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NY A04741
Bill
Status
2/6/2025
Primary Sponsor
Jenifer Rajkumar
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AI Summary
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Requires the Commissioner of Education to establish a statewide school safety tip line accepting reports via telephone, text message, internet, or other media about students causing or threatening harm to other students or school employees
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Mandates regulations protecting personally identifiable information of reporters while allowing law enforcement and school personnel to follow up on reports and track outcomes of referrals
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Requires every public school building to display visible signage advertising the tip line to employees, students, parents, and guardians
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Permits the department to release aggregated data and public education narratives about the tip line without disclosing personally identifiable information
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Takes effect 90 days after becoming law and does not preclude operation of regional or district-level tip lines
Legislative Description
Directs the commissioner of education to establish a statewide school safety tip line to permit students and others to report information related to incidents of students causing harm to the physical or mental health of another student or school employee, or a threat of such harm.
Last Action
referred to education
1/7/2026