Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Oct 25, 2023 |
signed chap.549 |
Oct 13, 2023 |
delivered to governor |
Jun 09, 2023 |
returned to assembly passed senate 3rd reading cal.809 substituted for s5355a |
Jun 08, 2023 |
referred to rules delivered to senate passed assembly ordered to third reading rules cal.696 rules report cal.696 reported reported referred to rules |
May 31, 2023 |
reference changed to ways and means |
May 26, 2023 |
print number 4942b |
May 26, 2023 |
amend and recommit to higher education |
May 23, 2023 |
print number 4942a |
May 23, 2023 |
amend and recommit to higher education |
Feb 27, 2023 |
referred to higher education |
Assembly Bill A4942B
Signed By Governor2023-2024 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
FORREST
Current Bill Status - Signed by Governor
- 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
Bill Amendments
co-Sponsors
Al Taylor
Taylor Darling
Alicia Hyndman
Dana Levenberg
2023-A4942 - Details
- See Senate Version of this Bill:
- S5355
- Law Section:
- Education Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §§355 & 6206, Ed L
2023-A4942 - Summary
Requires the SUNY and CUNY boards of trustees and boards of trustees of community colleges to establish a policy for the awarding of posthumous degrees; requires such policy to waive any remaining credits for enrolled matriculated students who die and would otherwise have been eligible for graduation had they been able to complete their academic career.
2023-A4942 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 4942 2023-2024 Regular Sessions I N A S S E M B L Y February 27, 2023 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. FORREST -- read once and referred to the Commit- tee on Higher Education AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to establishing policies for the awarding of posthumous degrees THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. This act shall be known and may be cited as "Melquain Jatelle Anderson's (Mel's) Law". § 2. Subdivision 2 of section 355 of the education law is amended by adding a new paragraph f-2 to read as follows: F-2. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY LAW, RULE OR REGULATION TO THE CONTRARY, THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK BOARD OF TRUSTEES SHALL ESTABLISH A POLICY AUTHORIZING STATE-OPERATED INSTITUTIONS WITHIN THE STATE UNIVERSITY SYSTEM TO GRANT POSTHUMOUS DEGREES TO STUDENTS WHOSE DEATH OCCURS PRIOR TO GRADUATION. SUCH POLICY SHALL PROVIDE THAT ANY REMAINING CREDIT REQUIREMENTS SHALL BE WAIVED FOR ANY STUDENT WHO IS KILLED AND WHO OTHERWISE WOULD HAVE BEEN ELIGIBLE FOR GRADUATION HAD THEY BEEN ABLE TO COMPLETE THEIR ACADEMIC CAREER. § 3. Section 6206 of the education law is amended by adding a new subdivision 22 to read as follows: 22. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY LAW, RULE OR REGULATION TO THE CONTRARY, THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES SHALL ESTABLISH A POLICY AUTHORIZING INSTITUTIONS WITHIN THE CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK SYSTEM TO GRANT POSTHUMOUS DEGREES TO STUDENTS WHOSE DEATH OCCURS PRIOR TO GRADUATION. SUCH POLICY SHALL PROVIDE THAT ANY REMAINING CREDIT REQUIREMENTS SHALL BE WAIVED FOR ANY STUDENT WHO IS KILLED AND WHO OTHERWISE WOULD HAVE BEEN ELIGIBLE FOR GRADUATION HAD THEY BEEN ABLE TO COMPLETE THEIR ACADEMIC CAREER. § 4. Such posthumous degrees shall not be counted in the conferred degrees during the accreditation process or negatively impact a school's standing during the accreditation process. § 5. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD04553-01-3
co-Sponsors
Al Taylor
Taylor Darling
Alicia Hyndman
Dana Levenberg
2023-A4942A - Details
- See Senate Version of this Bill:
- S5355
- Law Section:
- Education Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §§355 & 6206, Ed L
2023-A4942A - Summary
Requires the SUNY and CUNY boards of trustees and boards of trustees of community colleges to establish a policy for the awarding of posthumous degrees; requires such policy to waive any remaining credits for enrolled matriculated students who die and would otherwise have been eligible for graduation had they been able to complete their academic career.
