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STATE OF NEW YORK

YMCA YOUTH AND GOVERNMENT

BILL NUMBER S-01

INTRODUCED BY: Jordan Bush, Rebecca Draper, Noah Haneman

AN ACT

TO: Amend Article 100.5 Section 7 of the New York State Education Law in order for students to have the opportunity 1

to graduate with honors in Social Studies and English on a New York State Regents Diploma. 2

The People of the State of New York, represented in the

Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:

PURPOSE 3 This bill seeks to provide high school students with the opportunity to achieve mastery in Social Studies and English on a 4 New York State Regents Diploma. 5 6 SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS 7 Section 1 8 Regents Diploma: Requires 22 units of credit including 4 ELA, 4 Social Studies, 3 Science, 3 Mathematics, 1/2 Health, 1 9 Arts, 1 Language (other than English) 2 physical education and 3 ½ electives, while also passing 5 required regents 10 exams: 1 math, 1 science, ELA, Global History, Geography, US History and Government 11 Regents Diploma with Honors:Requires 22 units of credit as stated above and 5 required regents exams, 1 Mathematics, 1 12 Science, ELA, Global History, Geography, US History, and Government with a score of 90 or above. 13 Regents with Advanced Designation: 22 units of credit with an additional 2 units of credit in LOTE (language other than 14 English) or a 5 unit sequence in the Arts 15 Regents Diploma with Advanced Designation denoting mastery in Math or Science: Meets all requirements for Regents 16 with Advanced Designation, and in addition scoring 85 or better on three Math or Science Regents examinations. 17 Section 2 18 The Diploma Requirements are amended by adding a new section 7 subsection (v) subsubsection to read as follows: 19 Meeting all requirements for Regents with Advanced Designation, and in addition scoring 85 or better on two Social 20 Studies Regents examinations and an 85 on one English Regents examination one can obtain a Regents Diploma with 21 Advanced Designation denoting mastery in Social Studies or English. 22 23 JUSTIFICATION 24 There should be an opportunity for any student to be able to obtain honors on their diploma in any of the major 4 subjects: 25 English, Social Studies, Math and Science. If this bill is enacted into our state legislature we as a state are sending a 26 message that all major education subjects are valued in the State of the New York. As our state only honors those with 27 mastery in Math and Science, we should enact a law that will honor those deserving students with mastery in Social 28 Studies and English as well, in order to reward and recognize a greater range of students. 29 30 FISCAL IMPLICATIONS 31 Negligible 32 33 EFFECTIVE DATE 34 January 1, 2017 35

STATE OF NEW YORK


BILL NUMBER S-02

INTRODUCED BY: Mike Solazzo, Jonathan Sutton, and Mitch Vitale

AN ACT

TO: amend the Executive Law § 312 to provide equal employment for all subcultures



PURPOSE: To provide and protect subcultures from discrimination in the workplace. 1 2 SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: 3 Section 1: 4 Discrimination: The act of denying rights, benefits, justice, equitable treatment, or access to facilities available to all 5 others, to an individual or a group of people because of their race, age, gender, handicap, or other defining characteristic. 6 Registered Subculture: A culture group within a larger culture, often having beliefs or interests at variance with those of 7 the larger culture, such as Alcoholics Anonymous, Motorcycle Clubs, Cyberpunk, Dark Culture, Emo, Fandom, Goth, etc. 8 As per subculture registered at their local DMV. 9 Section 2: 10 (a) The contractor will not discriminate against employees or applicants for employment because of race, creed, 11 color, national origin, sex, age, disability, registered subculture or marital status, and will undertake or continue 12 existing programs of affirmative action to ensure that minority group members and women are afforded equal 13 employment opportunities without discrimination. For purposes of this article affirmative action shall mean 14 recruitment, employment, job assignment, promotion, upgradings, demotion, transfer, layoff, or termination and 15 rates of pay or other forms of compensation. 16 (b) At the request of the contracting agency, the contractor shall request each employment agency, labor union, 17 or authorized representative of workers with which it has a collective bargaining or other agreement or 18 understanding, to furnish a written statement that such employment agency, labor union or representative will not 19 discriminate on the basis of race, creed, color, national origin, sex, age, disability, registered subculture or marital status 20 and that such union or representative will affirmatively cooperate in the implementation of the contractor's obligations 21 herein. 22 (c) The contractor shall state, in all solicitations or advertisements for employees, that, in the performance of the state 23 contract, all qualified applicants will be afforded equal employment opportunities without discrimination because of 24 race, creed, color, national origin, sex, age, disability, registered subculture, or marital status. 25

26 JUSTIFICATION: 27 All individuals, including the lonely goth, the troubled emo, and the member of Alcoholics Anonymous should be 28 accepted by all. Because if even one is not accepted, then we have stepped away from equality for all. 29

30 FISCAL IMPLICATIONS: 31 This bill has no fiscal implications. 32

33 EFFECTIVE DATE: 34 January 1, 2017 35

STATE OF NEW YORK


BILL NUMBER S-03

INTRODUCED BY: Veronica Cervone, Matthew Schneider, Emma van Nieuwenhuizen

AN ACT

TO: RESOLUTION – Members of the Assembly urges the Legislature of the State of New York to allow permanent residents to vote in county board, school board, school budget, and city council elections.



PURPOSE 1 This resolution is intended to extend the right of suffrage in local elections such as county board, school board, school 2 budget, and city council elections to permanent residents of the United States. 3 4 SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS 5 Whereas, New York State and the United States were raised on the foundation that there will be no taxation 6 without representation. 7 Whereas, more than 1,660,000 of New York State’s permanent residents do not have the right to vote. 8 Whereas, at least 600,000 of these permanent residents are not eligible for naturalization 9 Whereas, these permanent residents pay the same amount of taxes as a citizen yet do not have the right to vote. 10 Whereas, The New York state government does not recognize over 1,660,000 of their tax payers as voters. 11 Whereas, this resolution will allow permanent residents the right to vote in county board, school board, school 12 budget, and city council elections. 13 Resolved by the Assembly and Senate of New York jointly, that the Legislature of the State of New York 14 respectfully memorializes the right of suffrage in New York State local elections such as county board, school board, 15 school budget, and city council elections to permanent residents of the United States. 16

STATE OF NEW YORK


BILL NUMBER S - 04

INTRODUCED BY: Leah Antovel, Daniel Berrios

AN ACT

TO: Amend §10.11 of the Mental Hygiene Law to mandate the Global Positioning System tracking of level 2 and 3 sex

offenders for the remainder of their sentence as a condition of parole.



