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NY A08244

NY A08244
Relates to the implementation by colleges and universities of sexual assault, dating violence, domestic violence and stalking prevention and response policies and procedures; relates to privacy of name in certain legal challenges to college/university disciplinary findings; appropriates money therefor.

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Introduced
06/14/2015
In Committee
06/17/2015
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
06/18/2016

Introduced Session

2015-2016 General Assembly

Bill Summary

Relates to the implementation by colleges and universities of sexual assault, dating violence, domestic violence and stalking prevention and response policies and procedures; relates to privacy of name in certain legal challenges to college/university disciplinary findings; appropriates money therefor.

AI Summary

This bill mandates that colleges and universities in New York implement comprehensive policies and procedures for preventing and responding to sexual assault, dating violence, domestic violence, and stalking, requiring institutions to define affirmative consent, establish alcohol and drug amnesty policies for reporting victims, and provide students with a bill of rights that includes protections against retaliation and the right to an advisor. It also establishes a new Sexual Assault Victims Unit within the Division of State Police to assist with campus sexual assaults and appropriates over $10 million to fund these initiatives, including support for rape crisis centers and campus training programs, while also ensuring privacy for students' names in legal challenges to disciplinary findings.

Committee Categories

Education, Housing and Urban Affairs

Sponsors (49)

Deborah Glick (D)*,  Carmen Arroyo (OTHER),  Didi Barrett (D),  Charles Barron (D),  Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyn (D),  Michael Blake (D),  James Brennan (D),  Anthony Brindisi (D),  Harry Bronson (D),  Marcos Crespo (D),  Michael Cusick (D),  Maritza Davila (D),  Steven Englebright (D),  Patricia Fahy (D),  Herman Farrell (D),  Sandy Galef (D),  Ellen Jaffee (D),  Kimberly Jean-Pierre (D),  Todd Kaminsky (D),  Guillermo Linares (D),  Donna Lupardo (D),  Chad Lupinacci (R),  John McDonald (D),  Joe Morelle (D),  Walter Mosley (D),  Francisco Moya (D),  Catherine Nolan (D),  Félix Ortiz (D),  Steve Otis (D),  Amy Paulin (D),  Victor Pichardo (D),  Gary Pretlow (D),  Annette Robinson (D),  Linda Rosenthal (D),  Nily Rozic (D),  Sean Ryan (D),  Angelo Santabarbara (D),  Michelle Schimel (D),  Rebecca Seawright (D),  Jo Anne Simon (D),  Aravella Simotas (D),  Phil Steck (D),  Al Stirpe (D),  Fred Thiele (D),  Matthew Titone (D),  Latrice Walker (D),  Helene Weinstein (D),  David Weprin (D),  Ken Zebrowski (D), 

Last Action

Assembly Rules Committee Hearing (18:13 6/17/2015 ) (on 06/17/2015)
(1 Companion Bills)

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