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Jan 08, 2020 | referred to veterans, homeland security and military affairs |
Jan 09, 2019 | referred to veterans, homeland security and military affairs |
senate Bill S454
Sponsored By
Robert G. Ortt
(R, C, IP) 62nd Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Veterans, Homeland Security And Military Affairs Committee
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor Calendar
- Passed Senate
- Passed Assembly
- Delivered to Governor
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Co-Sponsors
Fred Akshar
(R, C, IP, RFM) 52nd Senate District
Alessandra Biaggi
(D, WF) 34th Senate District
S454 (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A3709
- Current Committee:
- Senate Veterans, Homeland Security And Military Affairs
- Law Section:
- Education Law
- Laws Affected:
- Rpld §305 subs 29-a & 29-b, amd §305, Ed L
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
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2013-2014: S6292, A9597
2015-2016: S3408, A813
2017-2018: S397, A7695
2021-2022: S3202, A7972
S454 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S454 SPONSOR: ORTT TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the education law, in relation to awarding high school diplomas to veterans; and repealing certain provisions of such law relating thereto PURPOSE: To allow any veteran who has served this nation to be awarded a high school degree based on their knowledge and experience gained while in service. SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS: Section 1 amends the education law to allow for any veteran who has served this nation to be awarded a high school degree based on their knowledge and experience gained while in service. Current law allows for a Veteran of World War II, Korean War, and the Vietnam War to be eligi-
S454 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 454 2019-2020 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E (PREFILED) January 9, 2019 ___________ Introduced by Sen. ORTT -- 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 awarding high school diplomas to veterans; and repealing certain provisions of such law relating thereto THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Subdivisions 29-a and 29-b of section 305 of the education law are REPEALED, and subdivision 29, as added by chapter 40 of the laws of 2000, is amended to read as follows: 29. The commissioner shall develop a program whereby any veteran [of the armed forces who served in world war II and] WHO HAS SERVED IN THE ACTIVE MILITARY OR NAVAL SERVICE OF THE UNITED STATES AND WHO HAS BEEN DISCHARGED FROM SUCH SERVICE UNDER HONORABLE CONDITIONS, who was unable, for any reason, to complete a secondary education, may be awarded a high school diploma based on knowledge and experience gained while in service. § 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD01486-01-9
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