Assembly Bill A10712

Signed By Governor
2011-2012 Legislative Session

Prohibits bullying and cyberbullying in 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-A10712 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S7740
Law Section:
Education Law
Laws Affected:
Amd ยงยง11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16 & 801-a, Ed L

2011-A10712 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Prohibits bullying and cyberbullying in public schools.

2011-A10712 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
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    S. 7740                                                 A. 10712

                      S E N A T E - A S S E M B L Y

                              June 15, 2012
                               ___________

IN  SENATE  --  Introduced  by  Sens.  SALAND, RANZENHOFER, KLEIN -- (at
  request of the Governor) -- read twice and ordered printed,  and  when
  printed to be committed to the Committee on Rules

IN  ASSEMBLY -- Introduced by COMMITTEE ON RULES -- (at request of M. of
  A. O'Donnell, Nolan) -- (at request of the Governor) -- read once  and
  referred to the Committee on Education

AN  ACT  to amend the education law, in relation to prohibiting bullying
  and cyberbullying in public schools

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

  Section  1. Legislative findings and intent. In recent years, New York
state has taken steps to ensure that school pupils, teachers  and  other
personnel  are  provided  with  a  safe and secure learning environment.
However, the legislature recognizes that egregious incidents of  harass-
ment, bullying and discrimination, both in person and through the use of
technology,  continue  to  disrupt  the  lives and education of students
across the state, and that bullying manifests in many  forms,  including
through the use of technology in what is often called cyberbullying.  In
today's  age  of  advanced technology, twenty-four hour connectivity and
social networking, students who are subjected to bullying, such  as  the
texting  or  posting  of  sexually  derogatory  comments via such social
networking sites or by other means,  have  no  reprieve.  Bullying  that
begins  in  school  follows  students  home  every  day, and has lasting
impacts on such students. Conversely, bullying through the use of  tech-
nology can begin away from school property.
  The  legislature  also  recognizes  that most cyberbullying originates
off-campus, but nonetheless affects the school environment and  disrupts
the  educational  process, impeding the ability of students to learn and
too often causing devastating effects on students' health  and  well-be-
ing.
  The legislature finds it is vital to protect all students from harass-
ment,  bullying,  cyberbullying  and  discrimination.   In expanding the
provisions of the Dignity for All Students Act, the legislature  intends

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

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