| Date of Action |
Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
|---|---|
| May 01, 2012 |
referred to higher education |
Senate Bill S7176
2011-2012 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Higher Education Committee
Actions
2011-S7176 (ACTIVE) - Details
2011-S7176 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S7176
TITLE OF BILL:
An act
to amend the education law, in relation to observance of certain holidays
by institutions within the state university and the city university of
New York
PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF THE BILL:
The purpose of this legislation
is to require the state and city universities to suspend classes on
the religious holidays known as Eid Ul-Fitr and Eid Ul-Adha.
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:
Section 1 and Section 2 of the bill amend the education law by adding
new sections 361 and 6235 which require the state and city
universities to suspend classes on those days of religious observance
known as Eid Ul-Fitr and Eid Ul-Adha. The Chancellors of the state
and city universities shall have discretion to exempt any institution
from these provisions.
Section 2 of the bill sets forth an immediate effective date.
2011-S7176 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________
7176
I N S E N A T E
May 1, 2012
___________
Introduced by Sen. AVELLA -- 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 observance of certain
holidays by institutions within the state university and the city
university of New York
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The education law is amended by adding a new section 361 to
read as follows:
S 361. HOLIDAYS TO BE OBSERVED. NO CLASS OR ANY OTHER COURSE OF
INSTRUCTION SHALL BE HELD IN ANY INSTITUTION WITHIN THE STATE UNIVERSITY
ON THOSE DAYS OF RELIGIOUS OBSERVANCE KNOWN AS EID UL-FITR AND EID
UL-ADHA, PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT THE CHANCELLOR, IN HIS OR HER
DISCRETION, MAY EXEMPT ANY INSTITUTION FROM THE FOREGOING PROVISIONS OF
THIS SECTION.
S 2. The education law is amended by adding a new section 6235 to read
as follows:
S 6235. HOLIDAYS TO BE OBSERVED. NO CLASS OR ANY OTHER COURSE OF
INSTRUCTION SHALL BE HELD IN ANY INSTITUTION WITHIN THE CITY UNIVERSITY
ON THOSE DAYS OF RELIGIOUS OBSERVANCE KNOWN AS EID UL-FITR AND EID
UL-ADHA PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT THE CHANCELLOR, IN HIS OR HER
DISCRETION, MAY EXEMPT ANY INSTITUTION FROM THE FOREGOING PROVISIONS OF
THIS SECTION.
S 3. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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