PURPOSE 1 Level 2 and 3 sex offenders who have not served a full traditional prison sentence for their sexual offenses will be 2

required to wear a Global Positioning System device for the remainder of their sentence. 3

4 SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS 5 Section 1 6 Level 2 Sex Offender: A sex offender who, once convicted, is deemed to have a moderate risk of re-offense as determined 7

by a court hearing. 8

Level 3 Sex Offender: A sex offender who, once convicted, is deemed to have a high risk of re-offense and as a danger to 9

the community as determined by a court hearing. 10

Parole: Refers to criminal offenders who are released from prison to serve the remaining portion of their sentence in the 11

community. 12

Global Positioning System: A device that utilizes the Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) network. This network 13

incorporates a range of satellites that use microwave signals that transmit to devices and give information on location, 14

vehicle speed, time and direction. This device will come in the form of an ankle-worn or other appropriate form. 15

Recidivism: A measure of the rate at which offenders commit other crimes, either by arrest or conviction baseline, after 16

being released from incarceration. 17

Section 2 18 (a)(1) Before ordering the release of a person to a regimen of strict and intensive supervision and treatment pursuant to 19

this article, the court shall order that the division of parole to mandate and/or recommend supervision requirements to the 20

court. These supervision requirements will include the mandated Global Positioning System tracking for level 2 and 3 sex 21

offenders for the remainder of their sentence. If tampering of Global Position System tracking devices is evident before 22

the end of the sex offender’s sentence, said offender may be sent back to a correctional facility, and/or receive an 23

extended sentence. No level 2 or 3 sex offender may request a pardon from the completion of their parole before their 24

sentencing time has elapsed. Other supervision requirements, which shall be developed in consultation with the 25

commissioner, may include but need not be limited to, electronic monitoring or global positioning satellite tracking for an 26

appropriate period of time, polygraph monitoring, specification of residence or type or residence, prohibition of contact 27

with identified past or potential victims, strict and intensive supervision by a parole officer, and any other lawful and 28

necessary conditions that may be imposed by a court. In addition, after consultation with the psychiatrist, psychologist or 29

other professional primarily treating the respondent, the commissioner shall recommend a specific course of treatment. A 30

copy of the mandated and/or recommended requirements for supervision and treatment shall be given to the attorney 31

general and the respondent and his or her counsel a reasonable time before the court issues its written order pursuant to 32

this section. 33

34 JUSTIFICATION 35 Currently in New York State, there are 13,826 level 2 sex offenders and 9,525 level 3 sex offenders in New York State. 36

Of the level 2 and 3 sex offenders released on parole before their sentence is over due to “good behavior”, overcrowding 37

in correctional facilities, and/or “not being considered a threat to the community”, a poll conducted by the Criminal 1

Justice Services of New York State found that more than one third of said offenders will repeat their crimes. These 2

statistics are not only startling facts, but a horrifying reality for citizens across New York State. Our bill intends to allow 3

for the constant monitoring of level 2 and 3 sex offenders for the remainder of their sentence beyond the scope of 4

traditional parole. The reality that level 2 and 3 sex offenders must wear the Global Positioning System tracking device 5

for the remainder of their sentence ensures justice for the victims of their actions. After the required period has elapsed, 6

the sex offender recidivism rate will be substantially lower. With this, the need for costly civil management facilities after 7

parole will be greatly reduced. In New York, we pride ourselves on being progressive and forward-thinking, yet we are 8

amongst states that do not have strong legislation in regards to the tracking sex offenders. This bill also saves taxpayers a 9

great deal of money, while simultaneously protecting the livelihood of the people within our state. 10

11 FISCAL IMPLICATIONS 12 It costs $60,076 to monitor a prisoner in a correctional facility within New York State annually. The Global Positioning 13

System monitoring of level 2 and 3 sex offenders is roughly $35.96 daily. If a level 2 or 3 sex offender is financially 14

sound enough to pay for part, if not all, of their device, they are to do so. 15

16 EFFECTIVE DATE 17 This bill will go into effect one year after its passage. 18

STATE OF NEW YORK


BILL NUMBER S-05

INTRODUCED BY: Bianca Munoz, Adrian Gavino, Johan Torres, Betty Qi

AN ACT

TO: Amend New York State Education Law Article 19 § 917-2 1



PURPOSE 2 To increase the amount of certified first responders in schools. 3 4 SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS 5 Section 1 6 UFT- United Federation of Teachers 7 Section 2 8 On-site cardiac automated external defibrillator. 9 2. Whenever public school facilities pursuant to subdivision one of this section are used for school sponsored or school 10 approved curricular or extracurricular events or activities and whenever a school-sponsored athletic contest is held at any 11 location, the public school officials and administrators responsible for such school facility or athletic contest shall ensure 12 the presence of at least one six staff person who is trained, pursuant to paragraph (a) of subdivision three of section three 13 thousand-b of the public health law, in the operation and use of an AED and CPR. Where a school-sponsored competitive 14 athletic event is held at a site other than a public school facility, the public school officials shall assure that automated 15 external defibrillator equipment is provided on-site. 16 17 JUSTIFICATION 18 Children and adults might experience medical emergency situations because of injuries, complications of chronic health 19

conditions, or unexpected major illnesses that occur in schools. The increase in the number of children with special health 20

care needs and chronic medical conditions attending schools and the challenges associated with ensuring that schools 21

have access to on-site licensed health care professionals on an ongoing basis have added to increasing the risks of medical 22

emergencies in schools. This bill will help schools be more efficiently prepared for the increasing number of kids with 23

special heath care needs. 24

25 FISCAL IMPLICATIONS 26 This will not cost the state any money. If the teacher is part of UFT it will cost them $25. If they aren’t, it will cost them 27 $75. 28 29 EFFECTIVE DATE 30 This bill will go into effect immediately after its passage. 31

STATE OF NEW YORK


BILL NUMBER S-06

INTRODUCED BY: Abby Gray, Jordan Laundry, Lucian St. John

AN ACT

To: Amend § 803 of Article 17 of the Education Law in order to implement rape aggression defense courses in all high

schools in New York State.

The people of the State of New York, represented in the Senate and Assembly do enact as follows:

PURPOSE: 1 The purpose of this bill is to teach high school students skills and techniques to prevent rape, as well as techniques to 2 control aggression and de escalate potentially dangerous situations. 3 4 SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: 5 Section 1; Provisions 6 § 803. Instruction in physical education and kindred subjects. 1. All pupils above the age of eight years in all 7 elementary and secondary schools, shall receive as part of the prescribed courses of instruction therein such physical 8 education under the direction of the commissioner of education as the regents may determine. Such courses shall be 9 designed to aid in the well-rounded education of pupils and in the development of character, citizenship, physical fitness, 10 health and the worthy use of leisure. Pupils above such age attending the public schools shall be required to attend upon 11 such prescribed courses of instruction. 12 2. The board of education or trustees of every school district regularly employing twenty or more teachers shall employ 13 a teacher or teachers qualified and duly licensed under the regulations of the regents to give such instruction; in 14 every other district of the state, they shall require such instruction to be given by the teacher or teachers regularly 15 employed to give instruction in other subjects or by a teacher or teachers qualified and duly licensed under the 16 regulations of the regents. 17 3. The boards of education or trustees of two or more contiguous districts in the same supervisory district, however, 18 may join in the employment of a teacher qualified and duly licensed under the regulations of the regents to give such 19 instruction; and the salary of such teacher and the expenses incurred on account of such instruction shall be apportioned 20 by the district superintendent among such districts according to the assessed valuation thereof, and as so apportioned shall 21 be a charge upon each of such districts. 22 4. Similar courses of instruction shall be prescribed and maintained in private schools in the state and all pupils in such 23 schools over eight years of age shall attend upon such courses; and if such courses are not so established and maintained 24 in any private school, attendance upon instruction in such school shall not be deemed substantially equivalent to 25 instruction given to children of like ages in the public school or schools of the city or district in which the child resides. 26 5. It shall be the duty of the regents to adopt rules determining the subjects to be included in courses of physical 27 education provided for in this section, the period of instruction in each of such courses, the qualifications of teachers, and 28 the attendance upon such courses of instruction. 29

a. Within such regents requirements shall be a gender separated Rape Aggression Defense course lasting no less 30 than a total of twelve hours. This course shall meet standards compliant with the Rape Aggression Defense Systems or an 31 equivalent program. A parental opt-out option must be provided. 32 6. The physical education hereinbefore provided for, may be given, when practicable, in any armory of the state where 33 such armory is within convenient distance from the school, and at such times and in such manner as not to interfere 34 with the regular military uses of such armory. The commanding officer in charge of any such armory shall, upon 35 application made by any board of education or trustees of the several cities and school districts within the state, permit 36 access to any such armory, for the purposes herein mentioned. 37 38 JUSTIFICATION: 39 Sexual assault is a prevalent problem in our country and state. High school aged teenagers are at a high risk of facing 40 sexual assault. Twenty-nine percent of Americans aged twelve to seventeen report being sexually assaulted. Twelve 41

