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NY A05353
NY A05353Enacts the "New York student religious liberties act of 2017" providing for voluntary student expression of religious viewpoints in public schools, allowing religious expression in class assignments and allowing students the freedom to organize religious groups and activities, and requiring public school districts to provide a limited public forum for student speakers at non-graduation and graduation events.
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Introduced
02/08/2017
02/08/2017
In Committee
01/03/2018
01/03/2018
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2018
12/31/2018
Introduced Session
2017-2018 General Assembly
Bill Summary
AN ACT to amend the civil rights law, in relation to enacting the "New York student religious liberties act of 2017" providing for voluntary student expression of religious viewpoints in public schools, allowing religious expression in class assignments and allowing students the freedom to organize religious groups and activities, and requiring public school districts to provide a limited public forum for student speakers at non-graduation and graduation events The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1
AI Summary
This bill, known as the "New York Student Religious Liberties Act of 2017," aims to protect the rights of students to express their religious viewpoints in public schools. It prohibits discrimination against students based on their religious views, allows religious expression in class assignments, and gives students the freedom to organize religious groups and activities. The bill also requires public school districts to provide a limited public forum for student speakers at non-graduation and graduation events, ensuring that students' voluntary expression of religious viewpoints on otherwise permissible subjects is treated the same as their expression of secular or other viewpoints.
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Sponsors (1)
Last Action
held for consideration in governmental operations (on 05/08/2018)
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