Assembly Actions -
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Jul 21, 2020 |
referred to higher education delivered to assembly passed senate |
Feb 13, 2020 |
advanced to third reading |
Feb 12, 2020 |
2nd report cal. |
Feb 11, 2020 |
1st report cal.398 |
Jan 08, 2020 |
referred to veterans, homeland security and military affairs returned to senate died in assembly |
May 14, 2019 |
referred to higher education delivered to assembly passed senate |
May 06, 2019 |
advanced to third reading |
May 01, 2019 |
2nd report cal. |
Apr 30, 2019 |
1st report cal.471 |
Apr 22, 2019 |
print number 2741a |
Apr 22, 2019 |
amend (t) and recommit to veterans, homeland security and military affairs |
Jan 29, 2019 |
referred to veterans, homeland security and military affairs |
Senate Bill S2741A
2019-2020 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D) 15th Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Assembly 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
Votes
Bill Amendments
co-Sponsors
(D) 10th Senate District
2019-S2741 - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A7999
- Current Committee:
- Assembly Higher Education
- Law Section:
- Education Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §§355 & 6206, Ed L
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
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2011-2012:
S3950
2013-2014: S3403
2015-2016: S4233
2017-2018: S3674
2021-2022: S2680, A914
2023-2024: S1669, A2867
2019-S2741 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S2741 SPONSOR: ADDABBO TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the education law, in relation to granting academic credit at state operated institutions of the state university of New York and the senior colleges of the city university of New York to veterans PURPOSE: Allows the granting of academic credit at state operated institutions to veterans. SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS: Section 1: Adds new section 669-i to the education law which states that State operated institutions must recognize courses and award educational credits for courses that were part of a veteran's military training or service if the courses meet the standards of the American Council on
2019-S2741 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 2741 2019-2020 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E January 29, 2019 ___________ Introduced by Sen. ADDABBO -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Veterans, Homeland Securi- ty and Military Affairs AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to granting academic credit at state operated institutions of the state university of New York and the senior colleges of the city university of New York to veterans 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 669-i to read as follows: § 669-I. COURSE CREDIT FOR VETERANS. 1. FOR PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, THE TERM "VETERAN" MEANS A RESIDENT OF THIS STATE, WHO HAS SERVED IN THE ACTIVE MILITARY OR NAVAL SERVICE OF THE UNITED STATES, AND WHO HAS BEEN RELEASED FROM SUCH SERVICE BY MEANS OF AN HONORABLE DISCHARGE, OR WHO HAS BEEN FURLOUGHED TO THE RESERVE, OR HAS RESUMED SERVICE BACK IN THE NEW YORK STATE ARMY NATIONAL GUARD, NEW YORK AIR NATIONAL GUARD, OR NEW YORK NAVAL MILITIA. 2. EVERY VETERAN WHO IS ENROLLED ON A FULL-TIME BASIS AS AN UNDERGRAD- UATE STUDENT IN GOOD STANDING, AT AN INSTITUTION WITHIN THE STATE UNIVERSITY SYSTEM OR THE CITY UNIVERSITY SYSTEM, SHALL UPON APPLICATION BE GRANTED ACADEMIC CREDITS WITHOUT LIMITATION TOWARDS HIS OR HER DEGREE FOR COMPLETION OF COURSES THAT WERE PART OF SUCH VETERAN'S MILITARY TRAINING OR SERVICE IF THE COMPLETED COURSES MEET THE STANDARDS OF THE AMERICAN COUNCIL ON EDUCATION OR ITS EQUIVALENT FOR THE AWARDING OF ACADEMIC CREDITS. NO FEE, TUITION OR OTHER CHARGE SHALL BE ASSESSED AGAINST A VETERAN WHO QUALIFIES FOR SUCH CREDIT PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION. 3. THE BOARDS OF TRUSTEES OF THE STATE UNIVERSITY AND THE CITY UNIVER- SITY OF NEW YORK SHALL ADOPT SUCH PROCEDURES AS ARE NECESSARY TO FULLY IMPLEMENT THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION. § 2. This act shall take effect on the first of July next succeeding the date on which it shall have become a law.
co-Sponsors
(D) Senate District
(D) Senate District
(D) Senate District
(D, WF) 40th Senate District
2019-S2741A (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A7999
- Current Committee:
- Assembly Higher Education
- Law Section:
- Education Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §§355 & 6206, Ed L
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
-
2011-2012:
S3950
2013-2014: S3403
2015-2016: S4233
2017-2018: S3674
2021-2022: S2680, A914
2023-2024: S1669, A2867
2019-S2741A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S2741A SPONSOR: ADDABBO TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the education law, in relation to granting academic credit at state operated institutions of the state university of New York and the city university of New York to veterans PURPOSE: Allows the granting of academic credit at state operated institutions to veterans. SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS: Section 1: Section 355 of the education law is amended by adding a new subdivision. Who has served in the active military or naval services of the United States and in full-time basis as a graduate student in good standing. JUSTIFICATION:
2019-S2741A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 2741--A 2019-2020 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E January 29, 2019 ___________ Introduced by Sens. ADDABBO, SANDERS -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Veterans, Home- land Security and Military Affairs -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said commit- tee AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to granting academic credit at state operated institutions of the state university of New York and the city university of New York to veterans 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. (A) FOR PURPOSES OF THIS SUBDIVISION, THE TERM "VETERAN" MEANS A RESIDENT OF THIS STATE, WHO HAS SERVED IN THE ACTIVE MILITARY OR NAVAL SERVICE OF THE UNITED STATES, AND WHO HAS BEEN RELEASED FROM SUCH SERVICE UNDER HONORABLE CONDITIONS, OR WHO HAS BEEN FURLOUGHED TO THE RESERVE, OR HAS RESUMED SERVICE BACK IN THE NEW YORK STATE ARMY NATIONAL GUARD, NEW YORK AIR NATIONAL GUARD, OR NEW YORK NAVAL MILITIA. (B) EVERY VETERAN WHO IS ENROLLED ON A FULL-TIME BASIS AS AN UNDER- GRADUATE STUDENT IN GOOD STANDING, AT AN INSTITUTION WITHIN THE STATE UNIVERSITY SYSTEM, SHALL UPON APPLICATION BE GRANTED ACADEMIC CREDITS WITHOUT LIMITATION TOWARDS HIS OR HER DEGREE FOR COMPLETION OF COURSES THAT WERE PART OF SUCH VETERAN'S MILITARY TRAINING OR SERVICE IF THE COMPLETED COURSES MEET THE STANDARDS OF THE AMERICAN COUNCIL ON EDUCA- TION OR ITS EQUIVALENT FOR THE AWARDING OF ACADEMIC CREDITS. NO FEE, TUITION OR OTHER CHARGE SHALL BE ASSESSED AGAINST A VETERAN WHO QUALI- FIES FOR SUCH CREDIT PURSUANT TO THIS SUBDIVISION. (C) THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES SHALL ADOPT SUCH PROCEDURES AS ARE NECESSARY TO FULLY IMPLEMENT THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SUBDIVISION. § 2. Section 6206 of the education law is amended by adding a new subdivision 20 to read as follows: EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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