Senate Bill S3925

2009-2010 Legislative Session

Requires cancellation of classes at state universities on Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur, unless chancellor grants exemption

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  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2009-S3925 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A1012
Current Committee:
Senate Higher Education
Law Section:
Education Law
Laws Affected:
Add §§361 & 6235, Ed L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2011-2012: S2615
2013-2014: S1309

2009-S3925 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Provides that no class or any other course of instruction shall be held in any institution within the state or city university on those days of religious observance known as Rosh Hashanah or Yom Kippur provided, however, that the chancellor, in his discretion, may exempt any institution from such observance.

2009-S3925 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2009-S3925 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                  3925

                       2009-2010 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                              April 6, 2009
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sens.  STAVISKY,  DIAZ, C. JOHNSON, MONSERRATE, ONORATO,
  SAVINO, SCHNEIDERMAN, THOMPSON -- read twice and ordered printed,  and
  when printed to be committed to the Committee on Higher Education

AN  ACT to amend the education law, in relation to observance of certain
  holidays by institutions within the  state  university  and  the  city
  university of New York

  THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1.  The education law is amended by adding a new  section  361
to read as follows:
  S  361.    HOLIDAYS  TO BE OBSERVED.   NO CLASS OR ANY OTHER COURSE OF
INSTRUCTION SHALL BE HELD IN ANY INSTITUTION WITHIN THE STATE UNIVERSITY
ON THOSE DAYS OF RELIGIOUS OBSERVANCE KNOWN  AS  ROSH  HASHANAH  OR  YOM
KIPPUR PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT THE CHANCELLOR, IN HIS OR HER DISCRETION,
MAY  EXEMPT  ANY  INSTITUTION  FROM  THE  FOREGOING  PROVISIONS  OF THIS
SECTION.
  S 2. The education law is amended by adding a new section 6235 to read
as follows:
  S 6235. HOLIDAYS TO BE OBSERVED. NO  CLASS  OR  ANY  OTHER  COURSE  OF
INSTRUCTION  SHALL BE HELD IN ANY INSTITUTION WITHIN THE CITY UNIVERSITY
ON THOSE DAYS OF RELIGIOUS OBSERVANCE KNOWN  AS  ROSH  HASHANAH  OR  YOM
KIPPUR PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT THE CHANCELLOR, IN HIS OR HER DISCRETION,
MAY  EXEMPT  ANY  INSTITUTION  FROM  THE  FOREGOING  PROVISIONS  OF THIS
SECTION.
  S 3.  This act shall take effect immediately.



 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD02735-04-9

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