New York A 1564: Creates a permanent environmental justice advisory group

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A01564 Summary:

BILL NOA01564 

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SAME ASNo Same As

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SPONSORRosenthal (MS)

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COSPNSRSantabarbara, Raga

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MLTSPNSRCook

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Amd §3650, Ed L; amd §1229-d, V & T L

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Requires comprehensive training at least one time per year for school bus drivers and school bus attendants in the discouragement, prevention and detection of harassment, bullying and discrimination.

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BILL NOA01564 

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01/10/2025referred to education

01/07/2026referred to education

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
 ________________________________________________________________________

 1564

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN ASSEMBLY

 January 10, 2025
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 Introduced by M. of A. ROSENTHAL, SANTABARBARA, RAGA -- Multi-Sponsored
 by -- M. of A. COOK -- read once and referred to the Committee on
 Education

 AN ACT to amend the education law and the vehicle and traffic law, in
 relation to requiring comprehensive training for school bus drivers
 and school bus attendants in the discouragement, prevention and
 detection of harassment, bullying and discrimination

 The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-
 bly, do enact as follows:

 1 Section 1. Section 3650 of the education law is amended by adding a
 2 new subdivision 3 to read as follows:
 3 3. The commissioner shall develop a uniform and comprehensive training
 4 program for school bus drivers transporting students to and from school
 5 by school bus in the discouragement, prevention, and detection of
 6 harassment, bullying and discrimination as defined under article two of
 7 this chapter. Such training shall include, but not be limited to,
 8 instruction concerning the effects of harassment, bullying and discrimi-
 9 nation and the appropriate response when a school bus driver encounters
 10 such situation. The training and instruction required by this subdivi-
 11 sion may be included with the training and instruction required pursuant
 12 to paragraph a of subdivision one and subdivision two of this section
 13 and shall be provided at least once per year or more frequently as
 14 determined by the commissioner in consultation with the state comprehen-
 15 sive school bus driver safety training council.
 16 § 2. Section 1229-d of the vehicle and traffic law is amended by
 17 adding a new subdivision 5 to read as follows:
 18 (5) The commissioner of education shall promulgate rules and regu-
 19 lations requiring that every school bus attendant serving pupils with a
 20 disabling condition receive training and instruction relating to the
 21 discouragement, prevention, and detection of harassment, bullying and
 22 discrimination as defined under article two of the education law. Such

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD04275-01-5

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 1 training shall include, but not be limited to, instruction concerning
 2 the effects of harassment, bullying and discrimination and the appropri-
 3 ate response when a school bus attendant encounters such situation. The
 4 training and instruction required by this subdivision may be included
 5 with the training and instruction required pursuant to this section and
 6 shall be provided at least once per year or more frequently as deter-
 7 mined by the commissioner of education, in consultation with the state
 8 comprehensive school bus driver safety training council.
 9 § 3. This act shall take effect immediately.

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