Bill Text: NY A08253 | 2021-2022 | General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Prohibits instruction on critical race theory within the state.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 9-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2022-01-05 - referred to education [A08253 Detail]
Download: New_York-2021-A08253-Introduced.html
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 8253 2021-2022 Regular Sessions IN ASSEMBLY August 25, 2021 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. SCHMITT, FITZPATRICK, LEMONDES, ANGELINO, BLANK- ENBUSH, McDONOUGH, MANKTELOW, BYRNE, GALLAHAN -- read once and referred to the Committee on Education AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to prohibiting instruc- tion on critical race theory The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. The education law is amended by adding a new section 801-b 2 to read as follows: 3 § 801-b. Critical race theory prohibited. The regents and school 4 districts in the state of New York shall not: (1) establish or permit a 5 course or curriculum that teaches individuals to bear collective respon- 6 sibility for any actions committed previously by other members of the 7 same race; (2) require students to take part in a course that teaches 8 individuals to feel discomfort, guilt, anguish or any other form of 9 psychological distress due to the individual's race or religion; (3) 10 require students to take part in a course that teaches individuals to 11 discriminate against or receive differential treatment based solely or 12 partially on the individual's race; or (4) require students or faculty 13 to learn or study the 1619 Project. 14 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD11897-02-1