percent of high school girls and five percent of high school boys report being sexually abused. Forty-four percent of rape 1 victims are under the age of eighteen. Sixteen percent of perpetrators of sexual assault are under the age of eighteen. 2 Rape Aggression Defense courses implemented in high schools will give students the skills and tools they need to prevent 3 sexual assault. Students will learn how to recognize and defuse potentially dangerous situations as well as protect 4 themselves against sexual assault. Education about sexual assault and rape will not only lower the rates of sexual assault 5 in New York State, but also lower the number of perpetrators of sexual assault and rape by teaching them to deal with 6 their aggression in appropriate ways. 7 8 FISCAL IMPLICATIONS: 9 The instructor certification for one male and one female teacher for this course will cost nine hundred dollars per school 10 district. 11 12 EFFECTIVE DATE: 13 This bill will go into effect at the start of the school year beginning three years after passage. 14

STATE OF NEW YORK


BILL NUMBER S-07

INTRODUCED BY: Ethan Burg, Samira Salame, and Aneri Suthar

AN ACT

TO: Amend New York Environmental Conservation Law § 33-1301 to ban Carbaryl, Cypermethrin, and Malathion from

being used in schools and residential areas, and establish a fee for the use of those chemicals

The people of the State of New York represented in the Senate and Assembly do enact legislation as follows:

PURPOSE 1 The intended purpose of this bill is to prevent diseases and negative health effects such as leukemia, lymphoid cancer, 2 liver cancer, endocrine disruption, reproductive complications, neurotoxicity, kidney/liver damage, sensitization, 3 irritation, birth/developmental defects, mutagenic risk, and lung tumors by banning the harmful chemicals Carbaryl, 4 Cypermethrin, and Malathion, which are found in common commercial pesticides and school pesticides. 5 6 SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS 7 Section 1 8 Pesticide: A substance used for destroying insects or other organisms harmful to cultivated plants or to animals. 9 Disease: Illness or sickness characterized by specific signs and symptoms such as skin irritation, memory loss/brain 10 damage. 11 Carbaryl: An insecticide used to control a wide variety of pests, often used on fruits, vegetables, rangeland, lawns, 12 ornamental plants, and trees. Carbaryl is found in commercial products such as Sevin™, Adios™, Carbamate™, and 13 Slam™. 14 Cypermethrin: An insecticide used to kill insects. Cypermethrin is found in commercial products such as Ammo™, 15 Cynoff™, Cybush®, and Demon®. 16 Malathion: An insecticide used outdoors to control a wide variety of insects in agricultural settings and around people's 17 homes. 18 Section 2 19 11. In cities with a population of one million or more, it shall be unlawful to use any pesticide containing the active 20 ingredient 4-aminopyridine, including but not limited to Avitrol. 21 12. Carbaryl, Cypermethrin, and Malathion will be banned from use altogether. If anyone is to use Carbaryl, 22 Cypermethrin, or Malathion in any commercial or school pesticides, as evaluated periodically for pesticide safety by the 23 Environmental Protection Agency, they will receive a fine of one hundred dollars to be paid to the state. Funds from these 24 fines will go to New York State Integrated Pest Management, a Cornell University based organization that develops 25 sustainable ways to manage pests and helps people to use methods that minimize environmental, health, and economic 26 risks. 27 28 JUSTIFICATION 29 Carbaryl, Cypermethrin, and Malathion are three major chemicals used in both residential and school pesticides. They 30 have all have either likely, suggested, or demonstrated adverse health effects, including leukemia, lymphoid cancer, 31 endocrine disruption, reproductive effects, neurotoxicity, kidney/liver damage, sensitization/irritation, 32 birth/developmental defects, mutagenic risk, and lung tumors (toxicity determinations are based on interpretations and 33 conclusions of studies by university, government, or organization databases). The risk factor associated with these 34 chemicals makes it necessary to ban them from further use in order to protect the health of our citizens. Considering the 35 fact that there are several chemicals used in fungicides, herbicides, and insecticides that serve the same function and have 36 been shown to lead to far less damage to humans, including but not limited to Imidacloprid, Propetamphos, and 37 Isofenphos, it is neither ethical nor necessary to continue the usage of Carbaryl, Cypermethrin, or Malathion. 38 39 40 41

FISCAL IMPLICATIONS 1 There will be very few fiscal implications as a result of the implementation of this bill. Substitutes for aforementioned 2 chemicals exist, such as Lamda-Cyhalothrin, Propetamphos, Tetramethrin, or Fenoxycarb, which will potentially result in 3 miniscule cost to the pesticide producer to replace Carbaryl, Cypermethrin, and/or Malathion. The industries and 4 businesses that produce these pesticides may see negligibly reduced incomes as a result of this bill, but they have other 5 sources of profit from making pesticides using other, non-harmful insecticides to make up for it. This bill barely affects 6 the consumer, as there are alternatives that are almost the same price. This bill generates revenue for the state from fines 7 collected if banned chemicals are used. This bill has no negative fiscal implications for the state. 8 9 EFFECTIVE DATE 10 This bill will go into effect on January 1st of the year following its passage. 11

STATE OF NEW YORK


BILL NUMBER S-08

INTRODUCED BY: Swetha Thiagarajan, and Conor Hughes

AN ACT

TO: Amend the Public Housing Law to add section 223-C in relation to prohibiting smoking on the premises of public 1 housing units. 2



3 PURPOSE 4 To require Public Housing Authorities to establish a policy prohibiting tobacco products inside all indoor areas of public 5 housing, including but not limited to living units, indoor common areas, electrical closets, storage units, and PHA 6 administrative office buildings and in all outdoor areas within 25 feet of the housing and administrative office buildings. 7 8 SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS 9 Section 1: Definitions 10 Public Housing: Housing provided for people with low incomes, subsidized by public funds. 11 Commissioner: State commissioner of housing and community renewal 12 Section 2: Provisions 13 The public housing law is amended by adding a new section 223-c to read as follows: 14 § 223-c. Prohibition on smoking. 1. Smoking shall be prohibited in or on the grounds of any public housing 15 accommodation classified by the commissioner as a smoke-free building. The commissioner shall ensure that at least fifty 16 percent of all public housing accommodations in existence as of the effective date of this section shall be classified as 17 smoke-free buildings. 18 2. Any public housing accommodation constructed after the effective date of this section shall be classified as a smoke 19 free building. Smoking shall be prohibited in and on the grounds of any of these accommodations. 20 3. Any vacancies in a public housing unit that has been classified as a smoking unit shall be reclassified as a smoke-free 21 unit prior to any new tenant taking occupancy. Smoking shall be prohibited in any of these units on and after the date of 22 such new occupancy. 23 4. On January first, two thousand twenty, the commissioner shall classify all public housing accommodations as smoke-24 free buildings. Smoking shall be prohibited in and on the grounds of all public housing accommodations on and after 25 such date. 26 27 JUSTIFICATION 28 It would improve indoor air quality in public housing, benefit the health of public housing residents and PHA, reduce 29 the risk of catastrophic fires, and lower overall maintenance costs. 30 31 FISCAL IMPLICATIONS 32 The cost to PHAs of implementing smoke-free policies may include training, administrative, legal and enforcement costs. 33 34 EFFECTIVE DATE 35 This law shall take effect immediately a year after passage.36

