A00416 Summary:
BILL NO | A00416 |
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SAME AS | SAME AS S04533 |
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SPONSOR | Rosenthal L (MS) |
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COSPNSR | Colton, Thiele, Stern, Dinowitz, Simone, Kelles, Davila, Epstein |
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MLTSPNSR | Glick, Simon |
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Amd §809, Ed L | |
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Expands the requirements for teaching humane education of animals to secondary school students; requires verification of compliance. |
A00416 Actions:
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01/09/2023 | referred to education | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
01/03/2024 | referred to education |
A00416 Memo:
Go to topNEW YORK STATE ASSEMBLY
MEMORANDUM IN SUPPORT OF LEGISLATION
submitted in accordance with Assembly Rule III, Sec 1(f)   BILL NUMBER: A416 SPONSOR: Rosenthal L (MS)
  TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the education law, in relation to expanding the require- ments for teaching humane education to secondary school students and provides for the verification of compliance of such instruction   PURPOSE:: This bill expands the requirements for teaching humane education to secondary school students.   SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS:: Section 1 and 1 (a) amend subdivision 1 of section 809 of the education law, as amended by chapter 542 of the laws of 1994, to require that the officer, board, or commission authorized or required to prescribe cours- es of instruction shall cause instruction to be given in every elementa- ry school under state control or supported wholly or partly by public money of the state in the humane treatment and protection of animals. Section 1 (b) requires that that the officer, board, or commission authorized or required to prescribe courses of instruction shall cause instruction to be given in every secondary school under state control or supported wholly or partly by public money of the state in the humane treatment and protection of animals. The commissioner shall determine how to incorporate such instruction in existing curricula and shall promulgate any regulations needed to carry out such determination. Section 1 (c) states that a school district shall not be entitled to receive public school funding on behalf of any school subject to the provisions of this section if that school fails to provide the instruc- tion required pursuant to this section. Section 2 sets forth the effective date.   JUSTIFICATION:: This bill is needed to ensure that elementary and secondary school students in New York State are properly instructed in the humane treat- ment and protection of animals and the importance of the part they play in the economy of nature as well as the necessity of controlling the proliferation of animals which are subsequently abandoned and caused to suffer extreme cruelty. For secondary school students, such instruction would involve educating students about the principles of kindness to and respect for animals and the proper observance of laws and rules pertain- ing to their humane treatment.   LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:: 2021-22: A.2082 - Referred to Education; S.7670 - Referred to Education 2019-20: A.1063-A - Referred to Education 2017-18: A.2137 - Referred to Education 2015-16: A.518 - Referred to Education 2013-14: A.782 - Referred to Education 2011-12: A.1925 - Referred to Education 2009-10: A.6126 - Referred to Education   FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:: Undetermined.   EFFECTIVE DATE:: This bill shall take effect on the first of July next succeeding the date on which it shall have become a law. Effective immediately, the addition, amendment and/or repeal of any rule or regulation necessary for the implementation of this act on its effective date are authorized and directed to be made and completed on or before such effective date.
A00416 Text:
Go to top STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 416 2023-2024 Regular Sessions IN ASSEMBLY January 9, 2023 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. L. ROSENTHAL, COLTON, THIELE, STERN, DINOWITZ -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. GLICK, SIMON -- read once and referred to the Committee on Education AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to expanding the require- ments for teaching humane education to secondary school students and provides for the verification of compliance of such instruction The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. Subdivision 1 of section 809 of the education law, as 2 amended by chapter 542 of the laws of 1994, is amended to read as 3 follows: 4 1. a. The officer, board or commission authorized or required to 5 prescribe courses of instruction shall cause instruction to be given in 6 every elementary school under state control or supported wholly or part- 7 ly by public money of the state, in the humane treatment and protection 8 of animals and the importance of the part they play in the economy of 9 nature as well as the necessity of controlling the proliferation of 10 animals which are subsequently abandoned and caused to suffer extreme 11 cruelty. Such instruction shall be for such period of time during each 12 school year as the board of regents may prescribe and may be joined with 13 work in literature, reading, language, nature study or ethnology. Such 14 weekly instruction may be divided into two or more periods. 15 b. The officer, board, or commission authorized or required to 16 prescribe courses of instruction shall cause instruction to be given in 17 every secondary school under state control or supported wholly or partly 18 by public money of the state, in the humane treatment and protection of 19 animals and the importance of the part they play in the economy of 20 nature as well as the necessity of controlling the proliferation of 21 animals which are subsequently abandoned and caused to suffer extreme 22 cruelty. Such instruction shall include educating students on the prin- 23 ciples of kindness to and respect for animals and observance of laws and EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD00917-01-3A. 416 2 1 rules pertaining to the humane treatment of animals. The commissioner 2 shall determine how to incorporate such instruction in existing curric- 3 ula and the commissioner shall promulgate any regulations needed to 4 carry out such determination. 5 c. A school district shall not be entitled to participate in the 6 public school money on account of any school or the attendance at any 7 school subject to the provisions of this section, if the instruction 8 required [hereby] pursuant to this section is not given therein. 9 § 2. Section 809 of the education law is amended by adding a new 10 subdivision 7 to read as follows: 11 7. Compliance records. The commissioner shall maintain records verify- 12 ing school compliance with the provisions of this section and shall make 13 such information available to the public, including on its website. 14 § 3. This act shall take effect on the first of July next succeeding 15 the date on which it shall have become a law. Effective immediately, the 16 addition, amendment and/or repeal of any rule or regulation necessary 17 for the implementation of this act on its effective date are authorized 18 to be made and completed on or before such effective date.