Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Jul 15, 2010 |
signed chap.188 |
Jul 08, 2010 |
delivered to governor |
Jun 21, 2010 |
returned to assembly passed senate |
Jun 15, 2010 |
3rd reading cal.905 substituted for s7859 |
Jun 15, 2010 |
substituted by a9512 |
Jun 14, 2010 |
advanced to third reading |
Jun 10, 2010 |
2nd report cal. |
Jun 09, 2010 |
1st report cal.905 |
May 18, 2010 |
referred to higher education |
Senate Bill S7859
Signed By Governor2009-2010 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status Via A9512 - Signed by Governor
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
Votes
co-Sponsors
(D, WF) 21st Senate District
(D, IP) Senate District
2009-S7859 (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A9512
- Law Section:
- Education Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd ยง667-a, Ed L
2009-S7859 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S7859 TITLE OF BILL : An act to amend the education law, in relation to renaming the Seek Program as the Percy Ellis Sutton SEEK Program PURPOSE : The purpose of this bill is to rename the SEEK Program the Percy Ellis Sutton SEEK Program. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS : Notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of law to the contrary, the Search for Education, Elevation and Knowledge Program, instituted by Percy Ellis Sutton in the City University of New York in 1966, is hereby renamed the Percy Ellis Sutton Search for Education, Elevation and Knowledge Program. JUSTIFICATION : A political pioneer, The Honorable Percy Ellis Sutton, as a member of the New York State Assembly created the Search for Education, Elevation and Knowledge (SEEK) Program in 1966. This program allowed thousands of promising students from disadvantaged backgrounds the opportunity to attend college at one of the City Universities with the help of State funding.
2009-S7859 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 7859 I N S E N A T E May 18, 2010 ___________ Introduced by Sen. VOLKER -- 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 renaming the Seek Program as the Percy Ellis Sutton SEEK Program THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of law to the contrary, the Search for Education, Elevation and Knowledge Program, instituted by Percy Ellis Sutton in the City University of New York in 1966, is hereby renamed the Percy Ellis Sutton Search for Education, Elevation and Knowledge Program. S 2. Subparagraph (i) of paragraph (a) of subdivision 2 of section 667-a of the education law, as amended by chapter 83 of the laws of 1995, is amended to read as follows: (i) The student shall not be enrolled in the higher education opportu- nity program, educational opportunity program, the PERCY ELLIS SUTTON search for education, elevation and knowledge program or the college discovery program. S 3. This act shall take effect on the first of July next succeeding the date on which it shall have become a law. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD14715-02-9
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