Assembly Actions -
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Jun 13, 2018 |
referred to education delivered to assembly passed senate ordered to third reading cal.1742 committee discharged and committed to rules |
Jan 03, 2018 |
referred to education |
Jun 21, 2017 |
print number 465a |
Jun 21, 2017 |
amend and recommit to education |
Jan 04, 2017 |
referred to education |
Senate Bill S465
2017-2018 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R, C, IP) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Assembly 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
Votes
Bill Amendments
co-Sponsors
(R, C, IP) Senate District
(R, C, IP) Senate District
(R, C, IP) Senate District
(R, C) 58th Senate District
2017-S465 - Details
2017-S465 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S465 TITLE OF BILL : An act to amend the education law, in relation to prohibiting school districts from disallowing home-schooled students from participating in district interscholastic sports PURPOSE : To allow home-schooled students to participate in interscholastic athletics. SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS : Section 1 amends the education law by adding a new section 1501-d, which prohibits school districts from disallowing home-schooled students from participating in the district's interscholastic sports, and requires districts to make provision for such participation. Section 2 provides that the act shall take effect immediately. JUSTIFICATION : Currently, home-schooled students may be prohibited from participating in interscholastic sports even though they are entitled to attend the
2017-S465 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 465 2017-2018 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E (PREFILED) January 4, 2017 ___________ Introduced by Sen. ROBACH -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Education AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to prohibiting school districts from disallowing home-schooled students from participating in district interscholastic sports 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 1501-d to read as follows: § 1501-D. HOME-SCHOOLED STUDENTS; INTERSCHOLASTIC SPORTS. NOTWITH- STANDING ANY OTHER PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, BOARDS OF EDUCATION OF SCHOOL DISTRICTS ARE PROHIBITED FROM DISALLOWING HOME-SCHOOLED STUDENTS FROM PARTICIPATING IN THE DISTRICT'S INTERSCHOLASTIC SPORTS, AND SHALL MAKE PROVISION FOR SUCH PARTICIPATION IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FOLLOWING: HOME-SCHOOLED STUDENTS SHALL NOT BE DENIED BY A SCHOOL DISTRICT THE OPPORTUNITY TO PARTICIPATE IN ALL INTERSCHOLASTIC ACTIVITIES IF THE STUDENT FULFILLS THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS: (1) THE STUDENT MUST MEET ALL SCHOOL DISTRICT PHYSICAL EXAMINATION, IMMUNIZATION, AND AGE ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS WITH THE EXCEPTION OF: (A) THE SCHOOL DISTRICT'S SCHOOL OR CLASS ATTENDANCE REQUIREMENTS; AND (B) THE CLASS REQUIREMENTS OF THE VOLUNTARY ASSOCIATION ADMINISTERING INTERSCHOLASTIC ACTIVITIES. (2) (A) THE STUDENT MUST ACHIEVE A MINIMUM SCORE ON A STANDARDIZED ACHIEVEMENT TEST PERMITTED UNDER SECTION 100.10 OF THE COMMISSIONER'S REGULATIONS. THE EXAMINATION SHALL BE TAKEN AT THE END OF EACH SCHOOL YEAR AND SHALL BE USED TO DETERMINE ELIGIBILITY FOR THE FOLLOWING YEAR. THE MINIMUM, COMPOSITE TEST SCORE THAT A STUDENT MUST ACHIEVE SHALL PLACE THE STUDENT AT OR ABOVE THE THIRTY-FOURTH PERCENTILE BASED ON EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
co-Sponsors
(R, C, IP, RFM) Senate District
(R, C, IP) Senate District
(D) Senate District
(D) Senate District
2017-S465A (ACTIVE) - Details
2017-S465A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S465A TITLE OF BILL : An act to amend the education law, in relation to prohibiting school districts from disallowing home-schooled students from participating in district interscholastic sports PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL : To allow home-schooled students to participate in interscholastic athletics. SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS : Section 1 amends the education law by adding a new section 1501-d, which allows school districts to permit home-schooled students to participate in district interscholastic sports. Section 2 provides that the act shall take effect immediately. JUSTIFICATION : Currently, home-schooled students are prohibited from participating in interscholastic sports even though they are entitled to attend the schools that have the sport. It is fundamentally unfair to prohibit home-schooled students from participating in an important aspect of childhood development merely because their parents or guardians choose to home school them. The students have every right to attend the
2017-S465A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 465--A 2017-2018 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E (PREFILED) January 4, 2017 ___________ Introduced by Sens. ROBACH, AMEDORE, FUNKE, MARCHIONE, O'MARA, ORTT, RITCHIE, RIVERA, SANDERS, SEWARD -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Education -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to prohibiting school districts from disallowing home-schooled students from participating in district interscholastic sports 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 1501-d to read as follows: § 1501-D. HOME-SCHOOLED STUDENTS; INTERSCHOLASTIC SPORTS. NOTWITH- STANDING ANY OTHER PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, BOARDS OF EDUCATION OF SCHOOL DISTRICTS, IN CONSULTATION WITH DISTRICT SUPERINTENDENTS, MAY FORMALLY ADOPT A DISTRICT-WIDE POLICY TO ALLOW STUDENTS TO PARTICIPATE IN THE DISTRICT'S INTERSCHOLASTIC SPORTS. THE DISTRICT-WIDE POLICY MAY INCLUDE, BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO THE FOLLOWING PROVISIONS: HOME-SCHOOLED STUDENTS SHALL NOT BE DENIED BY A SCHOOL DISTRICT THE OPPORTUNITY TO PARTICIPATE IN ALL INTERSCHOLASTIC ACTIVITIES IF THE STUDENT FULFILLS THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS: (1) THE STUDENT MUST MEET ALL SCHOOL DISTRICT PHYSICAL EXAMINATION, IMMUNIZATION, AND AGE ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS WITH THE EXCEPTION OF: (A) THE SCHOOL DISTRICT'S SCHOOL OR CLASS ATTENDANCE REQUIREMENTS; AND (B) THE CLASS REQUIREMENTS OF THE VOLUNTARY ASSOCIATION ADMINISTERING INTERSCHOLASTIC ACTIVITIES. (2) (A) THE STUDENT MUST ACHIEVE A MINIMUM SCORE ON A STANDARDIZED ACHIEVEMENT TEST PERMITTED UNDER SECTION 100.10 OF THE COMMISSIONER'S REGULATIONS. THE EXAMINATION SHALL BE TAKEN AT THE END OF EACH SCHOOL YEAR AND SHALL BE USED TO DETERMINE ELIGIBILITY FOR THE FOLLOWING YEAR. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
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