STATE OF NEW YORK


BILL NUMBER S-09

INTRODUCED BY: Sam DeBiase, Nick Hamilton

AN ACT

TO: Amend § S05362 of the the education law, in relation to regents competency examinations



PURPOSE: The purpose of this amendment is to require all students to take a United States Citizenship Test in order to 1

receive a high school Diploma. 2

3

SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: 4

Section 1: Definitions 5

High school diploma: A certificate of education received for completing grades 9-12 of high school. 6

US citizenship test: A 10 question test, taken from a bank of a possible 100 questions. Typically taken when a person 7

want to become a naturalized citizen. 8

Section 2: Provisions 9

§ 319. Regents competency examinations. Notwithstanding any other law, rule or regulation to the contrary, a student first 10

entering grade nine in the two thousand twelve - two thousand thirteen school year shall be eligible to receive a high 11

school diploma upon completing the requisite number of credits as determined by the commissioner and by passing 12

either a regents competency test or regents examination in English, mathematics, United States history and 13

government, science and global history and geography. As a part of the United States history and government portion of 14

the test, a US citizenship test must be included and passed. 15

16

JUSTIFICATIONS: 17

Currently in New York State, students, whether or not they are already citizens of the United States, can receive a high 18

school diploma. This bill will require all students to pass a citizenship test, as a part of the United States history and 19

government regents portion, in order to receive a high school diploma which will give all students the proper knowledge 20

about our country and government. 21

22

FISCAL IMPLICATIONS: 23

Less than 1 cent per test, the cost of paper. 24

25

EFFECTIVE DATE: 26

September 1, 2017 27

STATE OF NEW YORK


BILL NUMBER S-10

INTRODUCED BY: Andrew Parsnip and Alex Garcia

AN ACT

TO: to amend New York Vehicle and Traffic Law of NY Law Article 19 S-506, after a person turns 70 they must take an

on-road drivers test.

The People of the State of New York represented in the

Senate and Assembly do act as follows:

PURPOSE: To protect citizens of New York from unsafe elderly-drivers. 1 2 SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS 3 Section 1: 4 Commissioner- The commissioner of motor vehicles of this state. 5 Motor vehicle- Every vehicle operated or driven upon a public highway which is propelled by any power other than 6 muscular power, except (a) electrically-driven mobility assistance devices operated or driven by a person with a 7 disability, (a-1) electric personal assistive mobility devices operated outside a city with a population of one million 8 or more, (b) vehicles which run only upon rails or tracks, (c) snowmobiles as defined in article forty-seven of this 9 chapter, and (d) all terrain vehicles as defined in article forty-eight-B of this chapter. For the purposes of title four of 10 this chapter, the term motor vehicle shall exclude fire and police vehicles other than ambulances. For the purposes of 11 titles four and five of this chapter the term motor vehicles shall exclude farm type tractors and all terrain type vehicles 12 used exclusively for agricultural purposes, or for snow plowing, other than for hire, farm equipment, including self-13 propelled machines used exclusively in growing, harvesting or handling farm produce, and self-propelled caterpillar 14 or crawler-type equipment while being operated on the contract site. 15 Road test- An examination of the driver’s ability on the road, after age 70, in order to be eligible to continue to drive. 16 Section 2: 17

• If the commissioner has reasonable grounds to believe that a person holding a license issued is not 18

qualified to drive a motor vehicle, the commissioner may require such a person to submit to an examination to 19

determine his/her qualifications. 20

A. After a person turns 70 years old, they must be required to submit to a road examination. Examinations will 21

occur every five years after turning 70 years old. Road test failure will result in license suspension until such time as the 22

individual can take and pass road test, at which time their license will be re-instated. 23

24 JUSTIFICATION: 25 Drivers over the age of 70 years old account for 9% of the total driving population in New York State. These drivers are 26 involved in 15% of fatal auto accidents and 20% of fatal pedestrian accidents. The fatality rate for drivers over 70 is nine 27 times as high as the rate for drivers between 25 and 69 years old. Over time, statistics have continued to show that as age 28 increases, so does the likelihood that elderly drivers will be involved in car accidents are more likely, serious or fatal 29 injuries will result. There are over 1 ¼ million New York State drivers over the age of 70 years old. Unsafe drivers over 30 the age at 70 years old need to be kept off the roads of New York State. 31 32 FISCAL IMPLICATIONS: Penalty for driving with invalid license ranges from $200-$5000 depending upon 33 circumstances. 34 35 EFFECTIVE DATE: January 1, 2017 36

STATE OF NEW YORK


BILL NUMBER S-11

INTRODUCED BY: Kason Romanowski and Ethan King

AN ACT

TO: Amend the penal law to exclude all fantasy and simulation sports contest that fall under criteria based on the 1 definition of “game of chance” 2



3 PURPOSE 4 To exclude fantasy sports as gambling. You are not required to spend any money on these sites, so it should not be 5 labeled as gambling. 6 7 SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS 8 Section 1: Definition 9 “Contest of chance” shall mean any contest, game, gaming scheme or device in which the outcome depends in a material 10 degree upon an element of chance, notwithstanding that skill of the contestants may be 11 Section 2: Provisions 12 “Contest of chance” shall exclude participation in fantasy, simulation or educational game or contest (if the game or 13 contest involves a team or teams) in which no fantasy or simulation sports team is based on the current membership of an 14 actual team that is a member of an amateur or professional sports organization as those terms are defined in section thirty-15 seven hundreds one of the United States code and that meets the following conditions: 16

(a) all prizes and awards are established to winning participants before the contests ends and value of prizes are 17 not based on number of participating members or fee paid by those competing. 18 (b) winning outcomes reflect knowledge and skill of participators and are dominantly determined by statistical 19 results of individuals in multiple real-world events. 20 (c) no outcomes are based on score, point-spread, or performances of any single team or any combination such 21 teams; or solely on any single performance of any individuals athlete in any real world sporting event. 22

23 JUSTIFICATION 24 This bill simply seeks to clarify, using federal language, that fantasy sports team activities are games of skill rather than 25 games of chance. Time and time again, New York has stood in the way, whether by over regulation or outright banning 26 of activities that are legal and enjoyed in most states across the country. It is important at this time to clarify that 27 participation in fantasy skill games is legal and to protect the rights of businesses and individuals who wish to engage in 28 this type of commerce. 29 30 FISCAL IMPLICATIONS: 31 No financial impact. 32 33 EFFECTIVE DATE 34 This act shall take effect 180 day after the succeeding date that it shall have become law. 35

STATE OF NEW YORK


BILL NUMBER S - 12

INTRODUCED BY: Steven Howard Jeremias Brea

AN ACT

TO: Revise the definition of “assault-weapons” and create a mandatory evaluation to obtain an assault-weapon. 1



2 PURPOSE 3 We’re proposing this to try to increase safety of the public with sacrificing some liberty, New York’s public needs this 4 bill to make the public all around safer. 5 6 SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS 7 “Assault Weapon” shall mean any firearm issued by the military post 1930; excluding handguns. 8 Section 2: Provisions 9 This bill is making any person who wishes to own an assault weapon take a mental health test to see if that 10 person’s 10 current mental state is heathy enough to own an assault weapon. 11 12 JUSTIFICATION 13 In 2001 there was 12,664 murders committed with assault-weapons. In 2007 the state of Missouri got rid of universal 14 background checks and they saw a spoke in the amount of homicides and a spike in illegal gun trafficking. More than 15 three quarters of homicides committed with assault weapons have the weapons registered. Many major shootings in the 16 last 10 years have been committed using assault-weapons such as Paris, France, San Bernardino, California. Common 17 safety gun laws need to be put into effect. In Norway there is a total ban on semi-automatic assault weapons, in 2011 18 there was only 111 murders. 19 20 FISCAL IMPLICATIONS 21 This bill requires a set tax on all accessories for assault-weapons and for the weapons themselves the tax rate is at 10%. 22 There is also a $50 fee when applying for the test. It costs $800 a day for giving the tests in one facility, $29 for expanded 23 background checks per person, the extended checks will take between 1and 2 days to commit. We also need facilities to 24 conduct these test, the A.T.F. will be responsible for providing these facilities. The test will test a person’s mental state to 25 see if they can obtain the assault weapon. 26 27 EFFECTIVE DATE 28 This bill will go into effect one year after passage. 29

STATE OF NEW YORK


BILL NUMBER S-13

INTRODUCED BY: Michael Gavin, Daniel Malone, Michael Smith, Corey Van Auken

AN ACT

TO: RESOLUTION – Members of the Assembly urge Congress to set a quota for police departments amount of police

officers based on their local crime rate and population and enforce this by cutting all federal funds to departments that don’t comply.



