Assembly Actions - Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Jun 07, 2018 | referred to higher education delivered to assembly passed senate |
May 14, 2018 | advanced to third reading |
May 09, 2018 | 2nd report cal. |
May 08, 2018 | 1st report cal.1115 |
Jan 03, 2018 | referred to higher education returned to senate died in assembly |
Jun 15, 2017 | referred to higher education delivered to assembly passed senate ordered to third reading cal.1827 |
Jun 07, 2017 | referred to rules |
senate Bill S6608
Sponsored By
Pamela Helming
(R, C, IP) 54th Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - Passed Senate
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S6608 (ACTIVE) - Details
S6608 (ACTIVE) - Summary
Reduces the cost of textbooks and course materials for students of institutions of higher education by requiring every institution of higher education to adopt policies that allow the use of innovative pricing techniques and payment options for textbooks, supplemental materials, and other course materials or textbooks.
S6608 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S6608 TITLE OF BILL : An act to amend the education law, in relation to reducing the cost of textbooks for students of institutions of higher education PURPOSE : To authorize colleges and universities to seek more affordable textbook options for students. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS : Section 1 - Amends the education law to add a new section 725. The provisions contained therein would authorize institutions of higher education to adopt policies in accordance with 34 CFR 668.164(c)(2). Section 2 - Contains an immediate effective date. JUSTIFICATION : Alternatives to conventional textbooks - including digital learning platforms and innovating pricing models consistent with 34 CFR 668.164(c)(2) - can help reduce the financial burden on students. Digital versions of textbooks typically cost substantially less than the print versions. Innovative pricing models can also be implemented
S6608 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 6608 2017-2018 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E June 7, 2017 ___________ Introduced by Sen. HELMING -- 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 reducing the cost of textbooks for students of institutions of higher education 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 725 to read as follows: § 725. REDUCTION OF COST OF TEXTBOOKS AND COURSE MATERIALS. 1. EVERY INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION AS DEFINED IN THIS ARTICLE IS AUTHORIZED TO ADOPT POLICIES THAT ALLOW THE USE OF INNOVATIVE PRICING TECHNIQUES AND PAYMENT OPTIONS FOR TEXTBOOKS, SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIALS, AND OTHER COURSE MATERIALS OR TEXTBOOKS IN ACCORDANCE WITH 34 CFR 668.164(C)(2). 2.POLICIES ADOPTED PURSUANT TO SUBDIVISION ONE OF THIS SECTION MAY INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO, BULK PRICING ARRANGEMENTS THAT ENABLE STUDENTS TO PURCHASE TEXTBOOKS OR OTHER INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS THAT ARE DELIVERED: (A) DIGITALLY; (B) THROUGH TECHNOLOGY THAT IS REQUIRED TO BE USED WITHIN A COURSE; OR (C) IN PRINT FORMAT. 3. INNOVATIVE PRICING TECHNIQUES AND PAYMENT OPTIONS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION SHALL INCLUDE AN OPT-OUT PROVISION FOR STUDENTS. 4. INNOVATIVE PRICING TECHNIQUES AND PAYMENT OPTIONS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION SHALL BE ADOPTED ONLY IF THERE IS DOCUMENTED EVIDENCE THAT THE PROPOSED OPTIONS WOULD RESULT IN THE TEXTBOOKS OR OTHER INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS BEING MADE AVAILABLE TO STUDENTS AT BELOW COMPETITIVE MARKET RATES. § 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD13078-01-7
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