A02082 Summary:

BILL NOA02082
 
SAME ASSAME AS S07670
 
SPONSORRosenthal L
 
COSPNSRColton, Thiele, Stern, Dinowitz
 
MLTSPNSRGlick, Simon
 
Amd 809, Ed L
 
Expands the requirements for teaching humane education of animals to secondary school students; requires verification of compliance.
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A02082 Actions:

BILL NOA02082
 
01/14/2021referred to education
01/05/2022referred to education
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A02082 Committee Votes:

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A02082 Floor Votes:

There are no votes for this bill in this legislative session.
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A02082 Memo:

NEW YORK STATE ASSEMBLY
MEMORANDUM IN SUPPORT OF LEGISLATION
submitted in accordance with Assembly Rule III, Sec 1(f)
 
BILL NUMBER: A2082
 
SPONSOR: Rosenthal L
  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: 2019-20: A.1063-A - Referred to Education 2017-18: A.2137 - Referred to Education 2015-16: A318 - 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.
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A02082 Text:



 
                STATE OF NEW YORK
        ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                          2082
 
                               2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                   IN ASSEMBLY
 
                                    January 14, 2021
                                       ___________
 
        Introduced  by M. of A. L. ROSENTHAL, COLTON -- 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.
                                                                   LBD00984-01-1

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     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.
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