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- Referred to correction
- Delivered to assembly
- Passed senateVote 57–2
- Advanced to third reading
- 2nd report cal.
- 1st report cal.440
- Referred to crime victims, crime and correction
- Returned to senate
- Died in assembly
- Referred to correction
- Delivered to assembly
- Passed senateVote 58–2
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- Advanced to third reading
- 2nd report cal.
- 1st report cal.422
- Referred to crime victims, crime and correction
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Prohibits certain persons convicted under article six-C of the correction law from serving as a trustee, principal, officer, or member of a board of education
In Assembly Committee · Correction · Sponsor Fred Thiele
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Sponsor's memo
BILL NUMBER:S4153
Title of bill
An act to amend the correction law, in relation to prohibiting certain persons convicted under article six-C of the correction law from serving as a trustee, principal, officer, or member of a board of education of any public school in any BOCES, city, union free, common or central school district or any charter school
Purpose
To prevent any person required to register under the sex offender registration act from serving as a trustee, principal, officer, or member of a board of education of any public school in any BOCES, city, union free, common or central school district or any charter school.
Summary of provisions
Section 168-w of the correction law, as relettered by chapter 604 of the Laws of 2005, is relettered section 168-x and a new section 168-w is added to prohibit any person required to maintain registration under the sex offender registration act from serving as a trustee, principal, officer, or member of a board of education of any public school in any BOCES, city, union free, common or central school district or any charter school.
Justification
Individuals with this type of record should not be able to hold positions of trust in the public schools.
Legislative history
2013-14: A.4118/S.3309 2011-12: A.2086-A/S.1857-A 2009-10: A.6003/S.2571
Fiscal implications
None.
Effective date
This act shall take effect immediately.
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