Assembly Actions -
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Mar 24, 2022 |
referred to higher education delivered to assembly passed senate |
Mar 21, 2022 |
advanced to third reading |
Mar 15, 2022 |
2nd report cal. |
Mar 14, 2022 |
1st report cal.700 |
Jan 05, 2022 |
referred to higher education returned to senate died in assembly |
Jun 07, 2021 |
referred to higher education delivered to assembly passed senate |
Jun 03, 2021 |
ordered to third reading cal.1500 committee discharged and committed to rules |
May 11, 2021 |
reported and committed to finance |
May 04, 2021 |
referred to higher education |
Senate Bill S6517
2021-2022 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D) 11th 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
co-Sponsors
(D) Senate District
(D) 26th Senate District
(D, WF) 31st Senate District
2021-S6517 (ACTIVE) - Details
2021-S6517 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S6517 SPONSOR: STAVISKY TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the education law, in relation to enhancing supports and services for students with disabilities for postsecondary success PURPOSE OF THE BILL: The purpose of the bill is to enhance supports and services for postse- condary students with disabilities. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1 of the bill adds a new section 6457 to the Education Law enti- tled Enhancing Supports and Services for Students with Disabilities Postsecondary Success. Subject to an appropriation, the bill requires the Commissioner to allocate funds available for enhancing supports and services for students with disabilities in New York State degree grant- ing colleges and universities so they can succeed in their education. The funds shall be awarded through grants to institutions of the state
2021-S6517 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 6517 2021-2022 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E May 4, 2021 ___________ Introduced by Sen. STAVISKY -- (at request of the State Education Department) -- 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 enhancing supports and services for students with disabilities for postsecondary success 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 6457 to read as follows: § 6457. ENHANCING SUPPORTS AND SERVICES FOR STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES FOR POSTSECONDARY SUCCESS. 1. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, "STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES" SHALL MEAN INDIVIDUALS WITH A DISABILITY WHO HAVE A PHYSICAL OR MENTAL IMPAIRMENT THAT SUBSTANTIALLY LIMITS ONE OR MORE MAJOR LIFE ACTIVITY OR ACTIVITIES, A RECORD OF SUCH IMPAIRMENT, OR BEING REGARDED AS HAVING SUCH IMPAIRMENT AND WHO ARE ENROLLED IN A DEGREE-GRANTING INSTITUTION IN NEW YORK. 2. SUBJECT TO AN APPROPRIATION, THE COMMISSIONER SHALL ALLOCATE FUNDS AVAILABLE FOR ENHANCING SUPPORTS AND SERVICES FOR STUDENTS WITH DISABIL- ITIES IN NEW YORK STATE DEGREE GRANTING COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES SO THEY CAN SUCCEED IN THEIR EDUCATION. SUCH FUNDS SHALL BE AWARDED THROUGH GRANTS TO INSTITUTIONS OF THE STATE UNIVERSITY AND INSTITUTIONS OF THE CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK, AND THE COMMISSIONER SHALL ENTER INTO CONTRACTS WITH DEGREE-GRANTING INSTITUTIONS IN NEW YORK THAT ARE CURRENTLY FUNDED UNDER THE TUITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM UNDER ARTICLE FOURTEEN OF THIS CHAPTER FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING ADDITIONAL SERVICES AND SUPPORTS TO EXPAND OPPORTUNITIES FOR STUDENTS WITH DISABIL- ITIES. 3. (A) FUNDS APPROPRIATED IN THE TWO THOUSAND TWENTY-ONE--TWO THOUSAND TWENTY-TWO ACADEMIC YEAR AND THEREAFTER FOR THE PURPOSE OF THIS INITI- ATIVE SHALL BE ALLOCATED PROPORTIONALLY FOR EACH STUDENT WITH A DISABIL- ITY ENROLLED IN AN INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION THAT SUCCESSFULLY EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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