Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Jun 02, 2010 |
referred to higher education |
Jun 01, 2010 |
delivered to assembly passed senate ordered to third reading cal.669 reported and committed to rules |
Apr 20, 2010 |
reported and committed to finance |
Jan 06, 2010 |
referred to veterans, homeland security and military affairs |
Mar 12, 2009 |
referred to veterans, homeland security and military affairs |
Senate Bill S3171
2009-2010 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R, C) 53rd 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
co-Sponsors
(R, C, IP) Senate District
(R, C, IP) Senate District
(R, C, IP) Senate District
(R, C) Senate District
2009-S3171 (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A8549
- Current Committee:
- Assembly Higher Education
- Law Section:
- Education Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd ยงยง355 & 6206, Ed L
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
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2011-2012:
S3642, A6713
2013-2014: S1963, A1808
2015-2016: S2263, A3862
2017-2018: A6423
2019-2020: A4660
2009-S3171 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S3171 TITLE OF BILL : An act to amend the education law, in relation to extending certain benefits to those with military service and an honorable discharge PURPOSE : To allow those with military service and an honorable discharge to attend classes at the State University of New York (SUNY) and the City University of New York (CUNY) on a tuition-free audit basis. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS : This bill amends Sections 355 and 6206 of the Education Law to include those with military service and an honorable discharge as among those eligible to audit courses at SUNY and CUNY without tuition, examination, grading or credit. JUSTIFICATION : Those with military service and an honorable discharge should be given every opportunity to avail themselves of the wide variety of educational programs offered at the State and City Universities. Attending courses on a tuition-free, space-available basis could be the beginning of a full program of higher education or could be a way of allowing those with military service and an honorable discharge to learn more about a particular area of interest. Those with military
2009-S3171 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 3171 2009-2010 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E March 12, 2009 ___________ Introduced by Sens. GRIFFO, DeFRANCISCO, O. JOHNSON, LARKIN, LIBOUS, MORAHAN -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Veterans, Homeland Security and Military Affairs AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to extending certain benefits to those with military service and an honorable discharge 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 OR THOSE WITH MILITARY SERVICE AND AN HONORABLE DISCHARGE to audit courses given therein without tuition, 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 institu- tion by an individual who is otherwise qualified under the regulations promulgated pursuant to this section. S 2. Paragraph (b) of subdivision 7 of section 6206 of the education law, as added by chapter 344 of the laws of 1995, is amended to read as follows: (b) Notwithstanding the provisions of any other general, special or local law, rule or regulation, the board of trustees may permit persons sixty years of age or over OR THOSE WITH MILITARY SERVICE AND AN HONOR- ABLE DISCHARGE to audit courses given therein without tuition, examina- tion, grading or credit therefor upon a space available basis, as deter- mined by the president of each such institution, provided that such audit attendance does not deny course attendance at the city university EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD08536-01-9
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