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S865Senate2015-2016 Session

Prohibits cyber-bullying

Sponsor Michael H. RanzenhoferSD-61+7 co-sponsorsAffects Education
Status
In Assembly Committee
Education
Impact
Pending
Passage
Pending

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Primary sponsor
Michael H. Ranzenhofer

Senator · Senate District 61

Chair, Corporations, Authorities And Commissions

History

  1. Referred to education
  2. Delivered to assembly
  3. Passed senateVote 60–0
  4. Ordered to third reading cal.1417
  5. Committee discharged and committed to rules
  6. Referred to education
  7. Returned to senate
  8. Died in assembly
  9. Referred to education
  10. Delivered to assembly
  11. Passed senateVote 62–0
  12. Advanced to third reading
Show 3 earlier actions
  1. 2nd report cal.
  2. 1st report cal.445
  3. Referred to education

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Sponsor's memo

BILL NUMBER:S865

Title of bill

An act to amend the education law, in relation to prohibiting cyber-bullying

Summary of specific provisions

Section 1 - Provides that it is the Legislature's intent to continue to ensure that New York State's public schools are safe and free from cyberbullying.

Section 2 - The Education Law is amended by adding a new section 2803 to define cyberbullying as engaging in acts of abusive behavior over a period of time by communication sent by mechanical or electronic means, posting statements on the Internet or through a computer network. Any incident of cyber-bullying against any minor would be an unclassified misdemeanor punishable by a fine and/or imprisonment.

Justification

Bullying is a long-standing problem among school-aged children. With increasing accessibility to electronic means of communication, bullying has transformed from a predominantly school-based issue to a broader societal problem. Bullying now goes beyond the classroom to bullying on the job, on athletic teams and through the Internet. One way to combat cyber-bullying is to maintain and enforce consistent policies against bullying and harassment, including cyber-bullying.

Prior legislative history

2012 - S.6614-A/A.10176-A - PASSED SENATE/Education 2013-14 - S.2011 - PASSED SENATE

Fiscal implications

None

Effective date

This act shall take effect immediately.

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