Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Oct 25, 2023 |
signed chap.549 |
Oct 13, 2023 |
delivered to governor |
Jun 09, 2023 |
returned to assembly passed senate 3rd reading cal.809 substituted for s5355a |
Jun 09, 2023 |
substituted by a4942b |
Jun 07, 2023 |
amended on third reading 5355a |
Jun 07, 2023 |
vote reconsidered - restored to third reading returned to senate recalled from assembly |
May 18, 2023 |
referred to higher education delivered to assembly passed senate |
May 15, 2023 |
advanced to third reading |
May 10, 2023 |
2nd report cal. |
May 09, 2023 |
1st report cal.809 |
Mar 02, 2023 |
referred to higher education |
Senate Bill S5355A
Signed By Governor2023-2024 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D, WF) 25th Senate District
Current Bill Status Via A4942 - 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
Bill Amendments
co-Sponsors
(D, WF) 18th Senate District
2023-S5355 - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A4942
- Law Section:
- Education Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §§355 & 6206, Ed L
2023-S5355 - Summary
Requires the SUNY and CUNY boards of trustees and boards of trustees of community colleges to establish a policy for the awarding of posthumous degrees; requires such policy to waive any remaining credits for enrolled matriculated students who die and would otherwise have been eligible for graduation had they been able to complete their academic career.
2023-S5355 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S5355 SPONSOR: BRISPORT TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the education law, in relation to establishing policies for the awarding of posthumous degrees PURPOSE: This bill intends to authorize posthumous degrees to students who have been killed while enrolled in a state or city university of New York. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1 sets the title of the legislation as "Mel's Law" Section 2 amends Subdivision 2 of section 355 of the education law by authorizing posthumous degrees to students who died before they could graduate from a state university of New York. Section 3 amends Section 6206 of the education law by authorizing
2023-S5355 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 5355 2023-2024 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E March 2, 2023 ___________ Introduced by Sen. BRISPORT -- 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 establishing policies for the awarding of posthumous degrees THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. This act shall be known and may be cited as "Melquain Jatelle Anderson's (Mel's) Law". § 2. Subdivision 2 of section 355 of the education law is amended by adding a new paragraph f-2 to read as follows: F-2. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY LAW, RULE OR REGULATION TO THE CONTRARY, THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK BOARD OF TRUSTEES SHALL ESTABLISH A POLICY AUTHORIZING STATE-OPERATED INSTITUTIONS WITHIN THE STATE UNIVERSITY SYSTEM TO GRANT POSTHUMOUS DEGREES TO STUDENTS WHOSE DEATH OCCURS PRIOR TO GRADUATION. SUCH POLICY SHALL PROVIDE THAT ANY REMAINING CREDIT REQUIREMENTS SHALL BE WAIVED FOR ANY STUDENT WHO IS KILLED AND WHO OTHERWISE WOULD HAVE BEEN ELIGIBLE FOR GRADUATION HAD THEY BEEN ABLE TO COMPLETE THEIR ACADEMIC CAREER. § 3. Section 6206 of the education law is amended by adding a new subdivision 22 to read as follows: 22. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY LAW, RULE OR REGULATION TO THE CONTRARY, THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES SHALL ESTABLISH A POLICY AUTHORIZING INSTITUTIONS WITHIN THE CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK SYSTEM TO GRANT POSTHUMOUS DEGREES TO STUDENTS WHOSE DEATH OCCURS PRIOR TO GRADUATION. SUCH POLICY SHALL PROVIDE THAT ANY REMAINING CREDIT REQUIREMENTS SHALL BE WAIVED FOR ANY STUDENT WHO IS KILLED AND WHO OTHERWISE WOULD HAVE BEEN ELIGIBLE FOR GRADUATION HAD THEY BEEN ABLE TO COMPLETE THEIR ACADEMIC CAREER. § 4. Such posthumous degrees shall not be counted in the conferred degrees during the accreditation process or negatively impact a school's standing during the accreditation process. § 5. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD04553-01-3
co-Sponsors
(D, WF) 18th Senate District
2023-S5355A (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A4942
- Law Section:
- Education Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §§355 & 6206, Ed L
2023-S5355A (ACTIVE) - Summary
Requires the SUNY and CUNY boards of trustees and boards of trustees of community colleges to establish a policy for the awarding of posthumous degrees; requires such policy to waive any remaining credits for enrolled matriculated students who die and would otherwise have been eligible for graduation had they been able to complete their academic career.
2023-S5355A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S5355A SPONSOR: BRISPORT TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the education law, in relation to establishing policies for the awarding of posthumous degrees PURPOSE: This bill intends to authorize posthumous degrees to students who have died while enrolled in a state or city university of New York. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1 sets the title of the legislation as "Mel's Law" Section 2 amends Subdivision 2 of section 355 of the education law by authorizing posthumous degrees to students who died before they could graduate from a state university of New York. Section 3 amends Section 6206 of the education law by authorizing
2023-S5355A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 5355--A Cal. No. 809 2023-2024 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E March 2, 2023 ___________ Introduced by Sens. BRISPORT, SALAZAR -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Higher Education -- reported favorably from said committee, ordered to first and second report, ordered to a third reading, passed by Senate and delivered to the Assembly, recalled, vote reconsidered, restored to 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 establishing policies for the awarding of posthumous degrees THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. This act shall be known and may be cited as "Melquain Jatelle Anderson's (Mel's) Law". § 2. Subdivision 2 of section 355 of the education law is amended by adding a new paragraph f-2 to read as follows: F-2. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY LAW, RULE OR REGULATION TO THE CONTRARY, THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK BOARD OF TRUSTEES SHALL ESTABLISH A POLICY AUTHORIZING STATE-OPERATED INSTITUTIONS AND COMMUNITY COLLEGES WITHIN THE STATE UNIVERSITY TO GRANT POSTHUMOUS DEGREES TO ENROLLED MATRICULAT- ED STUDENTS WHOSE DEATH OCCURS PRIOR TO GRADUATION. SUCH POLICY SHALL PROVIDE THAT, UPON TERMS SET IN THE POLICY, ANY REMAINING CREDIT REQUIREMENTS SHALL BE WAIVED FOR ANY STUDENT WHO DIES AND WHO OTHERWISE WOULD HAVE BEEN ELIGIBLE FOR GRADUATION HAD THEY BEEN ABLE TO COMPLETE THEIR ACADEMIC CAREER. § 3. Section 6206 of the education law is amended by adding a new subdivision 22 to read as follows: 22. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY LAW, RULE OR REGULATION TO THE CONTRARY, THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES SHALL ESTABLISH A POLICY AUTHORIZING SENIOR COLLEGES AND COMMUNITY COLLEGES WITHIN THE CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK TO GRANT POSTHUMOUS DEGREES TO ENROLLED MATRICULATED STUDENTS WHOSE DEATH OCCURS PRIOR TO GRADUATION. SUCH POLICY SHALL PROVIDE THAT, UPON TERMS SET IN EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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