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NY A03131
Bill
Status
1/23/2025
Primary Sponsor
Matthew Simpson
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AI Summary
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Requires all boards of education and boards of trustees to adopt policies allowing parents or guardians to view interior school bus camera footage when their child reports physical harm, harassment, intimidation, or bullying on the bus
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Mandates that footage viewing occur under supervision of the director of schools, school principal, or other designated school official
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Requires policies to comply with applicable state regulations and federal privacy laws
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Permits school boards to establish specific processes and timeframes for parents to request access to the footage
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Takes effect immediately upon passage
Legislative Description
Provides for the viewing of photo or video footage captured by a camera installed inside a school bus, by a parent or guardian of a pupil, when such parent, guardian or pupil reports any incident of physical harm, harassment, intimidation or bullying occurring against the pupil while such pupil travelled on such school bus.
Last Action
referred to education
1/7/2026