Bill Text: NY A10278 | 2009-2010 | General Assembly | Introduced

New York Assembly Bill 10278 (Prior Session Legislation)

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
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                                         10278
                                 I N  A S S E M B L Y
                                    March 16, 2010
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       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