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A02206 Summary:

A02206 Actions:

A02206 Committee Votes:

Committee:GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS   Chair:Zebrowski      
DATE:04/27/2021AYE/NAY:14/0  Action: Favorable refer to committee Ways and Means        
Zebrowski
Aye
Lawler
Aye
Galef
Aye
Goodell
Aye
Glick
Aye
Lalor
Aye
Kim
Aye
Byrne
Aye
Bichotte Hermel
Aye
Hyndman
Aye
Williams
Aye
Epstein
Aye
Wallace
Aye
Meeks
Aye

Committee:WAYS AND MEANS   Chair:Weinstein      
DATE:05/04/2021AYE/NAY:32/1  Action: Favorable         
Weinstein
Aye
Ra
Aye
Glick
Aye
Fitzpatrick
Aye
Nolan
Excused
Hawley
Aye
Pretlow
Aye
Montesano
Aye
Perry
Aye
Blankenbush
Aye
Colton
Excused
Norris
Aye
Cook
Aye
Brabenec
Aye
Cahill
Aye
Palmesano
Aye
Aubry
Aye
Byrne
Nay
Cusick
Aye
Ashby
Aye
Benedetto
Aye
Weprin
Aye
Rodriguez
Aye
Ramos
Aye
Braunstein
Aye
McDonald
Aye
Rozic
Aye
Dinowitz
Aye
Joyner
Aye
Magnarelli
Aye
Zebrowski
Aye
Bronson
Aye
Dilan
Aye
Seawright
Aye
Hyndman
Aye

A02206 Floor Votes:

A02206 Text:

 
                STATE OF NEW YORK
        ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                          2206
 
                               2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                   IN ASSEMBLY
 
                                    January 14, 2021
                                       ___________
 
        Introduced by M. of A. BARRETT, SEAWRIGHT, DINOWITZ, DE LA ROSA, WEPRIN,
          REYES,  LAVINE,  QUART,  BRONSON,  GOTTFRIED, GLICK, RODRIGUEZ, SIMON,
          OTIS -- read once and referred to the Committee on Governmental  Oper-
          ations
 
        AN  ACT to establish a task force to explore the effects of cyber-bully-
          ing in New York state and potential measures to address such  effects;
          and  providing  for  the repeal of such provisions upon the expiration
          thereof
 
          The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and  Assem-
        bly, do enact as follows:
 
     1    Section 1. A temporary task force is hereby established to conduct and
     2  submit a comprehensive study on the effects of, and potential methods to
     3  address, cyber-bullying.  The scope of such study shall include:
     4    a. identifying the most common victims of cyber-bullying by age, race,
     5  ethnicity,  religion,  gender,  gender  identity  or  expression, sexual
     6  orientation or any other identifying characteristic the members  of  the
     7  task force deem relevant;
     8    b.  determining  the most common mediums used in cases of cyber-bully-
     9  ing, including but not limited to, text messages, websites,  and  social
    10  media;
    11    c.  identifying the social and psychological effects of cyber-bullying
    12  on individuals;
    13    d. recommendations, based upon the findings of the task force, on  the
    14  prevention of cyber-bullying;
    15    e.  identifying  ways in which the state can better assist individuals
    16  who have been victims of cyber-bullying; and
    17    f. identifying measures other states have taken to address  cyber-bul-
    18  lying.
    19    §  2.  a.  The  task force shall consist of nine members, which to the
    20  extent practicable shall be experts in the fields of  child  psychology,
    21  technology,  law  enforcement,  mental health, or social services, or an
 
         EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                              [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                                   LBD01232-01-1
        A. 2206                             2
 
     1  appropriate field related to the  mission  of  the  task  force,  to  be
     2  appointed as follows:
     3    (1) five members appointed by the governor;
     4    (2) two members appointed by the temporary president of the senate;
     5    (3) two members appointed by the speaker of the assembly.
     6    b.  The governor shall designate one of the appointees as the chair of
     7  the task force.
     8    c. The members of the task force shall  receive  no  compensation  for
     9  their services, but shall be allowed their actual and necessary expenses
    10  incurred in the performance of their duties pursuant to this act.
    11    d.  All appointments shall be made no later than ninety days after the
    12  effective date of this  act.  All  vacancies  shall  be  filled  by  the
    13  appointing authority in a timely manner.
    14    § 3. The task force shall report its findings, conclusions, and recom-
    15  mendations  to  the  governor,  temporary  president  of the senate, and
    16  speaker of the assembly on or before July 1,  2023.  Such  report  shall
    17  also  be published on the website of the New York state office of mental
    18  health.
    19    § 4. This act shall  take  effect  immediately  and  shall  be  deemed
    20  repealed December 31, 2023.