Senate Bill S914A

2015-2016 Legislative Session

Relates to observance of certain holidays by institutions within the state university and the city university of New York

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  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2015-S914 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A2663
Current Committee:
Senate Higher Education
Law Section:
Education Law
Laws Affected:
Add §§362 & 6235, Ed L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2011-2012: S7176
2013-2014: S684, A6947
2017-2018: S1560, A4930
2019-2020: S5695, A4281
2021-2022: S1137, A4249
2023-2024: S2208, A468
2025-2026: S553, A285

2015-S914 - Summary

Relates to observance of Eid Ul-Fitr and Eid Ul-Adha by institutions within the state university and the city university of New York.

2015-S914 - Sponsor Memo

2015-S914 - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                   914

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                             January 7, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sens. AVELLA, 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 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 362 to
read as follows:
  S  362.  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.
                                                           LBD01164-01-5

co-Sponsors

2015-S914A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A2663
Current Committee:
Senate Higher Education
Law Section:
Education Law
Laws Affected:
Add §§362 & 6235, Ed L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2011-2012: S7176
2013-2014: S684, A6947
2017-2018: S1560, A4930
2019-2020: S5695, A4281
2021-2022: S1137, A4249
2023-2024: S2208, A468
2025-2026: S553, A285

2015-S914A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to observance of Eid Ul-Fitr and Eid Ul-Adha by institutions within the state university and the city university of New York.

2015-S914A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2015-S914A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                 914--A

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                             January 7, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sens. AVELLA, LATIMER, PERKINS -- 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 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 362 to
read as follows:
  S  362.  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, EID UL-ADHA,
DIWALI AND THE ASIAN LUNAR NEW YEAR, PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT  THE  CHAN-
CELLOR,  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, EID UL-ADHA,
DIWALI AND THE ASIAN LUNAR NEW YEAR PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT THE CHANCEL-
LOR, IN HIS OR HER DISCRETION, MAY EXEMPT ANY INSTITUTION FROM THE FORE-
GOING 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.
                                                           LBD01164-02-5

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