Assembly Bill A6064B

2017-2018 Legislative Session

Authorizes colleges to offer additional programs or degrees if they have met certain criteria

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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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2017-A6064 - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S4577
Current Committee:
Assembly Higher Education
Law Section:
Education
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2013-2014: A9066, S6866
2015-2016: A4353, S4673
2019-2020: S834
2021-2022: S1696
2023-2024: S38

2017-A6064 - Summary

Authorizes colleges to offer additional programs or degrees if they have met certain criteria.

2017-A6064 - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   6064
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             February 23, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by M. of A. SCHIMMINGER, PEOPLES-STOKES, COOK, KEARNS, McDO-
   NALD -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. GIGLIO, MAGEE,  PERRY,  RIVERA,
   WALTER -- read once and referred to the Committee on Higher Education
 
 AN  ACT  authorizing  colleges  and  universities  to  offer  additional
   programs and degrees

   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1.  Notwithstanding  the provisions of any general or special
 law to the contrary, a college, as defined by section 2 of the education
 law may offer or institute an  additional  program  or  degree  if  that
 college (1) has maintained a physical presence and operated continuously
 in  the  state for the immediately preceding 10 years and (2) is accred-
 ited without sanction by  Middle  States  Association  of  Colleges  and
 Schools  or  the New York state board of regents.  Any such college that
 does not satisfy all of the provisions of this section shall comply with
 the procedures and criteria established by the board of regents.
   § 2. This act shall take effect January 1, 2018.
 
 
 
 

  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD10020-01-7

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multi-Sponsors

2017-A6064A - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S4577
Current Committee:
Assembly Higher Education
Law Section:
Education
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2013-2014: A9066, S6866
2015-2016: A4353, S4673
2019-2020: S834
2021-2022: S1696
2023-2024: S38

2017-A6064A - Summary

Authorizes colleges to offer additional programs or degrees if they have met certain criteria.

2017-A6064A - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  6064--A
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             February 23, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by M. of A. SCHIMMINGER, PEOPLES-STOKES, COOK, KEARNS, McDO-
   NALD -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. GIGLIO, HIKIND,  MAGEE,  PERRY,
   RIVERA,  THIELE,  WALTER -- read once and referred to the Committee on
   Higher  Education  --  committee  discharged,  bill  amended,  ordered
   reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee

 AN  ACT  authorizing  colleges  and  universities  to  offer  additional
   programs and degrees
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1.  Notwithstanding  the provisions of any general or special
 law to the contrary, a college, as defined by section 2 of the education
 law may offer or institute an  additional  program  or  degree  if  that
 college (1) has maintained a physical presence and operated continuously
 in  the  state for the immediately preceding 10 years and (2) is accred-
 ited without sanction by Middle States Commission on Higher Education or
 the New York state board of regents.   Any such college  that  does  not
 satisfy  all  of  the  provisions  of this section shall comply with the
 procedures and criteria established by the board of regents.
   § 2. This act shall take effect January 1, 2018.
 
 
 
 
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD10020-02-7

co-Sponsors

multi-Sponsors

2017-A6064B (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S4577
Current Committee:
Assembly Higher Education
Law Section:
Education
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2013-2014: A9066, S6866
2015-2016: A4353, S4673
2019-2020: S834
2021-2022: S1696
2023-2024: S38

2017-A6064B (ACTIVE) - Summary

Authorizes colleges to offer additional programs or degrees if they have met certain criteria.

2017-A6064B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  6064--B
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             February 23, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  M.  of A. SCHIMMINGER, PEOPLES-STOKES, COOK, McDONALD --
   Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. GIGLIO, HIKIND, MAGEE,  PERRY,  RIVERA,
   THIELE,  WALTER  --  read once and referred to the Committee on Higher
   Education -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted  as
   amended  and  recommitted  to  said  committee  --  recommitted to the
   Committee on Higher Education in accordance with Assembly Rule 3, sec.
   2 -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as  amended
   and recommitted to said committee
 
 AN  ACT  authorizing  colleges  and  universities  to  offer  additional
   programs and degrees
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1.  Notwithstanding  the provisions of any general or special
 law to the contrary, a college, as defined by section 2 of the education
 law may offer or institute an  additional  program  or  degree  if  that
 college (1) has maintained a physical presence and operated continuously
 in  the  state for the immediately preceding 10 years and (2) is accred-
 ited without sanction by Middle States Commission on Higher Education or
 the New York state board of regents.   Any such college  that  does  not
 satisfy  all  of  the  provisions  of this section shall comply with the
 procedures and criteria established by the board of regents.
   § 2. This act shall take effect the first of January  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.
                                                            LBD10020-05-8

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