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Mar 23, 2010 |
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Senate Bill S7211
2009-2010 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D) 15th Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee 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
2009-S7211 (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A5929
- Current Committee:
- Senate Education
- Law Section:
- Education Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd ยง802, Ed L
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
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2011-2012:
S1719, A5472
2013-2014: S1929
2009-S7211 (ACTIVE) - Summary
Directs the commissioner of education to prepare an annual course of study of the history of the American flag to encourage participation therein by students and faculty and indicate that the pledge is taken in recognition of the sacrifices made by the men and women of the armed forces of the United States in defense of our country.
2009-S7211 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S7211 REVISED 04/21/10 TITLE OF BILL : An act to amend the education law, in relation to the pledge of allegiance PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL : This bill will authorize the commissioner to establish an annual course of study of the history of the American flag in an effort to encourage the participation of its recitation among the students and faculty of the schools in New York State. The annual course of study of the history of the American flag will focus on the sacrifices that were made by those men and women who have served in the armed forces of the united States in defense of our country. SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS : This bill amends Subdivision 1 of section 802 of the education law, as amended by chapter 601 of the laws of 1996, to authorize the commissioner to prepare an annual course of study of the history of the American flag to focus attention on the sacrifices made by the men and women who have served in the armed forces. JUSTIFICATION : All too often, the daily pledge of allegiance has been disregarded and little effort has been made in schools to encourage participation in
2009-S7211 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 7211 I N S E N A T E March 23, 2010 ___________ Introduced by Sen. ADDABBO -- 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 the pledge of alle- giance THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Subdivision 1 of section 802 of the education law, as amended by chapter 601 of the laws of 1996, is amended to read as follows: 1. It shall be the duty of the commissioner to prepare, for the use of the public schools of the state, a program providing for a salute to the flag and a daily pledge of allegiance to the flag, and instruction in its correct use and display which shall include, as a minimum, specific instruction regarding respect for the flag of the United States of Amer- ica, its display and use as provided by federal statute and regulation and such other patriotic exercises as may be deemed by him to be expedi- ent, under such regulations and instructions as may best meet the varied requirements of the different grades in such schools. However, such instruction shall include, as a minimum, the provisions of sections one hundred seventy through one hundred seventy-seven of title thirty-six of the United States Code. THE COMMISSIONER SHALL ALSO PREPARE, AS PART OF SUCH PROGRAM, WHICH MAY BE USED BY SCHOOL AUTHORITIES, AN ANNUAL COURSE OF STUDY OF THE HISTORY OF THE AMERICAN FLAG THAT ENCOURAGES PARTIC- IPATION IN THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE BY STUDENTS AND FACULTY AND THAT INDICATES THAT THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE IS TAKEN IN RECOGNITION OF THE SACRIFICES THAT HAVE BEEN MADE BY THE MEN AND WOMEN OF THE ARMED FORCES OF THE UNITED STATES IN DEFENSE OF OUR COUNTRY. S 2. This act shall take effect on the one hundred eightieth day after it shall have become a law; provided that the commissioner of education is authorized to promulgate any rules necessary to implement this act on or before its effective date. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD08628-01-9
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