Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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May 07, 2014 |
referred to education |
May 06, 2014 |
delivered to assembly passed senate |
Apr 28, 2014 |
amended on third reading 6599d |
Mar 31, 2014 |
amended on third reading (t) 6599c |
Mar 18, 2014 |
amended on third reading (t) 6599b |
Mar 11, 2014 |
ordered to third reading cal.278 committee discharged and committed to rules |
Feb 21, 2014 |
print number 6599a |
Feb 21, 2014 |
amend and recommit to education |
Feb 11, 2014 |
referred to education |
Senate Bill S6599D
2013-2014 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Assembly Committee
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
Votes
Bill Amendments
2013-S6599 - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A9703
- Current Committee:
- Assembly Education
- Law Section:
- Education Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add §706, Ed L
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
-
2015-2016:
S715, A625
2017-2018: S1284, A1356
2019-2020: S4050, A579
2021-2022: S3977, A321
2023-2024: S3579, A3500
2013-S6599 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S6599 TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the education law, in relation to requiring certain text-books to reference the Sea of Japan as also the East Sea and to include information on "comfort women" PURPOSE OF THE BILL: To facilitate the teaching of an unbiased and factual account of events that occurred during World War II involving the Comfort Women and to reference that the Sea of Japan is also known as the East Sea. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1 of the bill amends the education law by adding two new sections 706 and 707 which require that any text-book approved and issued pursuant to section seven hundred one of this article which refers to the Sea of Japan shall note that it is also referred to as the East Sea and also include historical information regarding the "comfort women". The term "comfort women" shall collectively refer to the acquisition of thousands of women by the government of japan for the sole purpose of sexual servitude for the Imperial Japanese army during World War II. Section 2 sets an immediate effective date and shall apply to any text-books issued on and after July 1, 2019.
2013-S6599 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 6599 I N S E N A T E February 11, 2014 ___________ Introduced by Sen. AVELLA -- 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 certain text-books to reference the Sea of Japan as also the East Sea and to include information on "comfort women" 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 two new sections 706 and 707 to read as follows: S 706. REFERENCE TO SEA OF JAPAN. ANY TEXT-BOOK APPROVED AND ISSUED PURSUANT TO SECTION SEVEN HUNDRED ONE OF THIS ARTICLE WHICH REFERS TO THE SEA OF JAPAN SHALL NOTE THAT IT IS ALSO REFERRED TO AS THE EAST SEA. S 707. COMFORT WOMEN. ANY TEXT-BOOK APPROVED AND ISSUED PURSUANT TO SECTION SEVEN HUNDRED ONE OF THIS ARTICLE SHALL INCLUDE HISTORICAL INFORMATION REGARDING THE "COMFORT WOMEN". SUCH TERM COLLECTIVELY REFERS TO THE ACQUISITION OF THOUSANDS OF WOMEN BY THE GOVERNMENT OF JAPAN FOR THE SOLE PURPOSE OF SEXUAL SERVITUDE FOR THE IMPERIAL JAPANESE ARMY DURING WORLD WAR II. S 2. This act shall take effect immediately and shall apply to any text-books issued on and after July 1, 2014. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD13988-02-4
2013-S6599A - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A9703
- Current Committee:
- Assembly Education
- Law Section:
- Education Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add §706, Ed L
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
-
2015-2016:
S715, A625
2017-2018: S1284, A1356
2019-2020: S4050, A579
2021-2022: S3977, A321
2023-2024: S3579, A3500
2013-S6599A - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S6599A TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the education law, in relation to requiring certain text-books to reference the Sea of Japan as also the East Sea and to include information on "comfort women" PURPOSE OF THE BILL: To facilitate the teaching of an unbiased and factual account of events that occurred during World War II involving the Comfort Women and to reference that the Sea of Japan is also known as the East Sea. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1 of the bill amends the education law by adding two new sections 706 and 707 which require that any text-book approved and issued pursuant to section seven hundred one of this article which refers to the Sea of Japan shall change the name from Sea of Japan to the East Sea, or in the alternative shall note that it is also referred to as the East Sea and also include historical information regarding the "comfort women". The term "comfort women" shall collectively refer to the acquisition of thousands of women by the government of Japan for the sole purpose of sexual servitude for the Imperial Japanese army during World War II. Section 2 sets an immediate effective date and shall apply to any
