| Date of Action |
Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
|---|---|
| Jan 06, 2016 |
referred to higher education |
| Mar 19, 2015 |
print number 914a |
| Mar 19, 2015 |
amend and recommit to higher education |
| Jan 07, 2015 |
referred to higher education |
Senate Bill S914A
2015-2016 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Higher Education Committee
Actions
Bill Amendments
co-Sponsors
(D) Senate District
(D, WF) Senate District
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 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S914
TITLE OF BILL:
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
PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF THE BILL:
The purpose of this legislation is to require the state and city
universities to suspend classes on the religious holidays known as Eid
Ul-Fitr and Eid Ul-Adha.
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:
Section 1 and Section 2 of the bill amend the education law by adding
new sections 362 and 6235 which require the state and city
universities to suspend classes on those days of religious observance
known as Eid Ul-Fitr and Eid Ul-Adha. The Chancellors of the state and
city universities shall have discretion to exempt any institution from
these provisions.
Section 3 of the bill sets forth an immediate effective date.
JUSTIFICATION:
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
(D) Senate District
(D, WF) Senate District
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) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S914A
TITLE OF BILL: 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
PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF THE BILL: The purpose of this legislation
is to require the state and city universities to suspend classes on
the religious holidays known as Eid Ul-Fitr and Eid Ul-Adha.
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:
Section 1 and Section 2 of the bill amend the education law by adding
new sections 362 and 6235 which require the state and city
universities to suspend classes on those days of religious observance
known as Eid Ul-Fitr and Eid Ul-Adha, Diwali and the Asian Lunar New
Year. The Chancellors of the state and city universities shall have
discretion to exempt any institution from these provisions.
Section 3 of the bill sets forth an immediate effective date.
JUSTIFICATION: The state and city universities already suspend
classes on many days of religious observance including Christmas,
Easter, Passover, Yom Kippur, Rosh Hashanah, etc. As such it is
appropriate for the state and city universities to also suspend
classes on Eid Ul-Fitr and Eid Ul-Adha, Diwali and the Asian Lunar New
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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