| Date of Action |
Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
|---|---|
| Mar 21, 2016 |
print number 837a |
| Mar 21, 2016 |
amend and recommit to higher education |
| Jan 06, 2016 |
referred to higher education |
| Jan 07, 2015 |
referred to higher education |
Senate Bill S837A
2015-2016 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R, C, IP) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Higher Education Committee
Actions
Bill Amendments
co-Sponsors
(R, C, IP) Senate District
2015-S837 - Details
2015-S837 - Summary
Grants volunteer firefighters and emergency medical technicians academic credit at state operated institutions of the state university of New York and the senior colleges of the city university of New York to the extent of six credits per year, and 60 credits in the aggregate; provides that no fee, tuition or other charge shall be assessed against a volunteer firefighter or emergency medical technician who qualifies for such credit; directs the board of trustees of the state university and the city university of New York to adopt necessary procedures.
2015-S837 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S837
TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the education law, in relation to
granting academic credit at state operated institutions of the state
university of New York and the senior colleges of the city university
of New York to volunteer firefighters and emergency medical
technicians
PURPOSE:
This legislation would give college course credit to volunteer
firefighters and emergency medical technicians for performing
volunteer activities and completing training and development courses
taken in connection with their volunteer services.
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:
A new section, 669-f, is added to the education law.
JUSTIFICATION:
This bill would promote volunteerism among the youth and give those
volunteers an incentive to continue their education. Specifically,
the bill grants SUNY and CUNY students 6 course credits per year
towards their undergraduate elective course requirements for
performing volunteer firefighter services and completing related
2015-S837 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________
837
2015-2016 Regular Sessions
I N S E N A T E
(PREFILED)
January 7, 2015
___________
Introduced by Sen. ROBACH -- 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 granting academic
credit at state operated institutions of the state university of New
York and the senior colleges of the city university of New York to
volunteer firefighters and emergency medical technicians
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 669-f
to read as follows:
S 669-F. COURSE CREDIT FOR VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTERS AND EMERGENCY
MEDICAL TECHNICIANS. 1. FOR PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, THE TERM "VOLUN-
TEER FIREFIGHTER" SHALL HAVE THE SAME MEANING AS PROVIDED FOR IN SECTION
THREE OF THE VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTERS' BENEFIT LAW.
2. EVERY VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTER AND EMERGENCY MEDICAL TECHNICIAN WHO IS
ALSO ENROLLED ON A FULL-TIME BASIS AS AN UNDERGRADUATE STUDENT IN GOOD
STANDING, AT AN INSTITUTION WITHIN THE STATE UNIVERSITY SYSTEM, SHALL
UPON APPLICATION BE GRANTED SIX ACADEMIC CREDITS PER YEAR AND SIXTY
CREDITS IN THE AGGREGATE TOWARDS HIS OR HER DEGREE. NO FEE, TUITION OR
OTHER CHARGE SHALL BE ASSESSED AGAINST A VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTER OR EMER-
GENCY MEDICAL TECHNICIAN WHO QUALIFIES FOR SUCH CREDIT PURSUANT TO THIS
SECTION.
3. THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE STATE UNIVERSITY AND THE CITY UNIVER-
SITY OF NEW YORK SHALL ADOPT SUCH PROCEDURES AS ARE NECESSARY TO FULLY
IMPLEMENT THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION.
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.
LBD03871-01-5
co-Sponsors
(R, C, IP) Senate District
2015-S837A (ACTIVE) - Details
2015-S837A (ACTIVE) - Summary
Grants volunteer firefighters and emergency medical technicians academic credit at state operated institutions of the state university of New York and the senior colleges of the city university of New York to the extent of six credits per year, and 60 credits in the aggregate; provides that no fee, tuition or other charge shall be assessed against a volunteer firefighter or emergency medical technician who qualifies for such credit; directs the board of trustees of the state university and the city university of New York to adopt necessary procedures.
2015-S837A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S837A
TITLE OF BILL : An act to amend the education law, in relation to
granting academic credit at state operated institutions of the state
university of New York and the senior colleges of the city university
of New York to volunteer firefighters and emergency medical
technicians
PURPOSE :
This legislation would give college course credit to volunteer
firefighters and emergency medical technicians for performing
volunteer activities and completing training and development courses
taken in connection with their volunteer services.
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS :
A new section, 669-h, is added to the education law.
JUSTIFICATION :
This bill would promote volunteerism among the youth and give those
volunteers an incentive to continue their education. Specifically, the
bill grants SUNY and CUNY students 6 course credits per year towards
their undergraduate elective course requirements for performing
volunteer firefighter services and completing related training.
2015-S837A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________
837--A
2015-2016 Regular Sessions
I N S E N A T E
(PREFILED)
January 7, 2015
___________
Introduced by Sens. ROBACH, FUNKE -- read twice and ordered printed, and
when printed to be committed to the Committee on Higher Education --
recommitted to the Committee on Higher Education in accordance with
Senate Rule 6, sec. 8 -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered
reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee
AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to granting academic
credit at state operated institutions of the state university of New
York and the senior colleges of the city university of New York to
volunteer firefighters and emergency medical technicians
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 669-h
to read as follows:
S 669-H. COURSE CREDIT FOR VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTERS AND EMERGENCY
MEDICAL TECHNICIANS. 1. FOR PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, THE TERM "VOLUN-
TEER FIREFIGHTER" SHALL HAVE THE SAME MEANING AS PROVIDED FOR IN SECTION
THREE OF THE VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTERS' BENEFIT LAW.
2. EVERY VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTER AND EMERGENCY MEDICAL TECHNICIAN WHO IS
ALSO ENROLLED ON A FULL-TIME BASIS AS AN UNDERGRADUATE STUDENT IN GOOD
STANDING, AT AN INSTITUTION WITHIN THE STATE UNIVERSITY SYSTEM, SHALL
UPON APPLICATION BE GRANTED SIX ACADEMIC CREDITS PER YEAR AND SIXTY
CREDITS IN THE AGGREGATE TOWARDS HIS OR HER DEGREE. NO FEE, TUITION OR
OTHER CHARGE SHALL BE ASSESSED AGAINST A VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTER OR EMER-
GENCY MEDICAL TECHNICIAN WHO QUALIFIES FOR SUCH CREDIT PURSUANT TO THIS
SECTION.
3. THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE STATE UNIVERSITY AND THE CITY UNIVER-
SITY OF NEW YORK SHALL ADOPT SUCH PROCEDURES AS ARE NECESSARY TO FULLY
IMPLEMENT THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION.
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.
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