S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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2867
2023-2024 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
January 27, 2023
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Introduced by M. of A. JONES, SANTABARBARA, DICKENS, RAMOS, SAYEGH,
HAWLEY, DeSTEFANO, NORRIS, BRABENEC, MORINELLO, SMULLEN, BLANKENBUSH,
MILLER, McDONOUGH, MIKULIN, BUTTENSCHON, REYES, COOK, TAGUE, STERN,
MANKTELOW -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. BRAUNSTEIN, HEVESI, SIMON
-- read once and referred to the Committee on Higher Education
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 22 to read as follows:
22. (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 22 to read as follows:
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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22. (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 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 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.
§ 3. This act shall take effect on the first of July next succeeding
the date on which it shall have become a law.