Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Jan 08, 2014 |
referred to higher education |
Jan 17, 2013 |
print number 1257a |
Jan 17, 2013 |
amend and recommit to higher education |
Jan 09, 2013 |
referred to higher education |
Senate Bill S1257A
2013-2014 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D, WF) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Higher Education Committee
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
Bill Amendments
co-Sponsors
(D) 11th Senate District
(D, WF) Senate District
(D) Senate District
(D, WF) 46th Senate District
2013-S1257 - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A22
- Current Committee:
- Senate Higher Education
- Law Section:
- Executive Law
- Laws Affected:
- Rpld §661 sub 3, sub 4 ¶b-1 sub¶ (i), sub 5 ¶¶a & b, amd §§661, 355, 6206, 6305, 6451, 6452, 6455 & 695-e, Ed L
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
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2011-2012:
S4179, A6829
2015-2016: A4831
2013-S1257 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S1257 TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the education law, in relation to the New York State dream act; and to repeal certain provisions of such law relating thereto PURPOSE: To provide access to state, city, town and/or village-funded financial aid programs, including, but not limited to grants, loans and scholarships. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1 entitles the bill the "New York State Dream Act". Section 2 of the bill amends Education Law §661(3) to eliminate the requirement that an applicant for an award be a U.S. citizen, LPR, or a refugee. Section 2 creates and defines the term "Qualified Students" which establishes the eligibility requirements for applicants for loans and awards at the undergraduate and graduate level of study. The term Qualified Students includes people who are already eligible for awards under the current law, which are people with lawful status. Qualified Students also expands the eligibility requirements to people without lawful immigration status as long as they fulfill the
2013-S1257 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 1257 2013-2014 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E (PREFILED) January 9, 2013 ___________ Introduced by Sen. PERKINS -- 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 New York State dream act; and to repeal certain provisions of such law relating ther- eto THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "New York State Dream Act". S 2. Subdivision 3 of section 661 of the education law is REPEALED and a new subdivision 3 is added to read as follows: 3. QUALIFICATIONS. A. QUALIFIED STUDENT FOR AN AWARD AT THE UNDERGRAD- UATE LEVEL OF STUDY. A QUALIFIED STUDENT FOR AN AWARD AT THE UNDERGRADU- ATE LEVEL OF STUDY SHALL MEAN: (I) AN INDIVIDUAL, OTHER THAN ONE DEEMED TO BE NOT LAWFULLY PRESENT IN THE UNITED STATES AS USED IN 8 U.S.C. S 1623, WHO HAS BEEN A RESIDENT OF THE STATE FOR AT LEAST ONE YEAR IMMEDIATELY PRECEDING THE BEGINNING OF THE SEMESTER, QUARTER OR TERM OF ATTENDANCE FOR WHICH APPLICATION FOR ASSISTANCE IS MADE; OR (II) AN INDIVIDUAL, OTHER THAN ONE DEEMED TO BE NOT LAWFULLY PRESENT IN THE UNITED STATES AS USED IN 8 U.S.C. S 1623, WHO IS A RESIDENT OF THE STATE AND WAS A RESIDENT OF THE STATE DURING HIS OR HER LAST TWO SEMESTERS OF HIGH SCHOOL EITHER PRIOR TO GRADUATION, OR PRIOR TO ADMIS- SION TO COLLEGE; OR (III) AN INDIVIDUAL WHO: (1) ATTENDED AN APPROVED NEW YORK HIGH SCHOOL FOR TWO OR MORE YEARS, GRADUATED FROM AN APPROVED NEW YORK HIGH SCHOOL, AND APPLIED FOR ATTEND- ANCE AT AN INSTITUTION OR EDUCATIONAL UNIT OF THE STATE UNIVERSITY WITH- IN FIVE YEARS OF RECEIVING A NEW YORK STATE HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA; OR EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD00278-02-3
co-Sponsors
(D) 11th Senate District
(D) Senate District
(D, WF) 46th Senate District
(D) Senate District
2013-S1257A (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A22
- Current Committee:
- Senate Higher Education
- Law Section:
- Executive Law
- Laws Affected:
- Rpld §661 sub 3, sub 4 ¶b-1 sub¶ (i), sub 5 ¶¶a & b, amd §§661, 355, 6206, 6305, 6451, 6452, 6455 & 695-e, Ed L
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
-
2011-2012:
S4179, A6829
2015-2016: A4831
2013-S1257A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S1257A TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the education law, in relation to the New York State dream act; and to repeal certain provisions of such law relating thereto PURPOSE: To provide access to state, city, town and/or village-funded financial aid programs, including, but not limited to grants, loans and scholarships. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1 entitles the bill the "New York State Dream Act". Section 2 of the bill amends Education Law § 661(3) to eliminate the requirement that an applicant for an award be a U.S. citizen, LPR, or a refugee. Section 2 creates and defines the term "Qualified Students" which establishes the eligibility requirements for applicants for loans and awards at the undergraduate and graduate level of study. The term Qualified Students includes people who are already eligible for awards under the current law, which are people with lawful status. Qualified Students also expands the eligibility requirements to
2013-S1257A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 1257--A 2013-2014 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E (PREFILED) January 9, 2013 ___________ Introduced by Sens. PERKINS, STAVISKY, ADAMS, AVELLA, BRESLIN, DIAZ, DILAN, ESPAILLAT, GIANARIS, GIPSON, HASSELL-THOMPSON, KRUEGER, MONT- GOMERY, PARKER, PERALTA, RIVERA, SAMPSON, SERRANO, SQUADRON, STEWART- COUSINS -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Higher Education -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to the New York State dream act; and to repeal certain provisions of such law relating ther- eto THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Short title. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "New York state dream act". S 2. Subdivision 3 of section 661 of the education law is REPEALED and a new subdivision 3 is added to read as follows: 3. QUALIFICATIONS. A. QUALIFIED STUDENT FOR AN AWARD AT THE UNDERGRAD- UATE LEVEL OF STUDY. A QUALIFIED STUDENT FOR AN AWARD AT THE UNDERGRADU- ATE LEVEL OF STUDY SHALL MEAN: (I) AN INDIVIDUAL, OTHER THAN ONE DEEMED TO BE NOT LAWFULLY PRESENT IN THE UNITED STATES AS USED IN 8 U.S.C. S 1623, WHO HAS BEEN A RESIDENT OF THE STATE FOR AT LEAST ONE YEAR IMMEDIATELY PRECEDING THE BEGINNING OF THE SEMESTER, QUARTER OR TERM OF ATTENDANCE FOR WHICH APPLICATION FOR ASSISTANCE IS MADE; OR (II) AN INDIVIDUAL, OTHER THAN ONE DEEMED TO BE NOT LAWFULLY PRESENT IN THE UNITED STATES AS USED IN 8 U.S.C. S 1623, WHO IS A RESIDENT OF THE STATE AND WAS A RESIDENT OF THE STATE DURING HIS OR HER LAST TWO SEMESTERS OF HIGH SCHOOL EITHER PRIOR TO GRADUATION, OR PRIOR TO ADMIS- SION TO COLLEGE; OR (III) AN INDIVIDUAL WHO: EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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