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Jan 28, 2014 | referred to higher education delivered to assembly passed senate |
Jan 27, 2014 | ordered to third reading cal.60 |
Jan 23, 2014 | referred to rules |
senate Bill S6438
2013-2014 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
Jeffrey D. Klein
(D) 0 Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - Passed Senate
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor Calendar
- Passed Senate
- Passed Assembly
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed/Vetoed by Governor
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Co-Sponsors
Jack M. Martins
(R) 0 Senate District
Lee M. Zeldin
(R, C, IP) 0 Senate District
S6438 (ACTIVE) - Details
- Current Committee:
- Assembly Higher Education
- Law Section:
- Education
S6438 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S6438 TITLE OF BILL: An act prohibiting the use of state aid by colleges and universities for certain academic institutions PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: This bill would prohibit any college from using state aid to fund an academic entity, to provide funds for membership in an academic entity, or fund travel or lodging for any employee to attend any meeting of such academic entity if that academic entity has undertaken an official action boycotting certain countries or their higher education institutions. SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS: Section 1 is the legislative intent. Section 2 prohibits any college from using state aid to fund an academic entity, to provide funds for membership in an academic entity, or to fund travel or lodging for any employee to attend any meeting of such academic entity if that academic entity has undertaken an official action boycotting a host country or its higher education institutions if the country subject of such boycott hosts a higher education institution chartered by the Board of Regents. Colleges violating this ban would not be eligible for state aid during the academic year in which the violation occurs. Nothing in this section shall limit the attendance by any employee of a college at any event
S6438 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 6438 I N S E N A T E January 23, 2014 ___________ Introduced by Sen. KLEIN -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Rules AN ACT prohibiting the use of state aid by colleges and universities for certain academic institutions THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Legislative intent. The legislature hereby finds that it is beneficial to students of this state to have access to an education that is not bound by borders and to have the opportunity to obtain a global education. The legislature further finds that it is important that New York State undertake efforts to ensure that its students succeed in a world that is continually becoming more interdependent and diverse and further that students have access to international higher education institutions. A global education allows students to connect, compete, and cooperate with their peers around the world. Therefore it is the policy of the State of New York that colleges not use state funds to support boycotts of countries, or higher education institutions located in countries, that host higher education institutions chartered by the Board of Regents of the University of the State of New York. S 2. 1. For purposes of this section the following shall apply: (a) the term "academic entity" shall mean any organization comprising colleges, universities or professors that promotes or supports academia in the United States and abroad. (b) the term "college" shall have the same meaning as such term is defined in subdivision 2 of section 2 of the education law. (c) the term "host country" shall mean those countries that host a higher education institution chartered by the Board of Regents of the University of the State of New York. 2. No college in this state may use state aid provided directly to such college to: fund an academic entity, provide funds for membership in an academic entity or fund travel or lodging for any employee to attend any meeting of such academic entity if such entity has issued a public resolution or other official statement or undertaken an official EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD13441-07-4
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