Bill Text: NY A10278 | 2009-2010 | General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Amends the state constitution to provide that all students and staff of primary, elementary, junior high and senior high schools shall have the inalienable right to attend schools which are safe, secure and peaceful.
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Republican 5-1)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2010-04-16 - opinion referred to judiciary [A10278 Detail]
Download: New_York-2009-A10278-Introduced.html
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 10278 I N A S S E M B L Y March 16, 2010 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. TEDISCO, THIELE -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. BARRA, CALHOUN, FITZPATRICK -- read once and referred to the Committee on Education CONCURRENT RESOLUTION OF THE SENATE AND ASSEMBLY proposing an amendment to article 11 of the constitution, in relation to providing for the right to safe schools 1 Section 1. Resolved (if the Senate concur), That article 11 of the 2 constitution be amended by adding a new section 4 to read as follows: 3 S 4. ALL STUDENTS AND STAFF OF PRIMARY, ELEMENTARY, JUNIOR HIGH AND 4 SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLS HAVE THE INALIENABLE RIGHT TO ATTEND SCHOOLS WHICH 5 ARE SAFE, SECURE AND PEACEFUL. 6 S 2. Resolved (if the Senate concur), That the foregoing amendment be 7 referred to the first regular legislative session convening after the 8 next succeeding general election of members of the assembly, and, in 9 conformity with section 1 of article 19 of the constitution, be 10 published for 3 months previous to the time of such election. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD89179-01-0