Assembly Bill A2577B

Signed By Governor
2019-2020 Legislative Session

Requires the commissioner of education to make recommendations to the board of regents relating to instruction on preventing child sexual exploitation and abuse in grades K - 8

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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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2019-A2577 - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S4070
Law Section:
Education Law
Laws Affected:
Add §803-b, Ed L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2011-2012: A8993, S6182
2013-2014: A661, S2367
2015-2016: A90, S1947
2017-2018: A3953, S1953

2019-A2577 - Summary

Requires the commissioner of education to make recommendations to the board of regents relating to instruction on preventing child sexual exploitation and child abuse in grades kindergarten through eight.

2019-A2577 - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   2577
 
                        2019-2020 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             January 24, 2019
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  DINOWITZ,  GOTTFRIED, PAULIN, SIMOTAS, COOK,
   COLTON, ENGLEBRIGHT, GUNTHER, TITUS, WALKER, RODRIGUEZ, MALLIOTAKIS --
   Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. ABBATE, ARROYO, BARCLAY, FAHY,  GIGLIO,
   LAVINE,  McDONOUGH,  ORTIZ, RA, RAIA, THIELE -- read once and referred
   to the Committee on Education

 AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation  to  child  sexual  abuse
   awareness
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Section 305 of the education law is amended by adding a new
 subdivision 60 to read as follows:
   60. A. THE COMMISSIONER SHALL CONSULT AND COLLABORATE WITH THE COMMIS-
 SIONER OF HEALTH AND APPROPRIATE ORGANIZATIONS THAT  HAVE  EXPERTISE  IN
 THE  PREVENTION OF CHILD SEXUAL EXPLOITATION AND CHILD ABUSE, AS WELL AS
 OTHER INTERESTED PARTIES, TO ESTABLISH AND DEVELOP A PROGRAM WITHIN  THE
 DEPARTMENT  RELATED  TO  THE PREVENTION OF CHILD SEXUAL EXPLOITATION AND
 CHILD ABUSE IN GRADES KINDERGARTEN THROUGH EIGHT. SUCH PROGRAM SHALL  BE
 DEFINED  BY  THE COMMISSIONER IN REGULATIONS AFTER CONSULTATION WITH THE
 DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND BE DESIGNED TO EDUCATE  STUDENTS,  PARENTS  AND
 SCHOOL  PERSONNEL  ABOUT THE PREVENTION OF CHILD SEXUAL EXPLOITATION AND
 CHILD ABUSE IN GRADES KINDERGARTEN THROUGH  EIGHT.  SUCH  PROGRAM  SHALL
 INCLUDE, BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO:
   (I)  AGE-APPROPRIATE MODEL CURRICULUM, EXEMPLAR LESSON PLANS, AND BEST
 PRACTICE  INSTRUCTIONAL  RESOURCES  FOR  STUDENTS,  PARENTS  AND  SCHOOL
 PERSONNEL  DESIGNED  TO PROMOTE THE PREVENTION OF CHILD SEXUAL EXPLOITA-
 TION AND CHILD ABUSE. SUCH MODEL CURRICULUM, LESSON PLANS  AND  INSTRUC-
 TIONAL  RESOURCES  SHALL  INCLUDE  BUT  NOT BE LIMITED TO GUIDELINES AND
 METHODS OF PREVENTION, INCLUDING RECOMMENDATIONS TO ADDRESS THIS ISSUE;
   (II) INSTRUCTIONAL TOOLS  AND  MATERIALS  FOR  STUDENTS,  PARENTS  AND
 SCHOOL  PERSONNEL  DEVELOPED  IN  COLLABORATION WITH THE COMMISSIONER OF
 HEALTH,  WHICH  SHALL  INCLUDE  UPDATED  DATA  AND  INFORMATION  ON  THE
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.

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2019-A2577A - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S4070
Law Section:
Education Law
Laws Affected:
Add §803-b, Ed L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2011-2012: A8993, S6182
2013-2014: A661, S2367
2015-2016: A90, S1947
2017-2018: A3953, S1953

2019-A2577A - Summary

Requires the commissioner of education to make recommendations to the board of regents relating to instruction on preventing child sexual exploitation and child abuse in grades kindergarten through eight.