PURPOSE: Many wealthier counties and townships have a much higher police force than poorer places with less money and higher crime rates. This resolution suggests that we cut all federal funds going to police departments who do not comply with the quota that will be set based off of their population and crime rate. SUMMARY OF PROVISION:

Whereas, Some states misuse their law enforcement funds by over patrolling very low crime areas and under patrolling very high crime areas such as the over patrolling of rich Chicago suburbs and under patrolling of poor Chicago suburbs. Whereas, Police departments often have overlapping jurisdictions which can end up with ratios of 8 to every 2000 people which is a drastic ratio compared to places in New York City where there are very few officers comparatively and most of them tend to stay in the richer parts of the city.

Resolved by the Assembly and Senate of the State of New York, jointly, that the Legislature of the State of New York respectfully memorializes the Congress of the United States to propose the necessary means to restrict the amount of police officers a police department receiving funding from the federal government may have and where they deploy them.

STATE OF NEW YORK

YMCA YOUTH AND GOVERNMENT BILL NUMBER S-14

INTRODUCED BY: Emma Anderson, Leah Brand, Hannah Curley, Brian Lovejoy

AN ACT

TO: Change the stringent requirements trans people have to fulfill to get genital reassignment surgery.


Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows: 1 Purpose 2 The purpose of this bill is to make it easier for trans people to get genital reassignment surgery. Currently, they have 3 to undergo extensive medical examinations to essentially be “diagnosed” as trans before getting surgery. This is not 4 related to financial costs of surgery and private insurance requirements. 5 Summary of Provisions 6 Section 1 7 genital reassignment surgery: a medical procedure to change someone’s genitals 8 transgender: someone who does not identify with the gender they were assigned at birth 9 gender dysphoria: medical “diagnosis” that someone is “legitimately trans” 10 Section 2 (or Section 1 if you have no definitions) 11 repeal subdivision 1 of section 505.2 of the Public Health Law:: or 21 years of age or older if the surgery will 12 result in sterilization, and has letters from two qualified New York State licensed health professionals who have 13 independently assessed the individual and are referring the individual for the surgery. One of these letters 14 must be from a psychiatrist or psychologist with whom the individual has an established and ongoing 15 relationship. The other letter may be from a licensed psychiatrist, psychologist, physician ol licensed clinical 16 social worker acting within the scope of his or her practice, who has only had an evaluative role with the 17 individual. Together, the letters must establish that the individual: 18 (i) has a persistent and well-documented case of gender dysphoria; 19 (ii) has received hormone therapy appropriate to the individual's gender goals, which shall be for a minimum of

2012 months in the case of an individual seeking genital surgery, unless such therapy is medically

21 22 contraindicated or the individual is otherwise unable to take hormones; 23 (iii) has lived for 12 months in a gender role congruent with the individual’s gender identity, and has received

24 mental health counseling, as deemed medically necessary, during that time;

25 So that it will now read: Genital reassignment surgery may be covered for an individual who is 18 years of age

26 or older, has no other significant medical or mental health conditions that would be a contraindication to 27 gender reassignment surgery, or if so, that those are reasonably well- controlled prior to the gender

28 reassignment surgery; and has the capacity to make a fully informed decision and to consent to the treatment.

29Justification

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This law imposes transmisogynistic, archaic and impossible standards for trans people to meet. The idea that

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trans people have to be “diagnosed” with something in itself perpetuates the idea that being trans is an illness, and in fact

32 33 treats trans people as mentally ill. This also requires trans people to be evaluated by most likely cisgender doctors, being 34 forced to itemize and dilute their gender identity to fit the rigid gender roles we set for ourselves and impose on others. 35 Genital reassignment surgery can be a matter of life and death for some trans people, and making them wait a year and be 36 evaluated by two people who really don’t know what they’re going through is asking trans people to jump through 37 flaming hoops to please us. The 12 month requirement for hormones is equally as ridiculous, because not all trans people 38 actually want to take hormones and it’s not our business to tell them they have to. Also, many trans people cannot afford 39 to/don’t have access to hormone therapy. This also lengthens even more the time they have to wait to receive imperative 40 surgery. The third stipend is arguably the most problematic: mandating by law that a trans person fit themselves into the 41 binary system is once again erasing and compartmentalizing their identities. It is based on the incorrect idea that gender 42 expression equals gender identity. How is one to determine who lives consistently as their gender? Not all trans people 43 live, behave, or dress the way we feel like they have to. People can exist outside the gender binary. People can exist 44

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within the binary and not conform to its standards. Once again, we are policing trans people and their lives. It needs to 1 stop. One in four trans women of color will be murdered in the United States, and hateful and incorrect rhetoric being 2 written into our actual law makes the situation worse. Trans people are twice as likely to be unemployed, and one fifth 3 will experience homelessness. Four times as likely to live in extreme poverty or make less than $10,000 a year. 72% of 4 anti-lgbtq homicides were against trans people. Trans people of color are 6 times more likely to be physically assaulted by 5 the police. The New York State government can do better. 6 7 53

Fiscal Implications

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55 There are none.

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STATE OF NEW YORK


BILL NUMBER S-15

INTRODUCED BY: Sophia Pao, Steven Yeung, and Justin Zhu

AN ACT

TO: Amend Art 32-A §677 of the General Business Law to install wheelchair ramps in public buildings and to add

subsection 2 to instate a temporary 0.04% increase on state sales tax

The people of the State of New York represented in the Senate and Assembly do enact legislation as follows

