| Date of Action |
Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
|---|---|
| Jan 31, 2018 |
print number 6810a |
| Jan 31, 2018 |
amend and recommit to education |
| Jan 03, 2018 |
referred to education |
| Jun 20, 2017 |
referred to rules |
Senate Bill S6810A
2017-2018 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R, C) 60th Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Education Committee
Actions
Bill Amendments
2017-S6810 - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A7970
- Current Committee:
- Senate Education
- Law Section:
- Education Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add §3602-g, Ed L
- Versions Introduced in 2019-2020 Legislative Session:
-
S1066, A5296
2017-S6810 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S6810
TITLE OF BILL : An act to amend the education law, in relation to
providing for basic school supplies for students in kindergarten
through twelfth grade
PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL :
To require the State Education Department (SED) to grant necessary
financial resources to all school districts statewide so that such
school districts may be able to provide basic school supplies to
students.
SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS :
Section 1 amends the education law by adding section 3602-g that
requires the SED Commissioner to provide each public school district
ten dollars per student in grades kindergarten through twelfth,
beginning in the 2018-19 school year, to furnish them with basic
school supplies on or before the first day of school.
Section 2 establishes the effective date.
JUSTIFICATION :
The cost of school supplies increases economic hardship for New York
2017-S6810 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________
6810
2017-2018 Regular Sessions
I N S E N A T E
June 20, 2017
___________
Introduced by Sen. GALLIVAN -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
printed to be committed to the Committee on Rules
AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to providing for basic
school supplies for students in kindergarten through twelfth grade
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 3602-g
to read as follows:
§ 3602-G. APPORTIONMENT OF MONEYS TO SCHOOL DISTRICTS FOR BASIC
SUPPLIES. 1. DEFINITIONS. AS USED IN THIS SECTION THE FOLLOWING TERMS
ARE DEFINED AS FOLLOWS:
A. "BASIC SCHOOL SUPPLIES" SHALL MEAN ITEMS GENERALLY REQUIRED BY A
STUDENT TO ATTEND SCHOOL INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PENCILS, PENS,
HIGHLIGHTERS, CRAYONS, MARKERS, ERASERS, INDEX CARDS, PAPER, NOTEBOOKS,
BINDERS, FOLDERS, SCISSORS, RULERS AND CALCULATORS.
B. "SCHOOL DISTRICT" SHALL MEAN THE SCHOOL DISTRICT WHICH THE STUDENT
ATTENDS.
2. A. THE COMMISSIONER IS HEREBY AUTHORIZED AND DIRECTED TO GRANT TO
EACH SCHOOL DISTRICT TEN DOLLARS PER STUDENT ENROLLED IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS
IN THE SCHOOL DISTRICT IN GRADES KINDERGARTEN THROUGH TWELFTH GRADE
BEGINNING WITH THE TWO THOUSAND EIGHTEEN--TWO THOUSAND NINETEEN SCHOOL
YEAR. EACH SCHOOL DISTRICT SHALL USE SUCH FUNDS TO FURNISH SUCH STUDENTS
WITH BASIC SCHOOL SUPPLIES ON OR BEFORE THE FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL EACH
YEAR.
B. ANY FUNDS WHICH ARE UNUSED SHALL BE RETURNED TO THE COMMISSIONER.
§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD11601-07-7
2017-S6810A (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A7970
- Current Committee:
- Senate Education
- Law Section:
- Education Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add §3602-g, Ed L
- Versions Introduced in 2019-2020 Legislative Session:
-
S1066, A5296
2017-S6810A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S6810A
SPONSOR: GALLIVAN
TITLE OF BILL:
An act to amend the education law, in relation to providing for basic
school supplies for students in kindergarten through twelfth grade
PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL:
To require the State Education Department (SED) to grant necessary
financial resources to all school districts statewide so that such
school districts may be able to provide basic school supplies to
students.
SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS:
Section 1 amends the education law by adding section 3602-g that
requires the SED Commissioner to provide each public school district ten
dollars per student in grades kindergarten through twelfth, beginning in
the 2019-20 school year, to furnish them with basic school supplies on
2017-S6810A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________
6810--A
2017-2018 Regular Sessions
I N S E N A T E
June 20, 2017
___________
Introduced by Sen. GALLIVAN -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
printed to be committed to the Committee on Rules -- recommitted to
the Committee on 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 providing for basic
school supplies for students in kindergarten through twelfth grade
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 3602-g
to read as follows:
§ 3602-G. APPORTIONMENT OF MONEYS TO SCHOOL DISTRICTS FOR BASIC
SUPPLIES. 1. DEFINITIONS. AS USED IN THIS SECTION THE FOLLOWING TERMS
ARE DEFINED AS FOLLOWS:
A. "BASIC SCHOOL SUPPLIES" SHALL MEAN ITEMS GENERALLY REQUIRED BY A
STUDENT TO ATTEND SCHOOL INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PENCILS, PENS,
HIGHLIGHTERS, CRAYONS, MARKERS, ERASERS, INDEX CARDS, PAPER, NOTEBOOKS,
BINDERS, FOLDERS, SCISSORS, RULERS AND CALCULATORS.
B. "SCHOOL DISTRICT" SHALL MEAN THE SCHOOL DISTRICT WHICH THE STUDENT
ATTENDS.
2. A. THE COMMISSIONER IS HEREBY AUTHORIZED AND DIRECTED TO GRANT TO
EACH SCHOOL DISTRICT TEN DOLLARS PER STUDENT ENROLLED IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS
IN THE SCHOOL DISTRICT IN GRADES KINDERGARTEN THROUGH TWELFTH GRADE
BEGINNING WITH THE TWO THOUSAND NINETEEN--TWO THOUSAND TWENTY SCHOOL
YEAR. EACH SCHOOL DISTRICT SHALL USE SUCH FUNDS TO FURNISH SUCH STUDENTS
WITH BASIC SCHOOL SUPPLIES ON OR BEFORE THE FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL EACH
YEAR.
B. ANY FUNDS WHICH ARE UNUSED SHALL BE RETURNED TO THE COMMISSIONER.
§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD11601-08-8
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