S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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943
2021-2022 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
(PREFILED)
January 6, 2021
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Introduced by M. of A. MAGNARELLI -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A.
ABBATE, AUBRY, COLTON, COOK, CYMBROWITZ, DINOWITZ -- read once and
referred to the Committee on Higher Education
AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to authorizing persons
over age sixty-five to enroll in a limited number of SUNY or CUNY
credit hours without tuition
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Subparagraph 1 of paragraph h of subdivision 2 of section
355 of the education law, as separately amended by chapters 552 and 616
of the laws of 1985, is amended to read as follows:
(1) Notwithstanding the provisions of any other general, special or
local law, rule or regulation, such regulations may permit persons sixty
years of age or over to audit courses given therein without tuition,
examination, grading or credit therefor upon a space available basis, as
determined by the president of each such institution, provided that such
audit attendance does not deny course attendance at a state-operated
institution by an individual who is otherwise qualified under the regu-
lations promulgated pursuant to this section. FOR PURPOSES OF THIS
SECTION, PERSONS SIXTY-FIVE YEARS OF AGE OR OVER WHO ARE RESIDENTS OF
THE STATE SHALL BE ELIGIBLE TO TAKE NOT MORE THAN NINE CREDIT HOURS OF
COURSES FOR CREDIT PER SEMESTER WITHOUT TUITION.
§ 2. Paragraph (b) of subdivision 7 of section 6206 of the education
law, as added by chapter 344 of the laws of 1995, is amended to read as
follows:
(b) Notwithstanding the provisions of any other general, special or
local law, rule or regulation, the board of trustees may permit persons
sixty years of age or over to audit courses given therein without
tuition, examination, grading or credit therefor upon a space available
basis, as determined by the president of each such institution, provided
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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that such audit attendance does not deny course attendance at the city
university of New York by an individual who is otherwise qualified under
this section. FOR PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, PERSONS SIXTY-FIVE YEARS OF
AGE OR OVER WHO ARE RESIDENTS OF THE STATE SHALL BE ELIGIBLE TO TAKE NOT
MORE THAN NINE CREDIT HOURS OF COURSES FOR CREDIT PER SEMESTER WITHOUT
TUITION.
§ 3. This act shall take effect on the first of April next succeeding
the date on which it shall have become a law.