senate Bill S2493A

2017-2018 Legislative Session

Relates to certain student organizations which are ineligible for funding

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Actions

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Assembly Actions - Lowercase
Senate Actions - UPPERCASE
Jun 21, 2018 referred to higher education
Jun 20, 2018 delivered to assembly
passed senate
ordered to third reading cal.2101
committee discharged and committed to rules
Feb 27, 2018 print number 2493a
Feb 27, 2018 amend and recommit to education
Jan 03, 2018 referred to education
returned to senate
died in assembly
Mar 08, 2017 referred to higher education
delivered to assembly
passed senate
Mar 07, 2017 ordered to third reading cal.403
committee discharged and committed to rules
Jan 13, 2017 referred to education

Votes

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Jun 20, 2018 - Rules committee Vote

S2493A
17
4
committee
17
Aye
4
Nay
3
Aye with Reservations
0
Absent
1
Excused
0
Abstained
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Mar 7, 2017 - Rules committee Vote

S2493
18
6
committee
18
Aye
6
Nay
0
Aye with Reservations
0
Absent
1
Excused
0
Abstained
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Co-Sponsors

S2493 - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Higher Education
Law Section:
Education Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §§355, 6206 & 6306, Ed L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2015-2016: S8017
2019-2020: S5825
2021-2022: S3712
2023-2024: S1584

S2493 - Summary

Prohibits certain student organizations which participate in discrimination or intolerance from receiving funding from SUNY, CUNY or community colleges.

S2493 - Sponsor Memo

S2493 - Bill Text download pdf


                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                  2493

                       2017-2018 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                            January 13, 2017
                               ___________

Introduced  by Sen. PHILLIPS -- 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 certain student organ-
  izations which are ineligible for funding

  THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1. Section 355 of the education law is amended by adding a new
subdivision 20 to read as follows:
  20.  INELIGIBILITY  FOR  FUNDING;  STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS. A. THE STATE
UNIVERSITY TRUSTEES SHALL ADOPT RULES THAT ANY STUDENT GROUP OR  STUDENT
ORGANIZATION THAT RECEIVES FUNDING FROM THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK
THAT  DIRECTLY  OR INDIRECTLY PROMOTES, ENCOURAGES, OR PERMITS DISCRIMI-
NATION, INTOLERANCE, HATE SPEECH OR BOYCOTTS AGAINST A PERSON  OR  GROUP
BASED  ON  RACE,  CLASS, GENDER, NATIONALITY, ETHNIC ORIGIN OR RELIGION,
SHALL BE INELIGIBLE FOR FUNDING, INCLUDING FUNDING FROM STUDENT ACTIVITY
FEE PROCEEDS.
  B. AS USED IN THIS SUBDIVISION, THE FOLLOWING DEFINITIONS SHALL APPLY:
  (1) "ALLIED NATION" SHALL MEAN:
  (I) ANY COUNTRY THAT IS A MEMBER OF THE NORTH ATLANTIC  TREATY  ORGAN-
IZATION;
  (II)  ANY  COUNTRY THAT IS A SIGNATORY OF THE SOUTHEAST ASIA TREATY OF
1954;
  (III) ANY COUNTRY, OTHER THAN VENEZUELA, THAT IS A  SIGNATORY  OF  THE
RIO TREATY OF 1947;
  (IV) IRELAND;
  (V) ISRAEL;
  (VI) JAPAN; AND/OR
  (VII) THE REPUBLIC OF KOREA.
  (2)  "BOYCOTT"  SHALL MEAN TO ENGAGE IN ANY ACTIVITY, OR TO PROMOTE OR
ENCOURAGE OTHERS TO ENGAGE IN ANY ACTIVITY,  THAT  WILL  RESULT  IN  ANY
PERSON  ABSTAINING  FROM COMMERCIAL, SOCIAL OR POLITICAL RELATIONS, WITH

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

Co-Sponsors

S2493A (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Higher Education
Law Section:
Education Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §§355, 6206 & 6306, Ed L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2015-2016: S8017
2019-2020: S5825
2021-2022: S3712
2023-2024: S1584

S2493A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Prohibits certain student organizations which participate in discrimination or intolerance from receiving funding from SUNY, CUNY or community colleges.

S2493A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

S2493A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf


                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                 2493--A

                       2017-2018 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                            January 13, 2017
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sens. PHILLIPS, FELDER, KAMINSKY, MURPHY, RANZENHOFER --
  read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to  be  committed  to
  the  Committee  on Education -- recommitted to the Committee on Educa-
  tion 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 certain student organ-
  izations which are ineligible for funding

  THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1. Section 355 of the education law is amended by adding a new
subdivision 20 to read as follows:
  20. INELIGIBILITY FOR FUNDING; STUDENT  ORGANIZATIONS.  A.  THE  STATE
UNIVERSITY  TRUSTEES SHALL ADOPT RULES THAT ANY STUDENT GROUP OR STUDENT
ORGANIZATION THAT RECEIVES FUNDING FROM THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK
THAT DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY PROMOTES, ENCOURAGES, OR  PERMITS  DISCRIMI-
NATION,  INTOLERANCE,  HATE SPEECH OR BOYCOTTS AGAINST A PERSON OR GROUP
BASED ON RACE, CLASS, GENDER, NATIONALITY, ETHNIC  ORIGIN  OR  RELIGION,
SHALL BE INELIGIBLE FOR FUNDING, INCLUDING FUNDING FROM STUDENT ACTIVITY
FEE PROCEEDS.
  B. AS USED IN THIS SUBDIVISION, THE FOLLOWING DEFINITIONS SHALL APPLY:
  (1) "ALLIED NATION" SHALL MEAN:
  (I)  ANY  COUNTRY THAT IS A MEMBER OF THE NORTH ATLANTIC TREATY ORGAN-
IZATION;
  (II) ANY COUNTRY THAT IS A SIGNATORY OF THE SOUTHEAST ASIA  TREATY  OF
1954;
  (III)  ANY  COUNTRY,  OTHER THAN VENEZUELA, THAT IS A SIGNATORY OF THE
RIO TREATY OF 1947;
  (IV) IRELAND;
  (V) ISRAEL;
  (VI) JAPAN; AND/OR

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

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