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Requires the commissioner of education to make recommendations to the board of regents relating to the adoption of instruction on dating violence
In Assembly Committee · Education · Sponsor Michael Cusick
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BILL NUMBER:S5734
Title of bill
An act to amend the education law, in relation to requiring the commissioner of education to make recommendations to the board of regents relating to the adoption of instruction on dating violence for students in grades seven through twelve
Purpose or general idea of bill
The purpose of this bill is to require the Commissioner of Education to make recommendations to the Board of Regents relating to the adoption of instruction on dating violence for students in grades seven through twelve
Summary of specific provisions
Section 1. This act shall be know and may be cited as the "Jessica Tush Act."
Section 2. § 305 of the Education Law is amended by adding a new subdivision 53.
Section 3. Provides for an immediate effective date.
Justification
At the recommendation of the Commissioner of Education to the Board of Regents, upon adoption, this bill would add age appropriate dating violence education in the annual school curriculum for students in grades seven through twelve
Statistics show that one in three female teenagers have feared for their physical safety in a dating relationship. Technologies such as texting and social media sites can foster oppressive and emotionally abusive relationships. Adding instruction on dating violence into the annual curriculum will help to provide for healthier and safer relationships in the teen years.
This legislation shall be known as the "Jessica Tush Act."
Prior legislative history
2014: A.518 -Died in Education/S.4860 - died in Education; 2012: A.4596 - Died in Education/S.708 - Died in Education; 2010: A.10206 - Died in Education/S.7131 - Died in Education.
Fiscal implications
Minimal.
Effective date
This act shall take effect immediately.
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