NY State Senate Bill 2009-S1388

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Date of Action	Assembly Actions - Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE
Jan 06, 2010	referred to higher education
Jul 16, 2009	committed to rules
Feb 24, 2009	advanced to third reading
Feb 23, 2009	2nd report cal.
Feb 11, 2009	1st report cal.41
Jan 29, 2009	referred to higher education

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2009-S1388 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:: A3951
Current Committee:: Senate Higher Education
Law Section:: Education Law
Laws Affected:: Amd §355, Ed L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:: 2011-2012: S3485, A4360
2013-2014: S2854, A2323
2015-2016: A1587
2017-2018: A1672
2019-2020: A6380
2021-2022: A943
2023-2024: A27
2025-2026: A58

2009-S1388 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Authorizes the trustees of the state university to permit persons sixty years of age or over to take courses on a space available basis given therein for credit without tuition, as well as auditing such courses; such eligible persons may take up to nine hours of courses for credit without tuition.

2009-S1388 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

                                 BILL NUMBER:  S1388

 TITLE OF BILL :

An act to amend the education law, in relation to authorizing the
state university trustees to make courses available for certain
persons sixty years of age or over


 PURPOSE :

This bill will permit the trustees of the State University to allow
senior citizens to take courses for credit, on a space-available
basis, without charge, at State-operated campuses.

 SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS :

Amends §355 of the Education Law to add for-credit courses (to a
maximum of nine credit hours per semester) to the existing provisions
which authorize senior citizens to audit courses, on a space available
basis, at no charge.

 JUSTIFICATION :

In 1974, New York State took a giant step forward by adopting Chapter
1002 of the Laws of 1974 permitting senior citizens to audit courses

at the State University without tuition, examination or credit, on a
space available basis. On approving that legislation, the Governor
noted that, "Education can be a major factor in helping older people
maintain their mental alertness, (and) continue active participation
in the affairs of their communities. In many instances, however,
financial and formal educational barriers have rendered such education
opportunity inaccessible."

Although the 1974 law began an important step forward, senior citizens
have so far been denied the opportunity to further their education on
a for-credit basis.  This bill would extend to persons age 60 and over
the ability to attend courses at no charge at the State University, on
a space-available basis, while receiving credit for their course work.
This is a logical continuation of our efforts to integrate our elderly
collegians fully into the mainstream of academic life. It is now time
to make our students age 60 and over first-class citizens of the
University, entitled not only to the privileges of an auditor, but
also to the opportunities of full participation in their course work.

 HISTORY OF BILL :

See S.2510/A.4820 of 2007-08, S.2481/A.5079 of 2005-06, S.1532/A.3267
of 2003-04, S.2841/A.5383 of 2001-02, S.1836/A.3165 of 1999-2000,
S.2338/A.3768 of 1997-98, S.1631/A.11268 of 1995-96, S.2191/A.3788 of
1993-94, S.2751/A.4204 of 1991-1992 and S.2052/A.3101 of 1989-1990.
Has passed the Senate in varying versions every year since 1980.

 FISCAL IMPACT :
There is no direct fiscal impact, since all attendance would be on a
space-available basis.

 EFFECTIVE DATE :
April 1st next.

2009-S1388 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
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    S. 1388                                                  A. 3951

                       2009-2010 Regular Sessions

                      S E N A T E - A S S E M B L Y

                            January 29, 2009
                               ___________

IN  SENATE  --  Introduced by Sens. FARLEY, MAZIARZ, AUBERTINE, BONACIC,
  BRESLIN, DIAZ, FLANAGAN, FOLEY,  FUSCHILLO,  GOLDEN,  GRIFFO,  HANNON,
  O. JOHNSON, LARKIN, LAVALLE, LITTLE, MORAHAN, ONORATO, PARKER, SALAND,
  SAMPSON, SERRANO, SEWARD, STACHOWSKI, THOMPSON, VOLKER, WINNER -- read
  twice  and  ordered  printed,  and when printed to be committed to the
  Committee on Higher Education

IN ASSEMBLY -- Introduced by M. of A. McENENY, CANESTRARI, ORTIZ, SCHIM-
  MINGER -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. ABBATE, AUBRY, BARRA,  CHRIS-
  TENSEN,  CLARK,  COLTON,  COOK,  CYMBROWITZ,  DESTITO, DIAZ, DINOWITZ,
  EDDINGTON, GANTT, GIANARIS, GREENE, HOOPER, MAGEE, MAGNARELLI,  MAYER-
  SOHN,  PHEFFER,  P. RIVERA, TOWNS, WRIGHT -- read once and referred to
  the Committee on Higher Education

AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to authorizing the  state
  university  trustees  to  make  courses  available for certain persons
  sixty years of age or over

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

   Section  1. Subparagraph 1 of paragraph h of subdivision 2 of section
355 of the education law, as separately amended by chapters 552 and  616
of the laws of 1985, is amended to read as follows:
  (1)  Notwithstanding  the  provisions of any other general, special or
local law, rule or regulation, such regulations may permit persons sixty
years of age or over to  [audit]  TAKE  courses  given  therein  without
tuition,  EITHER  FOR  CREDIT, OR WITHOUT examination, grading or credit
therefor upon a space available basis, as determined by the president of
each such institution, provided that such [audit]  attendance  does  not
deny  course attendance at a state-operated institution by an individual
who is otherwise qualified under the regulations promulgated pursuant to
this section. FOR PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, PERSONS SIXTY YEARS  OF  AGE
OR  OVER  WHO  ARE  RESIDENTS OF THE STATE SHALL BE ELIGIBLE TO TAKE NOT

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD00808-01-9

S. 1388                             2                            A. 3951

MORE THAN NINE CREDIT HOURS OF COURSES FOR CREDIT PER  SEMESTER  WITHOUT
TUITION.
  S  2. This act shall take effect on the first of April next succeeding
the date on which it shall have become a law.

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