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Senate Bill S1376
2019-2020 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R, C, IP) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Higher Education Committee
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
2019-S1376 (ACTIVE) - Details
- Current Committee:
- Senate Higher Education
- Law Section:
- Education Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add §216-d, Ed L
- Versions Introduced in 2017-2018 Legislative Session:
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2019-S1376 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S1376 SPONSOR: FUNKE TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the education law, in relation to the regents establish- ing a process for colleges to become universities PURPOSE: To establish a process for colleges to become universities SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1 of the bill adds a new Section 216-d to the Education Law to establish a process by which the regents may allow a college to become a university. Section 2 of the bill provides that the bill is effective 180 days after enactment.
2019-S1376 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 1376 2019-2020 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E January 14, 2019 ___________ Introduced by Sen. FUNKE -- 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 the regents establish- ing a process for colleges to become universities 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 216-d to read as follows: § 216-D. PROCESS FOR BECOMING A UNIVERSITY. 1. THE REGENTS SHALL ESTABLISH A PROCESS FOR COLLEGES TO BE ALLOWED TO BECOME A UNIVERSITY WHERE THE COLLEGE: A. IS AUTHORIZED BY THE REGENTS TO OFFER AT LEAST THE FOLLOWING: (I) A RANGE OF UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAMS; (II) FIFTEEN MASTER'S PROGRAMS; AND (III) ONE DOCTORAL PROGRAM; AND B. MEETS OR EXCEEDS ANY OTHER REQUIREMENT DEEMED NECESSARY BY THE REGENTS. 2. UPON APPLICATION BY A COLLEGE MEETING THE REQUIREMENTS IN SUBDIVI- SION ONE OF THIS SECTION, THE REGENTS SHALL, IN A TIMELY MANNER, MAKE A DECISION REGARDING THE APPLICATION OF THE COLLEGE. § 2. This act shall take effect on the one hundred eightieth day after it shall have become a law. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD07175-01-9
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