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Jan 11, 2019 |
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Senate Bill S1112
2019-2020 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R, C, IP) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee 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-S1112 (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A8689
- Current Committee:
- Senate Education
- Law Section:
- Education Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §3029-a, Ed L
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
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2015-2016:
S6371
2017-2018: S895
2019-S1112 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S1112 SPONSOR: AMEDORE TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the education law, in relation to silent meditation in public schools PURPOSE: This legislation requires the observance of a one-minute period of silent meditation at the start of each pubic school day. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1: Amends section 3029-a of the education law. Section 2: Sets the effective date as immediately. JUSTIFICATION:
2019-S1112 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 1112 2019-2020 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E January 11, 2019 ___________ Introduced by Sen. AMEDORE -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Education AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to silent meditation in public schools THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 3029-a of the education law, as added by chapter 1204 of the laws of 1971, is amended to read as follows: § 3029-a. Silent meditation in public schools. 1. In each public school classroom, the teacher [in charge may, or if so authorized or directed by the board of education by which he is employed,] shall, at the opening of school upon every school day, [conduct] OBSERVE a [brief] ONE MINUTE period of silent meditation with the participation of all the pupils therein assembled. 2. The silent meditation authorized by [subsection] SUBDIVISION one of this [act] SECTION is not intended to be, and shall not be conducted as, a religious service or exercise, but may be considered as an opportunity for silent meditation on a religious theme by those who are so disposed, or a moment of silent reflection on the anticipated activities of the day. As used in subdivision one of this section the term "partic- ipation" shall be construed to permit seated participation and not to require any pupil to stand. § 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD01222-01-9
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