| Date of Action |
Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
|---|---|
| Jun 14, 2010 |
advanced to third reading |
| Jun 10, 2010 |
2nd report cal. |
| Jun 09, 2010 |
1st report cal.899 |
| Jan 06, 2010 |
referred to higher education |
| Apr 23, 2009 |
referred to higher education |
Senate Bill S4473
2009-2010 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D) 11th Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - On Floor Calendar
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2009-S4473 (ACTIVE) - Details
2009-S4473 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S4473
TITLE OF BILL :
An act to amend the education law, in relation to the right to
"tabling" on a college campus
PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF THE BILL :
To allow all student organizations recognized by the student
government and/or administration to distribute information on campus.
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS :
This legislation would amend section 6430 of the education law by
adding a new subdivision 7. This new subdivision would define
"tabling" as the dissemination of information through the display of
literature, signup sheets, and verbal enticing with the possible use
of table and chairs in a public space as long as it does not interfere
with access to or the academic use of campus buildings.
PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY :
New legislation.
2009-S4473 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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4473
2009-2010 Regular Sessions
I N S E N A T E
April 23, 2009
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Introduced by Sen. STAVISKY -- 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 the right to "tabling"
on a college campus
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Section 6430 of the education law is amended by adding a
new subdivision 7 to read as follows:
7. AS USED IN THIS SUBDIVISION, "TABLING" SHALL MEAN THE DISSEMINATION
OF INFORMATION THROUGH DISPLAYING LITERATURE AND/OR SIGN UP SHEETS AND
VERBAL ENTICING WITH THE POSSIBLE USE OF A TABLE AND CHAIRS IN A PUBLIC
PLACE. ANY CLUB OR ORGANIZATION OFFICIALLY RECOGNIZED BY THE STUDENT
GOVERNMENT OR ADMINISTRATION OF A COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY SHALL NOT BE
RESTRICTED IN ANY MANNER FROM TABLING BY THE EXTERIOR OF ANY BUILDING ON
CAMPUS AS LONG AS THE TABLING DOES NOT PROHIBIT OR UNDULY RESTRICT THE
ACCESS TO THE BUILDING OR DISRUPT THE ACADEMIC USES OF THE BUILDING.
S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD05436-01-9
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