Senate Bill S8374

2017-2018 Legislative Session

Relates to permitting individuals enrolled in the federal deferred action for childhood arrivals program to apply for professional licenses

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Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Higher Education Committee


  • 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-S8374 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Senate Higher Education
Law Section:
Education Law
Laws Affected:
Amd Ed L, generally
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2019-2020: S1704
2021-2022: S3064
2023-2024: S6281

2017-S8374 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to permitting individuals enrolled in the federal deferred action for childhood arrivals program to apply for professional licenses.

2017-S8374 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2017-S8374 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   8374
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                                May 3, 2018
                                ___________
 
 Introduced by Sen. SEPULVEDA -- 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 permitting individuals
   enrolled in the federal deferred action for childhood arrivals program
   to apply for professional licenses
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Section 6501 of the education law is amended  by  adding  a
 new subdivision 3 to read as follows:
   3.  NOTWITHSTANDING  ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, A QUALIFIED
 APPLICANT SHALL INCLUDE INDIVIDUALS ENROLLED  IN  THE  FEDERAL  DEFERRED
 ACTION  FOR CHILDHOOD ARRIVALS PROGRAM WHO MEETS ALL ADDITIONAL REQUIRE-
 MENTS PRESCRIBED FOR IN THE ARTICLE FOR SUCH PARTICULAR PROFESSION.
   § 2. Subdivision 6 of section 6524 of the education law, as amended by
 chapter 379 of the laws of 2008, is amended to read as follows:
   (6) Citizenship or immigration status: be a United States citizen , AN
 INDIVIDUAL  ENROLLED  IN  THE  FEDERAL  DEFERRED  ACTION  FOR  CHILDHOOD
 ARRIVALS  PROGRAM, or an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence
 in the United States; provided, however that the board  of  regents  may
 grant  a three year waiver for an alien physician to practice in an area
 which has been designated by the department  as  medically  underserved,
 except  that  the board of regents may grant an additional extension not
 to exceed six years to an alien physician to enable him or her to secure
 citizenship or permanent resident status, provided such status is  being
 actively  pursued;  and  provided  further that the board of regents may
 grant an additional three year waiver, and at its expiration, an  exten-
 sion  for a period not to exceed six additional years, for the holder of
 an H-1b visa, an O-1 visa, or an equivalent or successor visa thereto;
   § 3. Subdivision 6 of section 6554 of the education law, as amended by
 chapter 133 of the laws of 1982, is amended to read as follows:
   (6) Citizenship or immigration status: be a United States citizen,  AN
 INDIVIDUAL  ENROLLED  IN  THE  FEDERAL  DEFERRED  ACTION  FOR  CHILDHOOD
 ARRIVALS PROGRAM, or an alien lawfully admitted for permanent  residence
 in the United States;
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
              

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