2023-A4942A - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 4942--A 2023-2024 Regular Sessions I N A S S E M B L Y February 27, 2023 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. FORREST, TAYLOR, DARLING, HYNDMAN, LEVENBERG, SILLITTI, MAHER, SIMON, RAGA, OTIS, McDONALD, CHANDLER-WATERMAN, CLARK, PRETLOW, DE LOS SANTOS, TAPIA, ALVAREZ, GIBBS, REYES, SEPTIMO -- read once and referred to the Committee on Higher Education -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to establishing policies for the awarding of posthumous degrees THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. This act shall be known and may be cited as "Melquain Jatelle Anderson's (Mel's) Law". § 2. Subdivision 2 of section 355 of the education law is amended by adding a new paragraph f-2 to read as follows: F-2. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY LAW, RULE OR REGULATION TO THE CONTRARY, THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK BOARD OF TRUSTEES SHALL ESTABLISH A POLICY AUTHORIZING STATE-OPERATED INSTITUTIONS WITHIN THE STATE UNIVERSITY SYSTEM TO GRANT POSTHUMOUS DEGREES TO ENROLLED MATRICULATED STUDENTS WHOSE DEATH OCCURS PRIOR TO GRADUATION. SUCH POLICY SHALL PROVIDE THAT, UPON TERMS SET IN THE POLICY, ANY REMAINING CREDIT REQUIREMENTS SHALL BE WAIVED FOR ANY STUDENT WHO DIES AND WHO OTHERWISE WOULD HAVE BEEN ELIGI- BLE FOR GRADUATION HAD THEY BEEN ABLE TO COMPLETE THEIR ACADEMIC CAREER. § 3. Section 6206 of the education law is amended by adding a new subdivision 22 to read as follows: 22. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY LAW, RULE OR REGULATION TO THE CONTRARY, THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES SHALL ESTABLISH A POLICY AUTHORIZING INSTITUTIONS WITHIN THE CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK SYSTEM TO GRANT POSTHUMOUS DEGREES TO ENROLLED MATRICULATED STUDENTS WHOSE DEATH OCCURS PRIOR TO GRADUATION. SUCH POLICY SHALL PROVIDE THAT, UPON TERMS SET IN THE POLI- CY, ANY REMAINING CREDIT REQUIREMENTS SHALL BE WAIVED FOR ANY STUDENT EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD04553-04-3 A. 4942--A 2
co-Sponsors
Al Taylor
Taylor Darling
Alicia Hyndman
Dana Levenberg
2023-A4942B (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Senate Version of this Bill:
- S5355
- Law Section:
- Education Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §§355 & 6206, Ed L
2023-A4942B (ACTIVE) - Summary
Requires the SUNY and CUNY boards of trustees and boards of trustees of community colleges to establish a policy for the awarding of posthumous degrees; requires such policy to waive any remaining credits for enrolled matriculated students who die and would otherwise have been eligible for graduation had they been able to complete their academic career.
2023-A4942B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 4942--B 2023-2024 Regular Sessions I N A S S E M B L Y February 27, 2023 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. FORREST, TAYLOR, DARLING, HYNDMAN, LEVENBERG, SILLITTI, MAHER, SIMON, RAGA, OTIS, McDONALD, CHANDLER-WATERMAN, CLARK, PRETLOW, DE LOS SANTOS, TAPIA, ALVAREZ, GIBBS, REYES, SEPTIMO, EPSTEIN, WEPRIN, ZACCARO, STIRPE, MAMDANI, SHRESTHA -- read once and referred to the Committee on Higher Education -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to establishing policies for the awarding of posthumous degrees THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. This act shall be known and may be cited as "Melquain Jatelle Anderson's (Mel's) Law". § 2. Subdivision 2 of section 355 of the education law is amended by adding a new paragraph f-2 to read as follows: F-2. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY LAW, RULE OR REGULATION TO THE CONTRARY, THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK BOARD OF TRUSTEES SHALL ESTABLISH A POLICY AUTHORIZING STATE-OPERATED INSTITUTIONS AND COMMUNITY COLLEGES WITHIN THE STATE UNIVERSITY TO GRANT POSTHUMOUS DEGREES TO ENROLLED MATRICULAT- ED STUDENTS WHOSE DEATH OCCURS PRIOR TO GRADUATION. SUCH POLICY SHALL PROVIDE THAT, UPON TERMS SET IN THE POLICY, ANY REMAINING CREDIT REQUIREMENTS SHALL BE WAIVED FOR ANY STUDENT WHO DIES AND WHO OTHERWISE WOULD HAVE BEEN ELIGIBLE FOR GRADUATION HAD THEY BEEN ABLE TO COMPLETE THEIR ACADEMIC CAREER. § 3. Section 6206 of the education law is amended by adding a new subdivision 22 to read as follows: 22. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY LAW, RULE OR REGULATION TO THE CONTRARY, THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES SHALL ESTABLISH A POLICY AUTHORIZING SENIOR COLLEGES AND COMMUNITY COLLEGES WITHIN THE CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK TO GRANT POSTHUMOUS DEGREES TO ENROLLED MATRICULATED STUDENTS WHOSE DEATH OCCURS EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD04553-06-3
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