Establishes model hate crime materials for school districts
This bill directs the state education commissioner to create model educational materials on hate crime awareness for school districts to use voluntarily. These resources would cover topics such as discrimination, religious intolerance, and specific forms of bias like anti-Semitism and Islamophobia, tailored to different age groups. Schools are free to adopt all or part of these materials in whatever way they choose to integrate them into their curriculum. The law takes effect on July 1st following its passage.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2023
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced May 12, 2023
Last action May 13, 2024
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May 13, 2024
Upper · Passed
PRINT NUMBER 6871A
upper
May 13, 2024
Upper · Passed
AMEND (T) AND RECOMMIT TO EDUCATION
upper
Jan 3, 2024
Committee
REFERRED TO EDUCATION
upper
May 12, 2023
Committee
REFERRED TO EDUCATION
upper
1 primary · 7 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Pete Harckham
DDemocratic/Working Families
Co
Bill Weber
RRepublican/Conservative
Co
Cordell Cleare
DDemocratic
Co
IC
Iwen Chu
DDemocratic/Working Families
Co
Joe Addabbo
DDemocratic
Co
Kevin Parker
DDemocratic/Working Families
Co
Monica Martinez
DDemocratic/Working Families
Co
Shelley Mayer
DDemocratic/Working Families
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