| Date of Action |
Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
|---|---|
| Jan 03, 2024 |
referred to education |
| May 09, 2023 |
print number 2170a |
| May 09, 2023 |
amend and recommit to education |
| Jan 19, 2023 |
referred to education |
Senate Bill S2170A
2023-2024 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D) 16th Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Education Committee
Actions
Bill Amendments
co-Sponsors
(D, WF) 48th Senate District
(R, C, IP) 62nd Senate District
2023-S2170 - Details
- Current Committee:
- Senate Education
- Law Section:
- Education Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §806-a, add §3202-a, Ed L
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
-
2017-2018:
S6969
2019-2020: S736
2021-2022: S5884
2025-2026: S2465
2023-S2170 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S2170
SPONSOR: LIU
TITLE OF BILL:
An act to amend the education law, in relation to the participation of
home-schooled pupils in certain school activities
PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL:
To allow home-schooled students to participate in interscholastic
athletics.
SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS:
Section 1 amends the education law by adding a new section, '1501-d,
which allows school districts to permit home-schooled students to
participate in district interscholastic sports.
Section 2 provides that the act shall take effect immediately.
2023-S2170 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________
2170
2023-2024 Regular Sessions
I N S E N A T E
January 19, 2023
___________
Introduced by Sens. LIU, MAY, ORTT -- 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 the participation of
home-schooled pupils in certain school activities
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Section 806-a of the education law is amended by adding a
new subdivision 3 to read as follows:
3. WHENEVER SUCH COURSE OF INSTRUCTION IS OFFERED WITHIN A DISTRICT, A
CHILD RESIDING WITHIN THAT DISTRICT BUT NOT ATTENDING THE SCHOOL AT
WHICH SUCH COURSE IS OFFERED, SHALL BE ALLOWED TO PARTICIPATE IN SUCH
COURSE, PROVIDED SUCH CHILD OTHERWISE MEETS THE REQUIREMENTS OF SUCH
COURSE AND PAYS FEES RELATED TO SUCH COURSE, IF ANY.
§ 2. The education law is amended by adding a new section 3202-a to
read as follows:
§ 3202-A. PARTICIPATION OF HOME-SCHOOLED STUDENTS IN ATHLETIC ACTIV-
ITIES. WHENEVER A DISTRICT SHALL OFFER AN INTERSCHOLASTIC ATHLETIC
ACTIVITY, A CHILD RESIDING WITHIN SUCH DISTRICT BUT NOT ATTENDING SUCH
SCHOOL, SHALL BE ALLOWED AN OPPORTUNITY TO PARTICIPATE IN SUCH ATHLETIC
ACTIVITY; PROVIDED, THAT SUCH CHILD IS NOT A PUPIL AT ANOTHER SCHOOL
WITHIN SUCH DISTRICT.
§ 3. This act shall take effect on the one hundred twentieth day after
it shall have become a law.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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co-Sponsors
(R) 43rd Senate District
(D, WF) 48th Senate District
(R, C, IP) 62nd Senate District
(R) 1st Senate District
2023-S2170A (ACTIVE) - Details
- Current Committee:
- Senate Education
- Law Section:
- Education Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §806-a, add §3202-a, Ed L
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
-
2017-2018:
S6969
2019-2020: S736
2021-2022: S5884
2025-2026: S2465
2023-S2170A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S2170A
SPONSOR: LIU
TITLE OF BILL:
An act to amend the education law, in relation to the participation of
home-schooled pupils in certain school activities
PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL:
To allow home-schooled students to participate in driver's education and
athletic activities.
SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS:
Section 1 amends the education law to allow students to attend driver
education courses in the school district where they reside.
Section 2 amends education law to allow students to participate in
athletic activities in the district where they reside.
Section 3 provides the effective date
2023-S2170A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________
2170--A
2023-2024 Regular Sessions
I N S E N A T E
January 19, 2023
___________
Introduced by Sens. LIU, MAY, ORTT -- read twice and ordered printed,
and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Education --
committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and
recommitted to said committee
AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to the participation of
home-schooled pupils in certain school activities
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Section 806-a of the education law is amended by adding a
new subdivision 3 to read as follows:
3. WHENEVER SUCH COURSE OF INSTRUCTION IS OFFERED WITHIN A DISTRICT, A
CHILD RESIDING WITHIN THAT DISTRICT BUT NOT ATTENDING THE SCHOOL AT
WHICH SUCH COURSE IS OFFERED, MAY BE ALLOWED TO PARTICIPATE IN SUCH
COURSE, PROVIDED SUCH CHILD OTHERWISE MEETS THE REQUIREMENTS OF SUCH
COURSE AND PAYS FEES RELATED TO SUCH COURSE, IF ANY.
§ 2. The education law is amended by adding a new section 3202-a to
read as follows:
§ 3202-A. PARTICIPATION OF HOME-SCHOOLED STUDENTS IN ATHLETIC ACTIV-
ITIES. WHENEVER A DISTRICT SHALL OFFER AN INTERSCHOLASTIC ATHLETIC
ACTIVITY, A CHILD RESIDING WITHIN SUCH DISTRICT BUT NOT ATTENDING SUCH
SCHOOL, MAY BE ALLOWED AN OPPORTUNITY TO PARTICIPATE IN SUCH ATHLETIC
ACTIVITY; PROVIDED, THAT SUCH CHILD IS NOT A PUPIL AT ANOTHER SCHOOL
WITHIN SUCH DISTRICT.
§ 3. This act shall take effect on the one hundred twentieth day after
it shall have become a law.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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First of all thank you for being a co-sponsor of a bill that will assist many families who are choosing to homeschool their children!
I am the parent of a homeschooling child who is interested in playing intercollegiate sports for his district. The current bill addresses "interscholastic" sports which are very different than "intercollegiate" sports. I have done extensive research over the last few years trying to get answers.
Senator Kennedy and his staff were very helpful in finding this bill 2023-S2170A, but it does not exactly represent what is needed in a community that is moving towards Diversity, Inclusion, and Equity. There are many families who are choosing to exercise their right to educate their children from home for various reasons, but they are excluded from being part of the school community. I feel that this bill addresses some of the issues for children grade 8 and under, but it does nothing for most high schools who don't all have interscholastic sports. I strongly urge you to support a change in language for this SPECIFIC Bill S2170A, and for it to read 'intercollegiate and interscholastic" sports.
Furthermore, the current legislation reads that school district must allow for homeschooling children to attend school clubs and activities. However, the schools we have tried to do that with have stated homeschooling students are not ever allowed to be on school property nor can they obtain a school id.
I urge you to support this bill with a change in language as it moves to the education committee. I would like an update on the status of this email.
Thanks in advance!
Jacqueline Bontzolakes