New York A 5752: Relates to making certain provisions applicable to public schools relating to instruction in civility, citizenship and character education

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A05752 Summary:

BILL NOA05752 

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SAME ASSAME AS S03906

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SPONSORSolages

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COSPNSR

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MLTSPNSR

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Amd §801-a, Ed L

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Makes certain provisions applicable to public schools relating to instruction in civility, citizenship and character education.

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BILL NOA05752 

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02/20/2025referred to education

01/07/2026referred to education

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
 ________________________________________________________________________

 5752

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN ASSEMBLY

 February 20, 2025
 ___________

 Introduced by M. of A. SOLAGES -- read once and referred to the Commit-
 tee on Education

 AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to making certain
 provisions applicable to public schools relating to instruction in
 civility, citizenship and character education

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

 1 Section 1. Section 801-a of the education law, as amended by chapter
 2 102 of the laws of 2012, is amended to read as follows:
 3 § 801-a. Instruction in civility, citizenship and character education.
 4 The regents shall ensure that the course of instruction in grades
 5 kindergarten through twelve includes a component on civility, citizen-
 6 ship and character education. Such component shall instruct students on
 7 the principles of honesty, tolerance, personal responsibility, respect
 8 for others, with an emphasis on discouraging acts of harassment, bully-
 9 ing, discrimination, observance of laws and rules, courtesy, dignity and
 10 other traits which will enhance the quality of their experiences in, and
 11 contributions to, the community. Such component shall include instruc-
 12 tion of safe, responsible use of the internet and electronic communi-
 13 cations. The regents shall determine how to incorporate such component
 14 in existing curricula and the commissioner shall promulgate any regu-
 15 lations needed to carry out such determination of the regents. For the
 16 purposes of this section for courses of instruction in public schools,
 17 "tolerance," "respect for others" and "dignity" shall include awareness
 18 and sensitivity to harassment, bullying, discrimination and civility in
 19 the relations of people of different races, weights, national origins,
 20 ethnic groups, religions, religious practices, mental or physical abili-
 21 ties, sexual orientations, genders, and sexes.
 22 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD07369-01-5

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