S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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1035
2013-2014 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
(PREFILED)
January 9, 2013
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Introduced by M. of A. HEASTIE -- read once and referred to the Commit-
tee on Education
AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to requiring instruction
regarding use of the stock market
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 801-b
to read as follows:
S 801-B. INSTRUCTION REGARDING USE OF THE STOCK MARKET. THE REGENTS
SHALL ENSURE THAT THE COURSE OF INSTRUCTION IN GRADES NINE THROUGH
TWELVE INCLUDES A COMPONENT ON USE OF THE STOCK MARKET. SUCH COMPONENT
SHALL INSTRUCT STUDENTS ON THE PRINCIPLES OF PRUDENT INVESTMENT, SAVINGS
AND HOW THE STOCK MARKET REFLECTS THE NATIONAL ECONOMY. THE REGENTS
SHALL DETERMINE HOW TO INCORPORATE SUCH COMPONENT IN EXISTING CURRICULA
AND THE COMMISSIONER SHALL PROMULGATE ANY REGULATIONS NEEDED TO CARRY
OUT SUCH DETERMINATION OF THE REGENTS.
S 2. This act shall take effect on the first of July next succeeding
the date on which it shall have become a law.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD04294-01-3