STATE OF NEW YORK
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8253
2021-2022 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY
August 25, 2021
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Introduced by M. of A. SCHMITT, FITZPATRICK, LEMONDES, ANGELINO, BLANK-
ENBUSH, McDONOUGH, MANKTELOW, BYRNE, GALLAHAN -- read once and
referred to the Committee on Education
AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to prohibiting instruc-
tion on critical race theory
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-bly, do enact as follows:
1 Section 1. The education law is amended by adding a new section 801-b
2 to read as follows:
3 § 801-b. Critical race theory prohibited. The regents and school
4 districts in the state of New York shall not: (1) establish or permit a
5 course or curriculum that teaches individuals to bear collective respon-
6 sibility for any actions committed previously by other members of the
7 same race; (2) require students to take part in a course that teaches
8 individuals to feel discomfort, guilt, anguish or any other form of
9 psychological distress due to the individual's race or religion; (3)
10 require students to take part in a course that teaches individuals to
11 discriminate against or receive differential treatment based solely or
12 partially on the individual's race; or (4) require students or faculty
13 to learn or study the 1619 Project.
14 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[] is old law to be omitted.
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