Assembly Actions -
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Apr 15, 2024 |
referred to higher education delivered to assembly passed senate |
Mar 28, 2024 |
advanced to third reading |
Mar 27, 2024 |
2nd report cal. |
Mar 26, 2024 |
1st report cal.720 |
Jan 03, 2024 |
referred to higher education returned to senate died in assembly |
Mar 22, 2023 |
referred to higher education delivered to assembly passed senate |
Mar 20, 2023 |
advanced to third reading |
Mar 16, 2023 |
2nd report cal. |
Mar 15, 2023 |
1st report cal.513 |
Jan 13, 2023 |
referred to higher education |
Senate Bill S1669
2023-2024 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D) 15th 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
co-Sponsors
(R, C) 57th Senate District
(D, WF) 55th Senate District
(R, C) 60th Senate District
(D, WF) 40th Senate District
2023-S1669 (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A2867
- Current Committee:
- Assembly Higher Education
- Law Section:
- Education Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §§355 & 6206, Ed L
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
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2011-2012:
S3950
2013-2014: S3403
2015-2016: S4233
2017-2018: S3674
2019-2020: S2741, A7999
2021-2022: S2680, A914
2023-S1669 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S1669 SPONSOR: ADDABBO TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the education law, in relation to granting academic credit at state operated institutions of the state university of New York and the city university of New York to veterans PURPOSE: Allows the granting of academic credit at state operated institutions to veterans. SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS: Section l:Section 355 of the education law is amended by adding a new subdivision 20 to the education law to state that State operated insti- tutions must recognize courses and award educational credits for courses that were part of a veteran's military training or service if the cours- es meet the standards of the American Council on Education or equivalent standards for awarding academic credits.
2023-S1669 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 1669 2023-2024 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E January 13, 2023 ___________ Introduced by Sens. ADDABBO, BORRELLO, BROUK, GALLIVAN, HARCKHAM, HOYL- MAN-SIGAL, LIU, MYRIE, ORTT, PALUMBO, PERSAUD, SANDERS, 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 granting academic credit at state operated institutions of the state university of New York and the city university of New York to veterans THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 355 of the education law is amended by adding a new subdivision 22 to read as follows: 22. (A) FOR PURPOSES OF THIS SUBDIVISION, THE TERM "VETERAN" MEANS A RESIDENT OF THIS STATE, WHO HAS SERVED IN THE ACTIVE MILITARY OR NAVAL SERVICE OF THE UNITED STATES, AND WHO HAS BEEN RELEASED FROM SUCH SERVICE UNDER HONORABLE CONDITIONS, OR WHO HAS BEEN FURLOUGHED TO THE RESERVE, OR HAS RESUMED SERVICE BACK IN THE NEW YORK STATE ARMY NATIONAL GUARD, NEW YORK AIR NATIONAL GUARD, OR NEW YORK NAVAL MILITIA. (B) EVERY VETERAN WHO IS ENROLLED ON A FULL-TIME BASIS AS AN UNDER- GRADUATE STUDENT IN GOOD STANDING, AT AN INSTITUTION WITHIN THE STATE UNIVERSITY SYSTEM, SHALL UPON APPLICATION BE GRANTED ACADEMIC CREDITS WITHOUT LIMITATION TOWARDS HIS OR HER DEGREE FOR COMPLETION OF COURSES THAT WERE PART OF SUCH VETERAN'S MILITARY TRAINING OR SERVICE IF THE COMPLETED COURSES MEET THE STANDARDS OF THE AMERICAN COUNCIL ON EDUCA- TION OR ITS EQUIVALENT FOR THE AWARDING OF ACADEMIC CREDITS. NO FEE, TUITION OR OTHER CHARGE SHALL BE ASSESSED AGAINST A VETERAN WHO QUALI- FIES FOR SUCH CREDIT PURSUANT TO THIS SUBDIVISION. (C) THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES SHALL ADOPT SUCH PROCEDURES AS ARE NECESSARY TO FULLY IMPLEMENT THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SUBDIVISION. § 2. Section 6206 of the education law is amended by adding a new subdivision 22 to read as follows: EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD03929-01-3 S. 1669 2
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