2013-S6599A - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 6599--A I N S E N A T E February 11, 2014 ___________ Introduced by Sen. AVELLA -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Education -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to requiring certain text-books to reference the Sea of Japan as also the East Sea and to include information on "comfort women" 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 two new sections 706 and 707 to read as follows: S 706. REFERENCE TO SEA OF JAPAN. ANY TEXT-BOOK APPROVED AND ISSUED PURSUANT TO SECTION SEVEN HUNDRED ONE OF THIS ARTICLE WHICH REFERS TO THE SEA OF JAPAN SHALL CHANGE THE NAME FROM SEA OF JAPAN TO THE EAST SEA, OR IN THE ALTERNATIVE SHALL NOTE THAT IT IS ALSO REFERRED TO AS THE EAST SEA. S 707. COMFORT WOMEN. ANY TEXT-BOOK APPROVED AND ISSUED PURSUANT TO SECTION SEVEN HUNDRED ONE OF THIS ARTICLE SHALL INCLUDE HISTORICAL INFORMATION REGARDING THE "COMFORT WOMEN". SUCH TERM COLLECTIVELY REFERS TO THE ACQUISITION OF THOUSANDS OF WOMEN BY THE GOVERNMENT OF JAPAN FOR THE SOLE PURPOSE OF SEXUAL SERVITUDE FOR THE IMPERIAL JAPANESE ARMY DURING WORLD WAR II. S 2. This act shall take effect immediately and shall apply to any text-books issued on and after July 1, 2014. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD13988-03-4
2013-S6599B - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A9703
- Current Committee:
- Assembly Education
- Law Section:
- Education Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add §706, Ed L
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
-
2015-2016:
S715, A625
2017-2018: S1284, A1356
2019-2020: S4050, A579
2021-2022: S3977, A321
2023-2024: S3579, A3500
2013-S6599B - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S6599B TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the education law, in relation to requiring certain text-books to reference the Sea of Japan as also the East Sea and requiring instruction on the servitude of "comfort women" by the Imperial Japanese army PURPOSE OF THE BILL: To facilitate the teaching of an unbiased and factual account of events that occurred during World War II involving the Comfort Women and to reference that the Sea of Japan is also known as the East Sea. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1 of the bill amends the education law by adding a section 706 which will require that any text-book approved and issued pursuant to section seven hundred one of this article which refers to the Sea of Japan shall change the name from Sea of Japan to the East Sea, or in the alternative shall note that it is also referred to as the East Sea. Section 2 of the bill amends section 801 of the education law by adding the following clause to the this section on courses of instruction in patriotism and citizenship and in certain historic documents: "the forced sexual servitude of thousands of "comfort women" by the Imperial Japanese army during World War II".
2013-S6599B - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 6599--B Cal. No. 278 I N S E N A T E February 11, 2014 ___________ Introduced by Sen. AVELLA -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Education -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee -- committee discharged and said bill committed to the Committee on Rules -- ordered to a third reading, amended and ordered reprinted, retaining its place in the order of third reading AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to requiring certain text-books to reference the Sea of Japan as also the East Sea and requiring instruction on the servitude of "comfort women" by the Impe- rial Japanese army 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 706 to read as follows: S 706. REFERENCE TO SEA OF JAPAN. ANY TEXT-BOOK APPROVED AND ISSUED PURSUANT TO SECTION SEVEN HUNDRED ONE OF THIS ARTICLE WHICH REFERS TO THE SEA OF JAPAN SHALL CHANGE THE NAME FROM SEA OF JAPAN TO THE EAST SEA, OR IN THE ALTERNATIVE SHALL NOTE THAT IT IS ALSO REFERRED TO AS THE EAST SEA. S 2. Subdivision 1 of section 801 of the education law, as amended by chapter 574 of the laws of 1997, is amended to read as follows: 1. In order to promote a spirit of patriotic and civic service and obligation and to foster in the children of the state moral and intel- lectual qualities which are essential in preparing to meet the obli- gations of citizenship in peace or in war, the regents of The University of the State of New York shall prescribe courses of instruction in patriotism, citizenship, and human rights issues, with particular atten- tion to the study of the inhumanity of genocide, slavery (including the freedom trail and underground railroad), the Holocaust, THE FORCED SEXU- AL SERVITUDE OF THOUSANDS OF "COMFORT WOMEN" BY THE IMPERIAL JAPANESE ARMY DURING WORLD WAR II, and the mass starvation in Ireland from 1845 to 1850, to be maintained and followed in all the schools of the state. The boards of education and trustees of the several cities and school districts of the state shall require instruction to be given in such EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
