Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Jun 17, 2014 |
referred to education delivered to assembly passed senate |
Jun 09, 2014 |
amended on third reading 2015a |
Jun 03, 2014 |
advanced to third reading |
Jun 02, 2014 |
2nd report cal. |
May 29, 2014 |
1st report cal.1029 |
Jan 08, 2014 |
referred to education returned to senate died in assembly |
Jun 18, 2013 |
referred to education delivered to assembly passed senate |
Jun 10, 2013 |
advanced to third reading |
Jun 05, 2013 |
2nd report cal. |
Jun 04, 2013 |
1st report cal.963 |
Jan 09, 2013 |
referred to education |
Senate Bill S2015A
2013-2014 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R, C, IP) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Assembly Committee
- 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
Bill Amendments
2013-S2015 - Details
2013-S2015 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S2015 TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the education law, in relation to the dates school district proposition votes may be held PURPOSE: This legislation establishes dates for school district propo- sition votes. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1: Amends the Education Law by adding a new section 1501-d, stating that all school district proposition votes will be held on the third Tuesday in May. However, such election shall be held on the second Tuesday in May at a time and place separate from the annual meeting of such school district if the Commissioner of Education, at the request of a local school board, certifies no later than March first that such election would conflict with religious observances. Furthermore, school district proposition votes may also take place on either or both of two separate dates to be set by the Commissioner, not to be between the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November and the third Monday of January. Section 2: Effective date. JUSTIFICATION: Having uniform set voting dates for school projects will increase voter turnout.
2013-S2015 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 2015 2013-2014 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E (PREFILED) January 9, 2013 ___________ Introduced by Sen. BONACIC -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Education AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to the dates school district proposition votes may be held 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 1501-d to read as follows: S 1501-D. DATE OF SCHOOL DISTRICT PROPOSITION VOTES. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY LAW, RULE OR REGULATION TO THE CONTRARY, ALL PROPOSITIONS CONDUCTED PURSUANT TO THIS TITLE AND VOTED UPON BY THE QUALIFIED VOTERS OF ANY SCHOOL DISTRICT SHALL BE HELD ONLY ON THE FOLLOWING DATES: 1. ON THE THIRD TUESDAY IN MAY, PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT SUCH ELECTION SHALL BE HELD ON THE SECOND TUESDAY IN MAY IF THE COMMISSIONER AT THE REQUEST OF A LOCAL SCHOOL BOARD CERTIFIES NO LATER THAN MARCH FIRST THAT SUCH ELECTION WOULD CONFLICT WITH RELIGIOUS OBSERVANCES. SUCH ELECTION SHALL TAKE PLACE AT A TIME AND PLACE SEPARATE FROM THE ANNUAL MEETING OF SUCH SCHOOL DISTRICT; OR 2. ON EITHER OR BOTH OF TWO ADDITIONAL DATES TO BE SET BY THE COMMIS- SIONER, IN CONSULTATION WITH THE STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS. SUCH ADDI- TIONAL DATES SHALL NOT TAKE PLACE BETWEEN THE FIRST TUESDAY AFTER THE FIRST MONDAY OF NOVEMBER AND THE THIRD MONDAY OF JANUARY, KNOWN AS DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. DAY. S 2. This act shall take effect on the one hundred twentieth day after it shall have become a law; provided, however, that effective immediate- ly, the addition, amendment and/or repeal of any rule or regulation necessary for the implementation of this act on its effective date is authorized and directed to be made and completed on or before such effective date. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD05952-01-3
2013-S2015A (ACTIVE) - Details
2013-S2015A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S2015A TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the education law, in relation to the dates school district proposition votes may be held PURPOSE: This legislation establishes dates for school district proposition votes. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1: Amends the Education Law by adding a new section 1501-d, stating that all school district proposition votes will be held on the third Tuesday in May. However, such election shall be held on the second Tuesday in May at a time and place separate from the annual meeting of such school district if the Commissioner of Education, at the request of a local school board, certifies no later than March first that such election would conflict with religious observances. Additionally, school district proposition votes may also take place on either or both of two separate dates to be set by the Commissioner, not to be between the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November and the third Monday of January. Finally, if in the event of an emergency or disaster situation a
2013-S2015A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 2015--A Cal. No. 1029 2013-2014 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E (PREFILED) January 9, 2013 ___________ Introduced by Sen. BONACIC -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Education -- recommitted to the Committee on Education in accordance with Senate Rule 6, sec. 8 -- reported favorably from said committee, ordered to first and second report, ordered to a third reading, amended and ordered reprinted, retaining its place in the order of third reading AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to the dates school district proposition votes may be held 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 1501-d to read as follows: S 1501-D. DATE OF SCHOOL DISTRICT PROPOSITION VOTES. 1. NOTWITHSTAND- ING ANY LAW, RULE OR REGULATION TO THE CONTRARY, ALL PROPOSITIONS CONDUCTED PURSUANT TO THIS TITLE AND VOTED UPON BY THE QUALIFIED VOTERS OF ANY SCHOOL DISTRICT SHALL BE HELD ONLY ON THE FOLLOWING DATES: (A) ON THE THIRD TUESDAY IN MAY, PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT SUCH ELECTION SHALL BE HELD ON THE SECOND TUESDAY IN MAY IF THE COMMISSIONER AT THE REQUEST OF A LOCAL SCHOOL BOARD CERTIFIES NO LATER THAN MARCH FIRST THAT SUCH ELECTION WOULD CONFLICT WITH RELIGIOUS OBSERVANCES. SUCH ELECTION SHALL TAKE PLACE AT A TIME AND PLACE SEPARATE FROM THE ANNUAL MEETING OF SUCH SCHOOL DISTRICT; OR (B) ON EITHER OR BOTH OF TWO ADDITIONAL DATES TO BE SET BY THE COMMIS- SIONER, IN CONSULTATION WITH THE STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS. SUCH ADDI- TIONAL DATES SHALL NOT TAKE PLACE BETWEEN THE FIRST TUESDAY AFTER THE FIRST MONDAY OF NOVEMBER AND THE THIRD MONDAY OF JANUARY, KNOWN AS DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. DAY. 2. SCHOOL DISTRICT PROPOSITION VOTES MAY BE OFFERED ON ANOTHER DATE IF SUCH VOTE IS BEING OFFERED IN RESPONSE TO AN EMERGENCY OR DISASTER SITU- ATION. THE LOCAL SCHOOL BOARD SHALL DECIDE, BY A TWO-THIRDS MAJORITY EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
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