Senate Bill S7211

2009-2010 Legislative Session

Directs the commissioner of education to prepare an American flag history to urge participation in the pledge of allegiance and indicate recognition of sacrifices

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  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2009-S7211 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A5929
Current Committee:
Senate Education
Law Section:
Education Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §802, Ed L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2011-2012: S1719, A5472
2013-2014: S1929

2009-S7211 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Directs the commissioner of education to prepare an annual course of study of the history of the American flag to encourage participation therein by students and faculty and indicate that the pledge is taken in recognition of the sacrifices made by the men and women of the armed forces of the United States in defense of our country.

2009-S7211 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2009-S7211 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                  7211

                            I N  S E N A T E

                             March 23, 2010
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen. ADDABBO -- 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  pledge  of  alle-
  giance

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

  Section 1. Subdivision 1 of section  802  of  the  education  law,  as
amended  by  chapter  601  of  the  laws  of 1996, is amended to read as
follows:
  1. It shall be the duty of the commissioner to prepare, for the use of
the public schools of the state, a program providing for a salute to the
flag and a daily pledge of allegiance to the flag,  and  instruction  in
its  correct use and display which shall include, as a minimum, specific
instruction regarding respect for the flag of the United States of Amer-
ica, its display and use as provided by federal statute  and  regulation
and such other patriotic exercises as may be deemed by him to be expedi-
ent, under such regulations and instructions as may best meet the varied
requirements  of  the  different  grades  in such schools. However, such
instruction shall include, as a minimum, the provisions of sections  one
hundred seventy through one hundred seventy-seven of title thirty-six of
the United States Code.  THE COMMISSIONER SHALL ALSO PREPARE, AS PART OF
SUCH  PROGRAM, WHICH MAY BE USED BY SCHOOL AUTHORITIES, AN ANNUAL COURSE
OF STUDY OF THE HISTORY OF THE AMERICAN  FLAG  THAT  ENCOURAGES  PARTIC-
IPATION  IN  THE  PLEDGE  OF ALLEGIANCE BY STUDENTS AND FACULTY AND THAT
INDICATES THAT THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE IS TAKEN IN RECOGNITION  OF  THE
SACRIFICES  THAT HAVE BEEN MADE BY THE MEN AND WOMEN OF THE ARMED FORCES
OF THE UNITED STATES IN DEFENSE OF OUR COUNTRY.
  S 2. This act shall take effect on the one hundred eightieth day after
it shall have become a law; provided that the commissioner of  education
is authorized to promulgate any rules necessary to implement this act on
or before its effective date.


 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD08628-01-9

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