Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Jan 03, 2024 |
referred to higher education returned to senate died in assembly |
Jun 01, 2023 |
referred to higher education delivered to assembly passed senate |
May 30, 2023 |
advanced to third reading |
May 24, 2023 |
2nd report cal. |
May 23, 2023 |
1st report cal.1306 |
May 16, 2023 |
referred to higher education |
Senate Bill S6937
2023-2024 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D) 11th Senate District
Current Bill Status - In Senate Committee Higher Education 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
2023-S6937 (ACTIVE) - Details
- Current Committee:
- Senate Higher Education
- Law Section:
- Education Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add §6457, Ed L
- Versions Introduced in 2021-2022 Legislative Session:
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S6517
2023-S6937 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S6937 SPONSOR: STAVISKY TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the education law, in relation to enhancing supports and services for students with disabilities for postsecondary success PURPOSE OF THE BILL: The purpose of the bill is to enhance supports and services for postse- condary students with disabilities. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1 of the bill adds a new section 6457 to the Education Law enti- tled Enhancing Supports and Services for Students with Disabilities Postsecondary Success. Subject to an appropriation, the bill requires the Commissioner to allocate funds available for enhancing supports and services for students with disabilities in New York State degree grant- ing colleges and universities so they can succeed in their education. The funds shall be awarded through grants to institutions of the state
2023-S6937 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 6937 2023-2024 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E May 16, 2023 ___________ Introduced by Sen. STAVISKY -- (at request of the State Education Department) -- 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 enhancing supports and services for students with disabilities for postsecondary success THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The education law is amended by adding a new section 6457 to read as follows: § 6457. ENHANCING SUPPORTS AND SERVICES FOR STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES FOR POSTSECONDARY SUCCESS. 1. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, "STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES" SHALL MEAN INDIVIDUALS WITH A DISABILITY WHO HAVE A PHYSICAL OR MENTAL IMPAIRMENT THAT SUBSTANTIALLY LIMITS ONE OR MORE MAJOR LIFE ACTIVITY OR ACTIVITIES, A RECORD OF SUCH IMPAIRMENT, OR BEING REGARDED AS HAVING SUCH IMPAIRMENT AND WHO ARE ENROLLED IN A DEGREE-GRANTING INSTITUTION IN NEW YORK. 2. SUBJECT TO AN APPROPRIATION, THE COMMISSIONER SHALL ALLOCATE FUNDS AVAILABLE FOR ENHANCING SUPPORTS AND SERVICES FOR STUDENTS WITH DISABIL- ITIES IN NEW YORK STATE DEGREE GRANTING COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES SO THEY CAN SUCCEED IN THEIR EDUCATION. SUCH FUNDS SHALL BE AWARDED THROUGH GRANTS TO INSTITUTIONS OF THE STATE UNIVERSITY AND INSTITUTIONS OF THE CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK, AND THE COMMISSIONER SHALL ENTER INTO CONTRACTS WITH DEGREE-GRANTING INSTITUTIONS IN NEW YORK THAT ARE CURRENTLY FUNDED UNDER THE TUITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM UNDER ARTICLE FOURTEEN OF THIS CHAPTER FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING ADDITIONAL SERVICES AND SUPPORTS TO EXPAND OPPORTUNITIES FOR STUDENTS WITH DISABIL- ITIES. 3. (A) FUNDS APPROPRIATED IN THE TWO THOUSAND TWENTY-THREE--TWO THOU- SAND TWENTY-FOUR ACADEMIC YEAR AND THEREAFTER FOR THE PURPOSE OF THIS INITIATIVE SHALL BE ALLOCATED PROPORTIONALLY FOR EACH STUDENT WITH A DISABILITY ENROLLED IN AN INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION THAT SUCCESS- EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD03182-01-3
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