1.  Short title. This act shall be known and may be  cited  as
the "Jessica Tush act".
  S  2.    Section  305  of the education law is amended by adding a new
subdivision 53 to read as follows:
  53. A. THE COMMISSIONER SHALL  MAKE  RECOMMENDATIONS  TO  THE  REGENTS
RELATING  TO THE ADOPTION OF INSTRUCTION ON DATING VIOLENCE THAT IS AGE-
APPROPRIATE INTO THE ANNUAL CURRICULUM FRAMEWORK FOR STUDENTS IN  GRADES
SEVEN  THROUGH TWELVE AND WHICH SHALL BE INCORPORATED INTO VARIOUS CLASS
SUBJECTS, INCLUDING HEALTH.
  B. PRIOR TO MAKING THE RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE REGENTS, THE COMMISSION-
ER SHALL:
  (I) SEEK  THE  RECOMMENDATIONS  OF  TEACHERS,  SCHOOL  ADMINISTRATORS,
TEACHER  EDUCATORS AND OTHERS WITH EDUCATIONAL EXPERTISE IN THE PROPOSED
CURRICULUM;
  (II) SEEK COMMENT FROM PARENTS, STUDENTS AND OTHER INTERESTED PARTIES;
  (III) CONSIDER THE AMOUNT OF INSTRUCTIONAL TIME SUCH  CURRICULUM  WILL
REQUIRE  AND WHETHER SUCH TIME WOULD DETRACT FROM OTHER MANDATED COURSES
OF STUDY;
  (IV) CONSIDER THE FISCAL IMPACT, IF  ANY,  ON  THE  STATE  AND  SCHOOL
DISTRICTS; AND
  (V) CONSIDER ANY ADDITIONAL FACTORS THE COMMISSIONER DEEMS RELEVANT.
  C.  NO  LATER THAN ONE HUNDRED EIGHTY DAYS AFTER THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF
THIS SUBDIVISION, THE COMMISSIONER SHALL PROVIDE A RECOMMENDATION TO THE

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD08690-02-5

S. 5734                             2

REGENTS TO EITHER ADOPT AND PROMULGATE APPROPRIATE RULES AND REGULATIONS
IMPLEMENTING SUCH CURRICULUM OR TO REJECT  THE  IMPLEMENTATION  OF  SUCH
CURRICULUM. UPON RECEIVING A RECOMMENDATION FROM THE COMMISSIONER PURSU-
ANT  TO  THIS  SUBDIVISION,  THE  REGENTS SHALL VOTE TO EITHER ACCEPT OR
REJECT THE COMMISSIONER'S RECOMMENDATION NO LATER THAN SIXTY DAYS  AFTER
RECEIVING SUCH RECOMMENDATION.
  D.  IF  THE  REGENTS ADOPT SUCH CURRICULUM, THE CURRICULUM REQUIREMENT
SHALL TAKE EFFECT NO LATER THAN THE NEXT SCHOOL YEAR AFTER SUCH  CURRIC-
ULUM HAS BEEN ADOPTED.
  E.  IF  THE  REGENTS  REJECT  SUCH  CURRICULUM, THE COMMISSIONER SHALL
PROVIDE A REPORT AS TO THE DETERMINATION OF THE REGENTS TO THE GOVERNOR,
THE TEMPORARY PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE, THE SPEAKER OF THE  ASSEMBLY  AND
THE  CHAIRS OF THE SENATE AND ASSEMBLY COMMITTEES ON EDUCATION PROVIDING
THE REASONS FOR SUCH REJECTION NOT LATER  THAN  THIRTY  DAYS  AFTER  THE
REGENTS REJECT SUCH CURRICULUM.
  S 3. This act shall take effect immediately.

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