Education

Dignity for Students Act (A.3496 / S.1571)

Legislative Description: Enacts the "Dignity For All Students Act"; authorizes the commissioner of education to establish policies and procedures affording all students in public schools an environment free of harassment and discrimination based on actual or perceived race, national origin, ethnic group, religion, disability, sexual orientation, gender or sex; requires reporting harassment and discrimination to such commission; makes exemptions. Add Art 2 SS10 - 18, amd SS801-a & 2801, Ed L.

Sponsorship: O`DONNELL, GLICK, GREENE, LIFTON, BENJAMIN, BRADLEY, FIELDS, MCENENY, CLARK, EDDINGTON, PAULIN, ROSENTHAL, JOHN, GALEF, HEVESI, ESPAILLAT, ENGLEBRIGHT, KAVANAGH, POWELL, RIVERA N, LANCMAN, PERALTA, STIRPE. Multi:MLTSPNSR Alfano, Barra, Bing, Boyland, Brennan, Diaz R, Farrell, Gianaris, Gottfried, Jacobs, Jeffries, Kellner, Koon, Lupardo, Markey, Millman, Peoples, Perry, Pheffer, Sweeney, Walker, Weisenberg,

Same As Sponsors: -1

Cowboy Notes: 23

More Information: Bill Text - Sponsor's Memo

A.3496

1/26/07 - referred to education

2/28/07 - reported referred to codes

3/6/07 - reported

3/8/07 - advanced to third reading cal.94

4/16/07 - delivered to senate

4/16/07 - passed assembly

4/16/07 - REFERRED TO EDUCATION

1/9/08 - DIED IN SENATE

1/9/08 - ordered to third reading cal.296

1/9/08 - RETURNED TO ASSEMBLY

2/27/08 - delivered to senate

2/27/08 - passed assembly

2/27/08 - REFERRED TO EDUCATION

S.1571

1/23/07 - REFERRED TO EDUCATION

1/9/08 - REFERRED TO EDUCATION

No Schools Near Hazardous Waste Dumps (S.3135)

Legislative Description: Prohibits the siting of school buildings on or near sites of hazardous waste disposal, garbage dumps, or site of construction waste disposal. Amd S401, Ed L.

Sponsorship: SERRANO, ADAMS, BRESLIN, DIAZ, DILAN, DUANE, KLEIN, ONORATO, PARKER, SAMPSON, SAVINO, THOMPSON. Multi:MLTSPNSR

Cowboy Notes: Bans the sitting of new schools on or near hazardous waste dumps. Sounds like a good idea, except there are a lot of hazardous waste sites around. But if things are properly constructed, it shouldn't pose a threat to students, anymore then neighbors. It's an interesting concept, abit one sponsored by Senate Democrats. It's DOA. 23

More Information: Bill Text

S.3135

2/26/07 - REFERRED TO EDUCATION

1/9/08 - REFERRED TO EDUCATION

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