What's happening
This bill requires all New York schools to provide age-appropriate anti-gun violence instruction as part of the curriculum.
Why it matters
Mandates development of age-appropriate anti-gun violence curricula. , meaning schools must teach students about gun violence in ways suitable for their age and understanding, potentially shaping long-term attitudes and awareness.
Empowers the State Education Commissioner to set rules and approve curricula. , allowing for both statewide standards and locally tailored content—giving flexibility to address unique community needs or concerns.
Requires schools to allocate resources—time, facilities, and materials—specifically for anti-gun violence education. , which could impact how school days are structured and what materials are prioritized for purchase and use.
Authorizes expedited rulemaking for implementation. , enabling the Education Department to quickly establish or adapt regulations to ensure schools are ready to comply soon after the law takes effect.
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Teach Anti-Gun Violence
Plain English, a few words. Used as the page title.
Sponsors
2 Multi-sponsors
History
- Referred to education
- Referred to education
Full text
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STATE OF NEW YORK
2138
2017-2018 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY
January 17, 2017
Introduced by M. of A. ROSENTHAL, ROZIC, TITUS, COOK, CRESPO, JOYNER -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. FARRELL, PERRY, RIVERA -- read once and referred to the Committee on Education
AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to requiring instruction in anti-gun violence in all schools
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
Section 1. The education law is amended by adding a new section 805 to read as follows:
§ 805. Anti-gun violence education. 1. All schools shall include ageappropriate instruction on anti-gun violence as an integral part of the education provided by regular classroom teachers.
2. The commissioner shall prescribe such rules and regulations regarding instruction on anti-gun violence as the commissioner may deem necessary and desirable for the health and welfare of pupils and the community. The contents may be varied to meet the needs of particular school districts, or portions thereof, and need not be uniform throughout the state, provided, however, that school districts shall utilize either the curriculum for anti-gun violence instruction prescribed by the commissioner or a course approved by the commissioner in accordance with criteria established by the commissioner.
3. School authorities shall provide the needed facilities, time and place for the instruction set forth in this section and shall provide learning aids and curriculum resource materials which contribute to effective teaching methods and learning in anti-gun violence.
§ 2. This act shall take effect on the first of July next succeeding the date upon which it shall have become a law. Effective immediately, the addition, amendment and/or repeal of any rule or regulation necessary for the implementation of this act on its effective date is authorized to be made on or before such date.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD05259-01-7
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