Amendment AA1-AB553

ARG:emw&wlj

2023 - 2024 LEGISLATURE

ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT 1, TO ASSEMBLY BILL 553

October 31, 2023 - Offered by Representative Nedweski.

AB553-AA1,1,1 At the locations indicated, amend the bill as follows:

AB553-AA1,1,2 1. Page 5, line 8: delete “Definition." and substitute “Definitions.".

AB553-AA1,1,3 2. Page 5, line 9: delete “section, “employee”" and substitute “section:

AB553-AA1,1,4 (a) “Employee”".

AB553-AA1,1,5 3. Page 5, line 11: after that line insert:

AB553-AA1,1,7 “(b) 1. “Virtual space” means a forum utilizing electronic technology that satisfies all of the following:

AB553-AA1,1,11 a. It enables participants who are not in each other's physical presence to communicate with each other simultaneously by sight and sound to conduct a meeting or gathering, have a discussion, hold an event, or otherwise convey information and ideas with each other in real time.

AB553-AA1,1,13 b. It is under the control or supervision of the institution or is being used for an institution-authorized purpose or activity.

AB553-AA1,2,2 2. “Virtual space” does not include a virtual classroom while it is in use for instructional purposes.”.

AB553-AA1,2,4 4. Page 8, line 1: delete “public institutions of higher education" and substitute “the institution or public virtual spaces".

AB553-AA1,2,5 5. Page 8, line 6: after “areas" insert “and virtual spaces".

AB553-AA1,2,6 6. Page 9, line 17: after “areas" insert “and virtual spaces".

AB553-AA1,2,7 7. Page 9, line 24: after “space" insert “, including a virtual space,".

AB553-AA1,2,8 8. Page 10, line 8: after that line insert:

AB553-AA1,2,11 “c. In a virtual space, gains unauthorized access to the virtual space or technologically interferes with the functioning of the virtual space or another's ability to access the virtual space.”.

AB553-AA1,2,12 9. Page 10, line 13: after “areas" insert “and virtual spaces".

AB553-AA1,2,13 10. Page 11, line 17: delete “; institutional aid".

AB553-AA1,2,14 11. Page 17, line 1: delete lines 1 and 2.

AB553-AA1,2,15 12. Page 17, line 15: after that line insert:

AB553-AA1,2,17 “(c) 1. “Virtual space” means a forum utilizing electronic technology that satisfies all of the following:

AB553-AA1,2,21 a. It enables participants who are not in each other's physical presence to communicate with each other simultaneously by sight and sound to conduct a meeting or gathering, have a discussion, hold an event, or otherwise convey information and ideas with each other in real time.

AB553-AA1,2,23 b. It is under the control or supervision of the district board or is being used for a district board-authorized purpose or activity.

AB553-AA1,3,2 2. “Virtual space” does not include a virtual classroom while it is in use for instructional purposes.”.

AB553-AA1,3,4 13. Page 17, line 23: delete “public institutions of higher education" and substitute “the district campus or public virtual spaces".

AB553-AA1,3,5 14. Page 18, line 3: after “areas" insert “and virtual spaces".

AB553-AA1,3,6 15. Page 19, line 14: after “areas" insert “and virtual spaces".

AB553-AA1,3,7 16. Page 19, line 20: after “space" insert “, including a virtual space,".

AB553-AA1,3,8 17. Page 20, line 5: after that line insert:

AB553-AA1,3,11 “c. In a virtual space, gains unauthorized access to the virtual space or technologically interferes with the functioning of the virtual space or another's ability to access the virtual space.”.

AB553-AA1,3,12 18. Page 20, line 10: after “areas" insert “and virtual spaces".

AB553-AA1,3,13 19. Page 21, line 15: delete “; institutional aid".

AB553-AA1,3,14 20. Page 26, line 21: delete lines 21 and 22.

AB553-AA1,3,15 (End)