PURPOSE 1 The purpose of this bill is to provide accessibility to public buildings for the disabled through the requirement of 2 wheelchair ramps. 3 SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS 4 Section 1 5 Wheelchair ramps: an incline which allows easier movement up and down in elevation, especially for those in 6 wheelchairs 7 Public buildings: any building or portion thereof, other than a privately owned residential structure, public housing 8 structure, police, fire or correction structure, constructed wholly or partially with state or municipal funds, whether tax 9 funds, funds obtained through bond issues or grants or loans under any state law, which is likely to be used by physically 10 handicapped persons, including, but not limited to theaters, concert halls, auditoriums, museums, schools, libraries, 11 recreation facilities, transportation terminals and stations, factories, office buildings and business establishments. 12 Section 2 13 Requirement for owners of public buildings and shopping malls to provide functioning wheelchairs and wheelchair 14 ramps: 15 1. Owners of public buildings and shopping malls shall provide and maintain a sufficient number of functioning 16 wheelchairs and wheelchair ramps for the use of verifiably physically handicapped persons free of charge during the 17 periods of time such person's use or visit the premises and the facilities and retail establishments located therein. Every 18 wheelchair so provided shall be returned by the verifiably physically handicapped person who made use of it to the place 19 from which it was obtained upon such person's departure from the premises of the public building or shopping mall. 20 2. To finance the installation of these ramps, a temporary 0.04% increase on state sales tax will be instituted. This 0.04% 21 increase will be added to the existing sales tax in New York State. The state sales tax will be reduced to the original 22 percentage once twenty-four million dollars is allocated to this program through the revenue from sales tax. 23 JUSTIFICATION 24 All public buildings should provide proper accommodations for the physically handicapped, but right now, not all do. 25 83% of New York City’s public elementary schools are not fully accessible for those in wheelchairs. The physically 26 handicapped should be able to enjoy the services offered by public buildings to their fullest extent. However, simple 27 barriers, such as an inability to go up and down stairs, put the physically handicapped at a severe and unnecessary 28 disadvantage. To mitigate this problem, an adequate number of wheelchairs and wheelchair ramps should be made 29 available to those who require them. The physically handicapped should not have to suffer a lack of equality due to their 30 inability to travel on something as simple as stairs. 31 FISCAL IMPLICATIONS 32 The cost of purchasing one wheelchair ramp is up to eight hundred dollars, with a one hundred dollar installation cost. At 33 a maximum of nine hundred dollars for each wheelchair ramp and installation, twenty-four million dollars will allow for 34 twenty-six thousand six hundred and sixty five ramps to be installed across New York State. Public buildings can apply 35 for government funding to help pay for the expenses of installing ramps. 36 EFFECTIVE DATE 37 This bill will be implemented on July 1 of the year following its passage. 38

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STATE OF NEW YORK

YMCA YOUTH & GOVERNMENT BILL NUMBER S - 16

INTRODUCED BY: Deirdre Cowie, Grace Fanshawe

AN ACT

To: Amend Section §1232g of Education Laws remove the role of schools in the disclosure of student information and to increase the role of students and their parents in these decisions.

The People of the State of New York, represented in the Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:

Purpose: 1 To enable students or their parents to choose the information they wish to share with third parties. This bill will allow 2

students to have the specific level of privacy that they desire. 3

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Summary of Provisions: 5 Section 1: Definitions: 6

1. Directory Information: information of a student including their name, address, telephone listing, date 7

and place of birth, major field of study, participation in officially registered activities and sports, weight and 8

height of members of athletic teams, dates of attendance, degrees and awards received, and the most recent 9

previous educational agency or institution attended by the student. 10

Section 2: Provisions: 11 Any educational agency or institution communicating with third parties can not make public directory information 12

with the exclusion of a student’s name, address and telephone listing. shall give public notice of the categories of 13

information which it has designated as such information with respect to each student attending the institution or agency 14

and shall allow a reasonable period of time after such notice has been given for a parent to inform the institution or 15

agency that any or all of the information designated should not be released without the parent's prior consent. Third 16

parties can communicate directly with students in the pursuit of other data in the directory information category. Then, the 17

student or legal guardian, if the student is under 18 years of age, has the control over the disclosure of directory 18

information. 19

20 Justification: 21 The distribution of peoples’ “directory information” is a violation of their privacy. The extent of this information is too 22 great, for it can lead to unwanted solicitation. Additionally, the release of this information can result in crimes such as 23 identity theft (the unlawful use of an individual's identification information) and stalking. Identity theft is a growing issue 24 nation wide. Less New York citizens will become victims of identity theft if this law is established. 25

26 Fiscal Implications: 27 If this bill is passed, there will be no fiscal implications on New York State Residents. 28

29 Effective Date: 30 This bill will go into effect one year after it is passed. 31

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§1 232g. Family educational and privacy rights 33

(5)(A) For the purposes of this section the term "directory information" relating to a student includes the following: the 34

student's name, address, telephone listing, date and place of birth, major field of study, participation in officially 35

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recognized activities and sports, weight and height of members of athletic teams, dates of attendance, degrees and awards 1

received, and the most recent previous educational agency or institution attended by the student. 2

(B) Any educational agency or institution making public directory information shall give public notice of the 3

categories of information which it has designated as such information with respect to each student attending the institution 4

or agency and shall allow a reasonable period of time after such notice has been given for a parent to inform the 5

institution or agency that any or all of the information designated should not be released without the parent's prior 6

consent. 7

(6) For the purposes of this section, the term "student" includes any person with respect to whom an educational 8

agency or institution maintains education records or personally identifiable information, but does not include a person 9

who has not been in attendance at such agency or institution. 10

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STATE OF NEW YORK


BILL NUMBER S-17

INTRODUCED BY: Zach Barber, Noah Goddard, Jason Haselkorn, and Julian Ponirakis

AN ACT

To: Amend §3635-b of Article 73 Part 3 of the New York State Education Law to require the addition of flashing LED lights on all road signs signaling a school zone area.

The people of the State of New York, represented in the Senate and Assembly do enact as follows:

PURPOSE: 1 The purpose of this bill is to increase the safety of all students in school zones by requiring any signs that marks a school 2 zone to have to have a flashing LED light attached to it. 3 SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: 4 § 3635-b. Authorization to provide pupil transportation in child safety zones. 1. This section shall apply where the board 5 of education or trustees of a common, central, central high school, union free school district, or city school district of a 6 city with less than one hundred twenty-five thousand inhabitants adopts a resolution to make transportation in 7 child safety zones available to resident pupils for a particular school year. Such resolution shall continue in effect for 8 subsequent school years until the board adopts a resolution providing otherwise. 2. A board of education or board of 9 trustees is authorized to adopt a resolution providing for pupil transportation in child safety zones, where applicable, 10 of a proposition to expend money for such transportation presented pursuant to the provisions of subdivision 11 nineteen of section two thousand twenty-one and section two thousand twenty-two of this chapter. Such transportation 12 may be provided without regard to like circumstances based solely upon the fact that the pupil resides within two 13 miles, in the case of a pupil in grade kindergarten through eight, and within three miles, in the case of a pupil in grade 14 nine through twelve, from the school such pupil legally attends, notwithstanding the provisions of section thirty-six 15 hundred thirty-five of this article. Such transportation may be provided upon the determination by the board that a 16 hazardous zone exists which in the opinion of the board would be reasonably alleviated by the establishment of a child 17 safety zone. For purposes of this section, child safety zone means a designated area of a school district, including at 18 least one personal residence, within which children who reside at a lesser distance from the school they legally 19 attend than the minimum transportation limit of the district will be provided transportation on the basis that their most 20 direct walking route to school will traverse a hazardous zone. 3. The commissioner of transportation shall establish 21 regulations for determination of a hazardous zone including, but not limited to, such factors as the existence or 22 nonexistence of sidewalks or walkways, the type of road surface, width of road, footpath or sidewalk, the volume and 23 average speed of traffic, density of population, the commercial industrial or residential character of the area and the 24 existence or nonexistence of traffic safety features such as traffic lights, street lights and traffic patrols. In preparing 25 such regulations, the commissioner of transportation shall consult with the commissioners of education and motor 26 vehicles and representatives from the state police who have traffic safety responsibilities. Such regulations shall be used 27 by boards of education in determining whether a hazardous zone exists. 28 3a. Any traffic sign signaling a designated school zone is required to bear a minimum of two flashing LED lights, which 29 must flash at all times while the school zone is active. 30 JUSTIFICATION: 31 The addition of these LED lights would increase the general safety of all students within a school zone by ensuring that 32 all operators of motor vehicles recognize and adapt to the standards of a school zone. This increased awareness of school 33 zones by motor vehicle operators will also allow them to make adjustments to their driving, and decrease their chances of 34 being pulled over. 35 FISCAL IMPLICATIONS: 36 The only fiscal implications of this bill would be the cost of the LED lights. A suitable LED light would cost 37 approximately thirty-five dollars per light. 38 EFFECTIVE DATE: 39 This bill will go into effect at the start of the school year beginning three years after passage. 40

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STATE OF NEW YORK


BILL NUMBER S-18

INTRODUCED BY: Derrick Fouts, Julia Fouts, Sophia Pizzola, Chloe Whittington

AN ACT

To: Amend § 111-A of Article 7 of the Domestic Relations Law in order to prevent unjust parental rights of rapists to

include third degree rape.

