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- Referred to higher education
- Referred to higher education
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Provides for reporting of bias-related incidents on state university campuses
In Assembly Committee · Higher Education · Sponsor Keith L.T. Wright
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Title of bill
An act to amend the education law, in relation to reporting of bias-related incidents on state university campuses
Purpose or general idea of bill
This bill would amend education law subdivision 2 of 8355 to require that state university security officers immediately notify college and university personnel that a bias-related offense may have been committed upon any student or on any person on the campus or other college property.
Summary of specific provisions
Paragraph L of subdivision 2 of section 355 of the education law, as amended by chapter 424 of the laws of 1998, is mended to add the duty by a university police officer to immediately notify college and university personnel that a bias-related offense may have been committed upon any student or on any person on the campus or other college property.
Bias-related offense shall mean any criminal act whether actual, threatened or attempted because of an individual's actual or perceived race, creed, color, religion, religious practice, ethnicity, national origin, disability, age, gender or sexual orientation.
Justification
Bias-related offenses on college campuses are growing at an alarming rate. In order to assure that campus administrators are aware of all possible bias-related offenses, this bill would mandate that campus security officers immediately notify college and university personnel
Prior legislative history
New in Senate.
Fiscal implications
None.
Effective date
This act shall take effect immediately.
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