2013-S6599C - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A9703
- Current Committee:
- Assembly Education
- Law Section:
- Education Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add §706, Ed L
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
-
2015-2016:
S715, A625
2017-2018: S1284, A1356
2019-2020: S4050, A579
2021-2022: S3977, A321
2023-2024: S3579, A3500
2013-S6599C - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S6599C TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the education law, in relation to requiring certain text-books to reference the Sea of Japan as also the East Sea PURPOSE OF THE BILL: To require that the Sea of Japan be referenced as the East Sea in textbooks used in New York. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1 of the bill amends the education law by adding a section 706 which will require that any text-book approved and issued pursuant to section seven hundred one of this article which refers to the Sea of Japan shall change the name from Sea of Japan to the East Sea, or in the alternative shall note that it is also referred to as the East Sea. Section 2 of the bill sets an effective date of the July 1, 2016 and the provisions shall apply to books approved and issued after that date. JUSTIFICATION:
2013-S6599C - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 6599--C Cal. No. 278 I N S E N A T E February 11, 2014 ___________ Introduced by Sen. AVELLA -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Education -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee -- committee discharged and said bill committed to the Committee on Rules -- ordered to a third reading, amended and ordered reprinted, retaining its place in the order of third reading -- again amended and ordered reprinted, retaining its place in the order of third reading AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to requiring certain text-books to reference the Sea of Japan as also the East Sea 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 706 to read as follows: S 706. REFERENCE TO SEA OF JAPAN. ANY TEXT-BOOK APPROVED AND ISSUED PURSUANT TO SECTION SEVEN HUNDRED ONE OF THIS ARTICLE WHICH REFERS TO THE SEA OF JAPAN SHALL CHANGE THE NAME FROM SEA OF JAPAN TO THE EAST SEA, OR IN THE ALTERNATIVE SHALL NOTE THAT IT IS ALSO REFERRED TO AS THE EAST SEA. S 2. This act shall take effect July 1, 2016 and shall apply to text- books approved and issued on or after such date. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD13988-05-4
2013-S6599D (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A9703
- Current Committee:
- Assembly Education
- Law Section:
- Education Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add §706, Ed L
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
-
2015-2016:
S715, A625
2017-2018: S1284, A1356
2019-2020: S4050, A579
2021-2022: S3977, A321
2023-2024: S3579, A3500
2013-S6599D (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S6599D TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the education law, in relation to requiring certain text-books to reference the Sea of Japan as also the East Sea PURPOSE OF THE BILL: To require that the Sea of Japan also be referenced as the East Sea in textbooks used in New York. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1 of the bill amends the education law by adding a section 706 which will require that any text-book approved and issued pursuant to section seven hundred one of this article which refers to the Sea of Japan shall also refer to such sea as the East Sea. Section 2 of the bill sets an effective date of the July 1, 2016 and the provisions shall apply to books approved and issued after that date. JUSTIFICATION: This bill will facilitate an understanding that the body of water that separates the Korean Peninsula and Japan should also be known as the
2013-S6599D (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 6599--D Cal. No. 278 I N S E N A T E February 11, 2014 ___________ Introduced by Sen. AVELLA -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Education -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee -- committee discharged and said bill committed to the Committee on Rules -- ordered to a third reading, amended and ordered reprinted, retaining its place in the order of third reading -- again amended and ordered reprinted, retaining its place in the order of third reading -- again amended and ordered reprinted, retain- ing its place in the order of third reading AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to requiring certain text-books to reference the Sea of Japan as also the East Sea 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 706 to read as follows: S 706. REFERENCE TO SEA OF JAPAN. ANY TEXT-BOOK APPROVED AND ISSUED PURSUANT TO SECTION SEVEN HUNDRED ONE OF THIS ARTICLE WHICH REFERS TO THE SEA OF JAPAN SHALL ALSO REFER TO SUCH SEA AS THE EAST SEA. S 2. This act shall take effect July 1, 2016 and shall apply to text- books approved and issued on or after such date. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD13988-07-4
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