Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Jun 09, 2023 |
referred to education delivered to assembly passed senate |
Jun 08, 2023 |
ordered to third reading cal.1793 committee discharged and committed to rules |
Jun 05, 2023 |
print number 513b |
Jun 05, 2023 |
amend and recommit to education |
Jan 30, 2023 |
print number 513a |
Jan 30, 2023 |
amend and recommit to education |
Jan 04, 2023 |
referred to education |
Senate Bill S513B
2023-2024 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D) 6th Senate District
Current 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
Bill Amendments
co-Sponsors
(D) 14th Senate District
(D) 26th Senate District
(D, WF) 31st Senate District
(D) 19th Senate District
2023-S513 - Details
2023-S513 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S513 SPONSOR: THOMAS TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the education law, in relation to establishing certain school holidays PURPOSE: The purpose of the bill is to avail students from different religious and cultural backgrounds to celebrate their traditional festivities with their family and community. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1 of the bill amends section 3210 of the education law section and adds a new section 3204-a. Section 3204-a allows Eid al-Fitr, Eid al-Adha, Diwali, and Onam to be considered school holidays in districts where a considerable portion of students observe such religious or cultural days.
2023-S513 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 513 2023-2024 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E January 4, 2023 ___________ Introduced by Sens. THOMAS, COMRIE, GOUNARDES, JACKSON, PERSAUD, RAMOS -- 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 establishing certain school holidays THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Paragraph b of subdivision 1 of section 3210 of the educa- tion law is amended by adding a new subparagraph (iii) to read as follows: (III) THE FOLLOWING CULTURAL OR RELIGIOUS HOLIDAYS SHALL BE SCHOOL HOLIDAYS FOR ANY SCHOOLS OR SCHOOL DISTRICTS WHERE THE BOARD OF EDUCA- TION OR TRUSTEES DETERMINES SUCH SCHOOLS OR DISTRICTS HAVE A CONSIDER- ABLE PROPORTION OF STUDENTS WHO OBSERVE SUCH DAYS: EID AL-FITR, EID AL-ADHA, DIWALI, AND ONAM. § 2. Section 3604 of the education law is amended by adding a new subdivision 8-c to read as follows: 8-C. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISION OF LAW, FOR PURPOSES OF ANY CALCULATION UNDER SUBDIVISION SEVEN OR EIGHT OF THIS SECTION, THE COMMISSIONER SHALL DISREGARD ANY REDUCTION RESULTING FROM OBSERVANCE OF EID AL-FITR, EID AL-ADHA, DIWALI, AND ONAM AND, IF NECESSARY, SUCH OBSERVED HOLIDAYS SHALL BE CALCULATED AS SESSION DAYS. § 3. This act shall take effect on the first of July next succeeding the date on which it shall have become a law. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD01658-01-3
co-Sponsors
(D) 14th Senate District
(D) 26th Senate District
(D, WF) 31st Senate District
(D, WF) 4th Senate District
2023-S513A - Details
2023-S513A - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S513A SPONSOR: THOMAS TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the education law, in relation to establishing certain school holidays PURPOSE: The purpose of the bill is to update school holiday policies so that students from different religious and cultural backgrounds are able to celebrate with their family and community. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1 of the bill amends section 3210 of the education law section and adds a new section 3204-a. Section 3204-a allows Eid al-Fitr, Eid al-Adha, Diwali, Tihar, Bandi Chhor Divas and Onam to be considered school holidays in districts where a considerable portion of students observe such religious or cultural days.
2023-S513A - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 513--A 2023-2024 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E January 4, 2023 ___________ Introduced by Sens. THOMAS, COMRIE, GOUNARDES, JACKSON, PERSAUD, RAMOS -- 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 establishing certain school holidays THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Paragraph b of subdivision 1 of section 3210 of the educa- tion law is amended by adding a new subparagraph (iii) to read as follows: (III) THE FOLLOWING CULTURAL OR RELIGIOUS HOLIDAYS SHALL BE SCHOOL HOLIDAYS FOR ANY SCHOOLS OR SCHOOL DISTRICTS WHERE THE BOARD OF EDUCA- TION OR TRUSTEES DETERMINES SUCH SCHOOLS OR DISTRICTS HAVE A CONSIDER- ABLE PROPORTION OF STUDENTS WHO OBSERVE SUCH DAYS: EID AL-FITR, EID AL-ADHA, DIWALI, TIHAR, BANDI CHHOR DIVAS AND ONAM. § 2. Section 3604 of the education law is amended by adding a new subdivision 8-c to read as follows: 8-C. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISION OF LAW, FOR PURPOSES OF ANY CALCULATION UNDER SUBDIVISION SEVEN OR EIGHT OF THIS SECTION, THE COMMISSIONER SHALL DISREGARD ANY REDUCTION RESULTING FROM OBSERVANCE OF EID AL-FITR, EID AL-ADHA, DIWALI, TIHAR, BANDI CHHOR DIVAS AND ONAM AND, IF NECESSARY, SUCH OBSERVED HOLIDAYS SHALL BE CALCULATED AS SESSION DAYS. § 3. This act shall take effect on the first of July next succeeding the date on which it shall have become a law. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD01658-03-3
co-Sponsors
(D) 36th Senate District
(D, WF) 17th Senate District
(D) 14th Senate District
(D) 26th Senate District
2023-S513B (ACTIVE) - Details
2023-S513B (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S513B SPONSOR: THOMAS TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the education law, in relation to establishing certain school holidays PURPOSE: The purpose of the bill is to avail students from different religious and cultural backgrounds to celebrate their traditional festivities with their family and community. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1 of the bill amends section 3210 of the education law section and adds a new section 3204-a. Section 3204-a allows Eid al-Fitr, Eid al-Adha, Diwali, Lunar New Year, Tihar, Sandi Chhor Divas and Onam to be considered school holidays in districts where a sizable portion of students observe such religious or cultural days.
2023-S513B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 513--B 2023-2024 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E January 4, 2023 ___________ Introduced by Sens. THOMAS, COMRIE, GOUNARDES, JACKSON, MARTINEZ, PALUM- BO, PERSAUD, RAMOS, RHOADS, SKOUFIS, STAVISKY -- 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 -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to establishing certain school holidays THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Paragraph b of subdivision 1 of section 3210 of the educa- tion law is amended by adding a new subparagraph (iii) to read as follows: (III) THE FOLLOWING CULTURAL OR RELIGIOUS HOLIDAYS SHALL BE SCHOOL HOLIDAYS FOR ANY SCHOOLS OR SCHOOL DISTRICTS WHERE THE BOARD OF EDUCA- TION OR TRUSTEES DETERMINES SUCH SCHOOLS OR DISTRICTS HAVE A SIZABLE PROPORTION OF STUDENTS WHO OBSERVE SUCH DAYS: EID AL-FITR, EID AL-ADHA, DIWALI, LUNAR NEW YEAR, TIHAR, BANDI CHHOR DIVAS AND ONAM. § 2. This act shall take effect on the first of July next succeeding the date on which it shall have become a law. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD01658-04-3
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