The people of the State of New York, represented in the

Senate and Assembly do enact as follows:

PURPOSE 1 The purpose of this bill is to ensure that rapists cannot file for custody of their children born as a result of their third 2 degree rape. 3 4 SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS 5 Section 1: Definitions 6 First Degree Rape: A person is guilty of rape in the first degree when he or she engages in sexual intercourse with another 7 person: 1. By forcible compulsion; or 2. Who is incapable of consent by reason of being physically helpless; or 3. Who is 8 less than eleven years old; or 4. Who is less than thirteen years old and the actor is eighteen years old or more. Rape in the 9

first degree is a class B felony. 10 Second Degree Rape: A person is guilty of rape in the second degree when: 1. being eighteen years old or more, he or 11 she engages in sexual intercourse with another person less than fifteen years old; or 2. he or she engages in sexual 12 intercourse with another person who is incapable of consent by reason of being mentally disabled or mentally 13 incapacitated. It shall be an affirmative defense to the crime of rape in the second degree as defined in subdivision one of 14 this section that the defendant was less than four years older than the victim at the time of the act. Rape in the second 15 degree is a class D felony 16 Third Degree Rape; A person is guilty of rape in the third degree when: 1. He or she engages in sexual intercourse with 17 another person who is incapable of consent by reason of some factor other than being less than seventeen years old; 2. 18 Being twenty-one years old or more, he or she engages in sexual intercourse with another person less than seventeen 19 years old; or 3. He or she engages in sexual intercourse with another person without such person’s consent where such 20 lack of consent is by reason of some factor other than incapacity to consent. Rape in the third degree is a class E felony. 21 Section 2: Provisions 22 § 111-a. Notice in certain proceedings to fathers of children born out-of-wedlock. 1. Notwithstanding any inconsistent 23 provisions of this or any other law, and in addition to the notice requirements of any law pertaining to persons other 24 than those specified in subdivision two of this section, notice as provided herein shall be given to the persons 25 specified in subdivision two of this section of any adoption proceeding initiated pursuant to this article or of any 26 proceeding initiated pursuant to section one hundred fifteen-b of this article relating to the revocation of an adoption 27 consent, when such proceeding involves a child born out-of-wedlock provided, however, that such notice shall not be 28 required to be given to any person who previously has been given notice of any proceeding involving the child, 29 pursuant to section three hundred eighty-four-c of the social services law, and provided further that notice in an 30 adoption proceeding, pursuant to this section shall not be required to be given to any person who has previously 31 received notice of any proceeding pursuant to section one hundred fifteen-b of this article. In addition to such other 32 requirements as may be applicable to the petition in any proceeding in which notice must be given pursuant to this 33 section, the petition shall set forth the names and last known addresses of all persons required to be given notice of the 34 proceeding, pursuant to this section, and there shall be shown by the petition or by affidavit or other proof satisfactory 35 to the court that there are no persons other than those set forth in the petition who are entitled to notice. For the purpose 36 of determining persons entitled to notice of adoption proceedings initiated pursuant to this article, persons specified in 37 subdivision two of this section shall not include any person who has been convicted of one or more of the following 38

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sexual offenses in this state or convicted of one or more offenses in another jurisdiction which, if committed in this 1 state, would constitute one or more of the following offenses, when explicit and definite evidence is presented in a formal 2 hearing, when the child who is the subject of the proceeding was conceived as a result: (A) rape in first, or second or 3 third degree; (B) course of sexual conduct against a child in the first degree; (C) predatory sexual assault; or (D) 4 predatory sexual assault against a child. 2. Persons entitled to notice, pursuant to subdivision one of this section, shall 5 include: (a) any person adjudicated by a court in this state to be the father of the child; (b) any person adjudicated by a 6 court of another state or territory of the United States to be the father of the child, when a certified copy of the court 7 order has been filed with the putative father registry, pursuant to section three hundred seventy-two-c of the social 8 services law; (c) any person who has timely filed an unrevoked notice of intent to claim paternity of the child, 9 pursuant to section three hundred seventy-two-c of the social services law; (d) any person who is recorded on the 10 child's birth certificate as the child's father; (e) any person who is openly living with the child and the child's mother at 11 the time the proceeding is initiated and who is holding himself out to be the child's father; (f) any person who has been 12 identified as the child's father by the mother in written, sworn statement; (g) any person who was married to the child's 13 mother within six months subsequent to the birth of the child and prior to the execution of a surrender instrument or the 14 initiation of a proceeding pursuant to section three hundred eighty-four-b of the social services law; and (h) any 15 person who has filed with the putative father registry an instrument acknowledging paternity of the child, pursuant to 16 section 4-1.2 of the estates, powers and trusts law. 17 18 JUSTIFICATION 19 No rapist, including those convicted of rape in the third degree, should have the parental rights of a child they had no 20 consent to conceive. By preventing their right to custody, New York reduces the emotional trauma faced by the victims of 21 the rape. It is also necessary that a formal hearing is held to prove the guilt of the rapist in order to prevent taking away 22 the rights of an innocent man. 23 24 FISCAL IMPLICATIONS 25 The fiscal implications to the State of New York are minimal since it will decrease the money spent for court proceedings. 26 However, it will potentially add to the need for welfare for the victims. 27 28 EFFECTIVE DATE 29 This bill will go into effect six months after its passage. 30

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STATE OF NEW YORK


BILL NUMBER S-19

INTRODUCED BY: Providence Gilkey, Angelica Hernandez, Kayla Scharf

AN ACT

TO: Amend Section 2164, sub-section 9, of the Public Health Law to fine parents whose children contract and spread

vaccine preventable diseases.



