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Requires each public senior high school to provide incoming students with information about sexual assault, domestic violence and stalking prevention measures
In Assembly Committee · Education · Sponsor Janele Hyer-Spencer
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Title of bill
An act to amend the education law, in relation to information to be provided to students
Purpose of the bill
This bill requires each public senior high school to provide incoming students with information about sexual assault, domestic violence and stalking prevention measures.
Summary of provisions
The education law is amended by adding a new section, 2815. Section 2815 will create informational programs for incoming high school students regarding sexual assault, domestic violence and stalking prevention measures. This program will be available to students through workshops, discussion groups, and film presentations.
Justification
This legislation will simply provide students with basic information about the laws regarding sexual assault, domestic violence and stalking. Often times, students are ill-informed of these serious issues going into high school. This information will be crucial to helping students instill what is appropriate behavior at an early age. This program will also help students understand the common circumstances relating to sex offenses, incidents of domestic violence and stalking offenses on school property.
According to a study by Columbia University's Mailman School of Public Health and the New York City Alliance Against Sexual Assault, 16.2% of New York City teenagers reported experiencing sexual violence. The report also found that 89% of teenagers who experienced the sexual violence knew their attacker. The findings are based on a three year study of 1,300 NYC high school students between the ages of 13-21. This legislation is introduced to create programs that will lower this alarming statistic and provide students with information on how to deal with this problem if it happens to them.
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Fiscal implications for state
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Effective date
This act shall take effect. on the first of July next succeeding the date on which it shall become a law.
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