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A08333 Summary:

BILL NOA08333
 
SAME ASSAME AS S07355
 
SPONSORPalmesano
 
COSPNSR
 
MLTSPNSR
 
Add Art 18 §§860 - 864, Ed L
 
Enacts the student journalist free speech act to protect student speech unless it is libelous, an invasion of privacy, or incites students to commit an unlawful act, violate school policies, or to materially and substantially disrupt the orderly operation of the school.
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A08333 Actions:

BILL NOA08333
 
06/08/2017referred to education
01/03/2018referred to education
02/01/2018enacting clause stricken
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A08333 Memo:

NEW YORK STATE ASSEMBLY
MEMORANDUM IN SUPPORT OF LEGISLATION
 submitted in accordance with Assembly Rule III, Sec 1(f)




 
BILL NUMBER: A8333
 
SPONSOR: Palmesano

 
TITLE OF BILL:  An act to amend the education law, in relation to
enacting the student journalist free speech act
 
 
PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL:
 
To provide greater free speech for student expressions in school spon-
sored student publications. This bill would allow for student independ-
ence and individual initiative; student ownership of their publication
which would foster a greater sense of civic engagement and increase the
protections of student journalistic expression.
 
 
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:

An Act to amend the education law by adding a new Article 18 which would
be entitled "Student Journalist Free Speech Act". Section 861 would
define school officials; school sponsored media; student journalist and
student media advisor.  Section 862 would provide for the rights and
responsibilities of the students, media advisors and school officials.
Section 863 provides for exemptions that would not be protected under
this bill. Section 864 addresses liability and misconduct
 
 
JUSTIFICATION:
 
Currently, school districts can and do regulate the content of school
sponsored student publications. This bill seeks to affirm a student's
right to free expression by providing greater independence for the
students while maintaining a school districts right to regulate the
school sponsored student publication.
 
 
PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:
 
New Bill
 
 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS FOR STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS:
 
none to the state
 
 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
Immediately
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