PURPOSE 1 Our bill is to fine parents or guardians who decide not to vaccinate their children if their child contracts and spreads 2 vaccine preventable diseases The purpose of this bill is to maintain the health and safety of all inhabitants of New York 3 State. 4 5 SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS 6 Section 1 7 Vaccine: a substance used to stimulate the production of antibodies and provide immunity against one or several diseases. 8 Disease: an impairment of the normal state of the living animal or plant body or one of its parts that interrupts or modifies 9 the performance of the vital functions. 10 Children: any person under the legal age of eighteen 11 Section 2 12 9. This section shall not apply to children whose parent, parents, or guardian holds genuine and sincere religious beliefs 13 which are contrary to the practices herein required, and no certificate shall be required as a prerequisite to such children 14 being admitted or received into school or attending school. If such children contract and spread one of the following 15 diseases: 1) Diphtheria, 2) Hepatitis B, 3) Haemophilus influenza type B, 4) Measles, 5) Mumps, 6) Poliomyelitis, 7) 16 Rubella, 8) Varicella, the parent, parents, or guardian of such children will be given the choice of either a two percent 17 raise on their state taxes not to exceed one thousand five hundred dollars or pay a fine of one thousand five hundred 18 dollars. If the person chooses to pay the fine of one thousand five hundred dollars they will be allotted sixty days to pay 19 the fine. If it is not paid in full or the recipient of the fine has not requested an extension after the sixty days is up. The 20 recipient will be sentenced to thirty days in jail. If an extension is requested, the amount of days will range from ten to 21 sixty days and that will be determined by a judge. All proceeds of this fine will go towards the cost of immunizations for 22 foster children. 23 24 JUSTIFICATION 25 In January 2015, there was a major measles outbreak at Disneyland in Anaheim, California. The theme park has many 26 international visitors, and measles is brought into the United States every year by unvaccinated travelers who contract the 27 disease in other countries, especially in Western Europe, Pakistan, Vietnam and the Philippines, according to the CDPH 28 (California Department of Public Health). People who live in the U.S. and travel overseas can contract the virus and 29 spread it to unprotected people after they return home, which can lead to an outbreak. Much like Disneyland, New York 30 gets thousands of interstate as well as international visitors. Here in the United States, the susceptible people include those 31 who are unvaccinated for personal or religious reasons, babies who are too young to be vaccinated, and those who did not 32 develop a proper immune response to the measles vaccine. It also includes people who are immunocompromised, who 33 cannot safely be vaccinated, such as those with leukemia or who are undergoing chemotherapy, said Dr. William 34 Schaffner, a professor of preventive medicine and infectious diseases at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in 35 Nashville, Tennessee. Vaccines save lives. Only ninety-two percent of children in the U.S had been administered the 36 MMR, or Measles Mumps Rubella vaccine. Although ninety one point nine percent may seem like a lot it is less than 37 enough to stop the spread of measles during an outbreak. Studies suggest that at least ninety-five percent of the population 38 needs to be vaccinated in order to stop the spread of measles, Schaffner said. 39 FISCAL IMPLICATIONS This 40 bill will not cost the state any money. In fact, this bill will give the state money. Since an investigation into the source of 41

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an outbreak is protocol, the only thing the state would be doing is checking if the source is immunized or has 1 medical/religious exemption. 2 3 EFFECTIVE DATE 4 This bill will go into effect on the ninetieth day after its passage

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STATE OF NEW YORK


BILL NUMBER S - 20

INTRODUCED BY: Odalys Fuentes, Marleen Halepota, Dahlia Ramos, Crystal Santiago

AN ACT

TO: Amend Article 17A of the Vehicle and Traffic Law section S490, to grant undocumented residents in New York

State driver licenses.



PURPOSE 1 The purpose of our bill is to grant driver licenses for all undocumented residents in New York State. 2 SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS 3 Section 1 4 Undocumented residents- Someone who has lived in New York State for at least one year without documentation. 5 Permit- Gives authorization or consent (to someone) to do something. 6 Commissioner- A person appointed to a role on or by a commission. 7 License- A permit from an authority such as New York State to own or use something, do a particular thing, or carry on a 8 trade 9 Legal Age- In New York State you must be at least 16 years old in order to obtain a driver’s permit. 10 Application- A formal request to an authority for something. 11 Section 2 12 S490 *2 Application. Any person to whom a driver's license or learner's permit has not been issued including all 13 undocumented residents by the commissioner, or whose driver's license or learner's permit is expired, suspended, 14 revoked or surrendered, may make application to the commissioner for the issuance of an identification card. The 15 commissioner shall ensure that space is provided on the application so that the applicant shall register or decline 16 registration in the donate life registry for organ and tissue donations pursuant to section forty-three hundred ten of 17 the public health law and that the following is stated on the application in clear and conspicuous type: "You must fill out 18 the following section: Would you like to be added to the Donate Life Registry? Check box for ‘yes’ or ‘skip this 19 question’. “The commissioner of the department of health shall not maintain records of any person who checks "skip this 20 question". Failure to check a box shall not impair the validity of an application, and failure to check "yes" or checking 21 "skip this question" shall not be construed to imply a wish not to donate. In the case of an applicant under eighteen years 22 of age, checking "yes" shall not constitute consent to make an anatomical gift or registration in the donate life registry. 23 Where an applicant has previously consented to make an anatomical gift or registered in the donate life registry, checking 24 "skip this question" or failing to check a box shall not impair that consent or registration. 25 JUSTIFICATION 26 A multitude of undocumented individuals drive illegally. Our bill will help provide the 535,000 undocumented residents 27 in New York State with a better opportunity for transportation and employment. This will give the undocumented 28 individuals a better opportunity to integrate into American society and ultimately become United States Citizens. An 29 important fact to remember is that acquiring a driver’s license will grant the benefit of having a form of identification for 30 these individuals. With the granting of these licenses they will be able to have a better life for their children and their 31 entire family as they will be able to provide for their necessaries by being able to go to work. Also, with the ability of 32 granting them licenses they will be able to find jobs and provide to the American economy. For example, undocumented 33 immigrants have paid $210 billion dollars in New York State taxes to help revitalize neighborhoods. It is important to 34 keep in mind that undocumented immigrants make up 44% of the work force in the state of New York. The reality is that 35 with the passage of our bill, this number will increase, which will ultimately help the economic status of New York. 36 FISCAL IMPLICATIONS 37 The cost of a driver’s license according to the DMV is $115 dollars ($10 dollars for 2 additional road tests). 38

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STATE OF NEW YORK


BILL NUMBER S-21

INTRODUCED BY: Jamien Jean-Baptiste, David Maceroni, Dario Molina

AN ACT

TO: Amend Section 100.10 Education Law to require people who are interested in homeschooling to have at least a high

school diploma or a GED.



PURPOSE 1 To require any person interested in homeschooling a student whether it be a tutor or a teacher to have at least a high 2 school diploma or a GED. 3 4 SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS 5 Section 1 6 Homeschool: a school in which parents teach their children an academic curriculum at home. 7 High school diploma: the academic school leaving qualification awarded upon high school graduation. 8 GED: General Equivalence Diploma. 9 IHIP: Individualized Home Instruction Plan. 10 Section 2 11 100.10. Home instruction. 12 (a) Purpose of section. 13 The purpose of this section is to establish procedures to assist school authorities in fulfilling their responsibility under 14 Education Law sections 3204(2) and 3210(2)(d) and in meeting their responsibility of determining the competency of the 15 instructor and substantial equivalence of instruction being provided at home to students of compulsory school attendance 16 age, and to assist parents who exercise their right to provide required instruction at home to such students in fulfilling 17 their responsibilities under Education Law section 3212(2). 18 (b) Notice of intention to instruct at home. 19 (1) Except as otherwise provided in paragraphs (2) and (3) of this subdivision, parents or other persons in parental relation 20 to a student of compulsory school attendance age shall annually provide written notice to the superintendent of schools of 21 their school district of residence of their intention to educate their child at home by July first of each school year. The 22 school year begins July first and ends June thirtieth for all purposes within this section. In the case of the City School 23 District of the City of New York, the school district of residence for students who, if enrolled in the public schools, would 24 attend elementary school, intermediate school or junior high school in a community school district shall be deemed to be 25 the community school district in which the parents reside. All parents or other persons in parental relation must have at 26 least a High school diploma or a GED. 27 (2) Parents who determine to commence home instruction after the start of the school year, or who establish residence in 28 the school district after the start of the school year, shall provide written notice of their intention to educate their child at 29 home within fourteen (14) days following the commencement of home instruction within the school district. 30 31 JUSTIFICATION 32 Currently parents aren’t required to submit any credentials before commencing a home schooling program to prove they 33 are competent to teach their children. With the passage of this bill parents will be required to have a High School Diploma 34 or a GED in order to prove they have at the very least received the education they are attempting to give. 35 36 FISCAL IMPLICATIONS 37 None. 38 39 EFFECTIVE DATE 40 Immediately after passage. 41

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