Assembly Actions -
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May 15, 2024 |
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Senate Bill S9470
2023-2024 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D) 15th Senate District
Current Bill Status - In Senate Committee Veterans, Homeland Security And Military Affairs 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
2023-S9470 (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A1474
- Current Committee:
- Senate Veterans, Homeland Security And Military Affairs
- Law Section:
- Education Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add §6355, Ed L
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
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2013-2014:
S6137
2015-2016: S752, A7434
2017-2018: S1837, A7879
2019-2020: S2997, A2415
2021-2022: S2280, A673
2023-S9470 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S9470 SPONSOR: ADDABBO TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the education law, in relation to academic credit for veterans PURPOSE: To amend education law to allow veterans, who have completed military coursework and training, to receive academic credit for that coursework at state operated institutions. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1 adds a new section 6355 entitled the "Veterans Education Through SONY Credits Act." Section 2 defines the term "veteran" to mean a person, male or female, who has served in the active military or naval service of the United States during a war in which the United States engaged and who has been released from such service otherwise than by dishonorable discharge, or who has been furloughed to the reserve. Section 2 further requires the
2023-S9470 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 9470 I N S E N A T E May 15, 2024 ___________ Introduced by Sen. ADDABBO -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Veterans, Homeland Securi- ty and Military Affairs AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to academic credit for veterans 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 "veterans' education through SUNY credits act". § 2. The education law is amended by adding a new section 6355 to read as follows: § 6355. EXPANDING VETERANS' EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES ACT. 1. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, "VETERAN" SHALL MEAN A PERSON, MALE OR FEMALE, WHO HAS SERVED IN THE ACTIVE MILITARY OR NAVAL SERVICE OF THE UNITED STATES DURING A WAR IN WHICH THE UNITED STATES ENGAGED, AND WHO HAS BEEN RELEASED FROM SUCH SERVICE OTHERWISE THAN BY DISHONORABLE DISCHARGE, OR WHO HAS BEEN FURLOUGHED TO THE RESERVE. 2. THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK'S BOARD OF TRUSTEES SHALL ADOPT A POLICY REQUIRING EACH STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK AND CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK, INCLUDING COLLEGES AND COMMUNITY COLLEGES, TO AWARD ACADEM- IC CREDIT TO A STUDENT, WHO IS ALSO A VETERAN, ENROLLED IN THE UNIVERSI- TY, FOR COURSES THAT WERE PART OF THE STUDENT'S MILITARY TRAINING OR SERVICE AND THAT MEET THE STANDARDS OF THE AMERICAN COUNCIL ON EDUCATION OR EQUIVALENT STANDARDS FOR AWARDING THE ACADEMIC CREDIT, IF THE AWARD OF ACADEMIC CREDIT IS BASED UPON THE UNIVERSITY'S ADMISSION STANDARDS. EACH UNIVERSITY SHALL ADOPT THE NECESSARY RULES, REGULATIONS, AND PROCE- DURES TO IMPLEMENT THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION. 3. NO FEE, TUITION OR OTHER CHARGE SHALL BE ASSESSED AGAINST A VETERAN WHO QUALIFIES FOR SUCH CREDIT PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION. § 3. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD00867-01-3
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