Senate Bill S2913A

2023-2024 Legislative Session

Establishes the "Hunger-Free Campus Act"

download bill text pdf

Sponsored By

Current Bill Status - In Senate Committee Higher Education Committee


  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

Do you support this bill?

Please enter your contact information

Home address is used to determine the senate district in which you reside. Your support or opposition to this bill is then shared immediately with the senator who represents you.

Optional services from the NY State Senate:

Create an account. An account allows you to officially support or oppose key legislation, sign petitions with a single click, and follow issues, committees, and bills that matter to you. When you create an account, you agree to this platform's terms of participation.

Include a custom message for your Senator? (Optional)

Enter a message to your senator. Many New Yorkers use this to share the reasoning behind their support or opposition to the bill. Others might share a personal anecdote about how the bill would affect them or people they care about.
Actions
Votes

Bill Amendments

co-Sponsors

2023-S2913 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A2645
Current Committee:
Senate Higher Education
Law Section:
Education Law
Laws Affected:
Add §319, Ed L
Versions Introduced in 2021-2022 Legislative Session:
S1151, A6881

2023-S2913 - Summary

Provides grants to address food insecurity among students at public institutions for higher education.

2023-S2913 - Sponsor Memo

2023-S2913 - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   2913
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             January 25, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sens.  MAY,  MYRIE,  ADDABBO,  BRESLIN,  COMRIE, COONEY,
   GOUNARDES, HARCKHAM, HOYLMAN-SIGAL, JACKSON,  KENNEDY,  KRUEGER,  LIU,
   RIVERA,  SKOUFIS,  THOMAS  -- 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  establishing  the
   "hunger-free campus act"
 
   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  the  "hunger-
 free campus act".
   §  2. The education law is amended by adding a new section 319 to read
 as follows:
   § 319. HUNGER-FREE CAMPUS GRANT PROGRAM.  1.  THE  COMMISSIONER  SHALL
 ESTABLISH  THE HUNGER-FREE CAMPUS GRANT PROGRAM PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION
 AND REGULATIONS OF THE COMMISSIONER ADOPTED FOR SUCH PURPOSE. WITHIN THE
 AMOUNTS APPROPRIATED FOR THIS  PURPOSE,  THE  COMMISSIONER  SHALL  AWARD
 GRANTS  ON  A  COMPETITIVE  BASIS TO PUBLIC AND NONPROFIT PRIVATE INSTI-
 TUTIONS FOR HIGHER EDUCATION WHICH HAVE ONE OR MORE  CAMPUSES  THAT  ARE
 DESIGNATED BY THE COMMISSIONER AS HUNGER-FREE CAMPUSES.
   2. THE PURPOSE OF THE GRANT FUNDING SHALL BE TO:
   A. ADDRESS STUDENT HUNGER;
   B.  LEVERAGE MORE SUSTAINABLE SOLUTIONS TO ADDRESS BASIC FOOD NEEDS ON
 CAMPUS;
   C. RAISE AWARENESS OF  SERVICES  CURRENTLY  OFFERED  ON  CAMPUS  WHICH
 ADDRESS BASIC FOOD NEEDS; AND
   D.  CONTINUE  TO BUILD STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS AT THE LOCAL, STATE, AND
 NATIONAL LEVELS TO ADDRESS FOOD INSECURITY AMONG STUDENTS.
   3. A. FOR A FOUR-YEAR INSTITUTION TO BE DESIGNATED  AS  A  HUNGER-FREE
 CAMPUS, SUCH INSTITUTION SHALL:
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD05558-01-3
 S. 2913                             2
 
              

co-Sponsors

2023-S2913A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A2645
Current Committee:
Senate Higher Education
Law Section:
Education Law
Laws Affected:
Add §319, Ed L
Versions Introduced in 2021-2022 Legislative Session:
S1151, A6881

2023-S2913A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Provides grants to address food insecurity among students at public institutions for higher education.

2023-S2913A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2023-S2913A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  2913--A
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             January 25, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sens. MAY, MYRIE, ADDABBO, BRESLIN, CHU, COMRIE, COONEY,
   GOUNARDES, HARCKHAM, HOYLMAN-SIGAL, JACKSON,  KENNEDY,  KRUEGER,  LIU,
   RIVERA,  SKOUFIS,  THOMAS  -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed  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  the
   "hunger-free campus act"
 
   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  the  "hunger-
 free campus act".
   §  2. The education law is amended by adding a new section 319 to read
 as follows:
   § 319. HUNGER-FREE CAMPUS GRANT PROGRAM.  1.  THE  COMMISSIONER  SHALL
 ESTABLISH  THE HUNGER-FREE CAMPUS GRANT PROGRAM PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION
 AND REGULATIONS OF THE COMMISSIONER ADOPTED FOR SUCH PURPOSE. WITHIN THE
 AMOUNTS APPROPRIATED FOR THIS  PURPOSE,  THE  COMMISSIONER  SHALL  AWARD
 GRANTS  ON  A COMPETITIVE BASIS TO PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS FOR HIGHER EDUCA-
 TION WHICH HAVE ONE OR MORE CAMPUSES THAT ARE DESIGNATED BY THE  COMMIS-
 SIONER AS HUNGER-FREE CAMPUSES.
   2. THE PURPOSE OF THE GRANT FUNDING SHALL BE TO:
   A. ADDRESS STUDENT HUNGER;
   B.  LEVERAGE MORE SUSTAINABLE SOLUTIONS TO ADDRESS BASIC FOOD NEEDS ON
 CAMPUS;
   C. RAISE AWARENESS OF  SERVICES  CURRENTLY  OFFERED  ON  CAMPUS  WHICH
 ADDRESS BASIC NEEDS; AND
   D.  CONTINUE  TO BUILD STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS AT THE LOCAL, STATE, AND
 NATIONAL LEVELS TO ADDRESS FOOD INSECURITY AMONG STUDENTS.
   3. A. FOR AN INSTITUTION TO BE DESIGNATED  AS  A  HUNGER-FREE  CAMPUS,
 SUCH INSTITUTION SHALL:
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD05558-03-3
              

Comments

Open Legislation is a forum for New York State legislation. All comments are subject to review and community moderation is encouraged.

Comments deemed off-topic, commercial, campaign-related, self-promotional; or that contain profanity, hate or toxic speech; or that link to sites outside of the nysenate.gov domain are not permitted, and will not be published. Attempts to intimidate and silence contributors or deliberately deceive the public, including excessive or extraneous posting/posts, or coordinated activity, are prohibited and may result in the temporary or permanent banning of the user. Comment moderation is generally performed Monday through Friday. By contributing or voting you agree to the Terms of Participation and verify you are over 13.

Create an account. An account allows you to sign petitions with a single click, officially support or oppose key legislation, and follow issues, committees, and bills that matter to you. When you create an account, you agree to this platform's terms of participation.