Senate Bill S5567A

2017-2018 Legislative Session

Relates to notification requirements when a college plans to dissolve any athletic team

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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-S5567 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A7561
Current Committee:
Senate Higher Education
Law Section:
Education Law
Laws Affected:
Add §6438-a, Ed L
Versions Introduced in 2019-2020 Legislative Session:
A4317

2017-S5567 - Summary

Relates to notification requirements when a college plans to dissolve any athletic team.

2017-S5567 - Sponsor Memo

2017-S5567 - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   5567
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                              April 13, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen. LAVALLE -- 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 notification  require-
   ments when a college plans to dissolve any athletic team
 
   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. THE STATE UNIVERSITY TRUSTEES SHALL DIRECT EACH COLLEGE  PRESIDENT
 TO CREATE A PROTOCOL REQUIRING PROPER WRITTEN NOTICE TO STUDENT ATHLETES
 BY  SEPTEMBER  THIRTIETH  OF THE PRIOR ACADEMIC YEAR IF ANY SUCH COLLEGE
 PLANS TO DISSOLVE ANY ATHLETIC TEAM IN THE UPCOMING ACADEMIC YEAR.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD11050-01-7

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2017-S5567A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A7561
Current Committee:
Senate Higher Education
Law Section:
Education Law
Laws Affected:
Add §6438-a, Ed L
Versions Introduced in 2019-2020 Legislative Session:
A4317

2017-S5567A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to notification requirements when a college plans to dissolve any athletic team.

2017-S5567A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2017-S5567A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  5567--A
     Cal. No. 637
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                              April 13, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced by Sens. LAVALLE, GALLIVAN -- read twice and ordered printed,
   and  when printed to be committed to the Committee on Higher Education
   -- reported favorably from said committee, ordered to first and second
   report, ordered to a third reading,  amended  and  ordered  reprinted,
   retaining its place in the order of third reading

 AN  ACT to amend the education law, in relation to notification require-
   ments when a college plans to dissolve any athletic team
 
   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 6438-a
 to read as follows:
   §  6438-A.  INTERCOLLEGIATE  ATHLETIC TEAM DISSOLUTION.   EACH COLLEGE
 SHALL DEVELOP A WRITTEN POLICY REGARDING THE DISSOLUTION OF  INTERCOLLE-
 GIATE  ATHLETIC  TEAMS THAT INCLUDES A PROTOCOL REQUIRING WRITTEN NOTICE
 TO STUDENT ATHLETES IF THE COLLEGE PLANS TO DISSOLVE ANY INTERCOLLEGIATE
 ATHLETIC TEAM IN THE FOLLOWING ACADEMIC YEAR. WRITTEN  NOTICE  SHALL  BE
 PROVIDED  AT LEAST ONE YEAR FROM THE START OF THE ACADEMIC YEAR IN WHICH
 THE INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETICS TEAM WILL BE DISSOLVED. THE  PROTOCOL  MAY
 CONSIDER  FACTORS  SUCH AS THE MISSION OF THE SPORTS PROGRAM, THE EDUCA-
 TIONAL OUTCOMES OF SPORTS PARTICIPATION, HISTORY OF SUCCESS OF THE TEAM,
 FAN SUPPORT, TITLE IX, DONOR IMPACT, STUDENT-ATHLETE  DIVERSITY,  FINAN-
 CIAL  VIABILITY/COST  AND  THE PREVALENCE OF LOCAL AND REGIONAL COMPETI-
 TION.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
 
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD11050-03-7

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