STATE OF NEW YORK
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5786--B
Cal. No. 161
2019-2020 Regular Sessions
IN SENATE
May 15, 2019
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Introduced by Sens. KAMINSKY, CARLUCCI, KAPLAN, METZGER, SEPULVEDA --
read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to
the Committee on Investigations and Government Operations -- recommit-
ted to the Committee on Investigations and Government Operations in
accordance with Senate Rule 6, sec. 8 -- committee discharged, bill
amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said commit-
tee -- reported favorably from said committee, ordered to first and
second report, ordered to a third reading, amended and ordered
reprinted, retaining its place in the order of third reading
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
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-bly, do enact as follows:
1 Section 1. A task force is hereby established to conduct a comprehen-
2 sive study on the effects of, and potential methods to address, cyber-
3 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. making recommendations, based upon the findings of the task force,
14 on the prevention of cyber-bullying;
15 e. identifying ways in which the state can assist children who have
16 been victims of cyber-bullying;
17 f. measures other states or legislative bodies have taken to address
18 cyber-bullying; and
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[] is old law to be omitted.
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1 g. drafting model regulations that may be promulgated by the state to
2 address cyber-bullying.
3 § 2. a. The task force shall consist of nine members to be appointed
4 as follows:
5 (1) five members appointed by the governor;
6 (2) two members appointed by the temporary president of the senate;
7 and
8 (3) two members appointed by the speaker of the assembly.
9 b. The governor shall designate one of the appointees as the chair of
10 the task force.
11 c. The members of the task force shall receive no compensation for
12 their services, but shall be allowed their actual and necessary expenses
13 incurred in the performance of their duties pursuant to this act.
14 d. All appointments shall be made no later than thirty days after the
15 effective date of this act. All vacancies shall be filled by the
16 appointing authority.
17 § 3. The task force shall report its findings, conclusions, and recom-
18 mendations to the governor, temporary president of the senate, and
19 speaker of the assembly within one year after the effective date of this
20 act.
21 § 4. This act shall take effect immediately.