2019-A2577A - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  2577--A
 
                        2019-2020 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             January 24, 2019
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  DINOWITZ,  GOTTFRIED, PAULIN, SIMOTAS, COOK,
   COLTON, ENGLEBRIGHT, GUNTHER, TITUS, WALKER,  RODRIGUEZ,  MALLIOTAKIS,
   L. ROSENTHAL  --  Multi-Sponsored  by  --  M.  of  A.  ABBATE, ARROYO,
   BARCLAY, FAHY, GIGLIO, LAVINE, McDONOUGH, ORTIZ, RA, RAIA,  THIELE  --
   read  once  and  referred  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 a course  of
   study  in the prevention of child sexual exploitation and child sexual
   abuse
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. This act shall be known and may be cited as "Erin's Law".
   §  2.  The  education  law is amended by adding a new section 803-b to
 read as follows:
   § 803-B. COURSES OF STUDY IN PREVENTION OF CHILD  SEXUAL  EXPLOITATION
 AND  CHILD  SEXUAL  ABUSE.  1.  ALL  PUPILS  IN GRADES K-8 IN ALL PUBLIC
 SCHOOLS IN THE STATE SHALL RECEIVE INSTRUCTION DESIGNED TO PREVENT CHILD
 SEXUAL EXPLOITATION AND  CHILD  SEXUAL  ABUSE.  SUCH  PROGRAM  SHALL  BE
 DEFINED  BY  THE COMMISSIONER IN REGULATIONS AFTER CONSULTATION WITH THE
 DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND BE DESIGNED TO EDUCATE  STUDENTS,  PARENTS  AND
 SCHOOL  PERSONNEL  ABOUT THE PREVENTION OF CHILD SEXUAL EXPLOITATION AND
 CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE IN GRADES KINDERGARTEN THROUGH  EIGHT.  SUCH  PROGRAM
 SHALL INCLUDE, BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO:
   (A)  AGE-APPROPRIATE MODEL CURRICULUM, EXEMPLAR LESSON PLANS, AND BEST
 PRACTICE  INSTRUCTIONAL  RESOURCES  FOR  STUDENTS,  PARENTS  AND  SCHOOL
 PERSONNEL  DESIGNED  TO PROMOTE THE PREVENTION OF CHILD SEXUAL EXPLOITA-
 TION AND CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE. SUCH MODEL  CURRICULUM,  LESSON  PLANS  AND
 INSTRUCTIONAL  RESOURCES  SHALL INCLUDE BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO GUIDELINES
 AND METHODS OF PREVENTION, INCLUDING  RECOMMENDATIONS  TO  ADDRESS  THIS
 ISSUE;
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.

co-Sponsors

multi-Sponsors

2019-A2577B (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S4070
Law Section:
Education Law
Laws Affected:
Add §803-b, Ed L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2011-2012: A8993, S6182
2013-2014: A661, S2367
2015-2016: A90, S1947
2017-2018: A3953, S1953

2019-A2577B (ACTIVE) - Summary

Requires the commissioner of education to make recommendations to the board of regents relating to instruction on preventing child sexual exploitation and child abuse in grades kindergarten through eight.

2019-A2577B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  2577--B
 
                        2019-2020 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             January 24, 2019
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  DINOWITZ,  GOTTFRIED, PAULIN, SIMOTAS, COOK,
   COLTON, ENGLEBRIGHT, GUNTHER, TITUS, WALKER,  RODRIGUEZ,  MALLIOTAKIS,
   L. ROSENTHAL,  CRUZ,  REYES,  HEVESI,  SIMON, DICKENS, JAFFEE, LIFTON,
   SMITH, SEAWRIGHT, McDONOUGH, TAYLOR, JOYNER -- Multi-Sponsored  by  --
   M.    of  A. ABBATE, ARROYO, BARCLAY, FAHY, GIGLIO, LAVINE, ORTIZ, RA,
   RAIA, THIELE -- read once and referred to the Committee  on  Education
   --  committee  discharged,  bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended
   and recommitted  to  said  committee  --  committee  discharged,  bill
   amended,  ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said commit-
   tee
 
 AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to requiring a course  of
   study  in the prevention of child sexual exploitation and child sexual
   abuse
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. This act shall be known and may be cited as "Erin's Law".
   §  2.  The  education  law is amended by adding a new section 803-b to
 read as follows:
   § 803-B. COURSES OF STUDY IN PREVENTION OF CHILD  SEXUAL  EXPLOITATION
 AND  CHILD  SEXUAL  ABUSE.  1.  ALL  PUPILS  IN GRADES K-8 IN ALL PUBLIC
 SCHOOLS IN THE STATE SHALL RECEIVE INSTRUCTION DESIGNED TO PREVENT CHILD
 SEXUAL EXPLOITATION AND  CHILD  SEXUAL  ABUSE.  SUCH  PROGRAM  SHALL  BE
 DEFINED  BY  THE COMMISSIONER IN REGULATIONS AFTER CONSULTATION WITH THE
 DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND BE DESIGNED TO EDUCATE  STUDENTS,  PARENTS  AND
 SCHOOL  PERSONNEL  ABOUT THE PREVENTION OF CHILD SEXUAL EXPLOITATION AND
 CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE IN GRADES KINDERGARTEN THROUGH  EIGHT.  SUCH  PROGRAM
 SHALL  INCLUDE,  BUT  NOT BE LIMITED TO STUDENTS AND PARENTS. NOTHING IN
 THIS SECTION SHALL PREVENT THE DEPARTMENT FROM MAKING  MODEL  CURRICULUM
 AND RESOURCE MATERIALS AVAILABLE ON THE DEPARTMENT'S WEBSITE.
   2.  THE COMMISSIONER MAY PROVIDE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO ASSIST IN THE
 DEVELOPMENT OF CURRICULA FOR SUCH COURSES OF STUDY WHICH  SHALL  BE  AGE
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.

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