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NY A06470
Bill
Status
3/5/2025
Primary Sponsor
Tony Simone
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AI Summary
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Prohibits harassment, bullying, and discrimination against students in nonpublic (private, religious, denominational) schools on school property, school buses, and at school functions
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Protects students from discrimination based on race, color, weight, national origin, ethnic group, religion, religious practice, disability, sexual orientation, gender, or sex
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Defines harassment and bullying to include cyberbullying and conduct that interferes with educational performance, causes fear of physical safety, causes physical or emotional harm, or creates substantial disruption even when occurring off school property
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Grants civil liability immunity to individuals who report harassment, bullying, or discrimination in good faith to school officials or law enforcement, and prohibits retaliation against reporters
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Exempts courses of instruction from the harassment/bullying and discrimination provisions, and explicitly preserves First Amendment rights of nonpublic school students and employees
Legislative Description
Prohibits discrimination against and harassment or bullying of students by employees or students on private, religious or denominational school property or at a school function; provides immunity from civil liability for a person making a good faith report of discrimination, harassment or bullying to authorities.
Last Action
referred to education
1/7/2026