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Senate Bill S2615
2011-2012 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D) 11th Senate District
Archive: Last 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
2011-S2615 (ACTIVE) - Details
- Current Committee:
- Senate Higher Education
- Law Section:
- Education Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add ยงยง361 & 6235, Ed L
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
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2009-2010:
S3925
2013-2014: S1309
2011-S2615 (ACTIVE) - Summary
Provides that no class or any other course of instruction shall be held in any institution within the state or city university on those days of religious observance known as Rosh Hashanah or Yom Kippur provided, however, that the chancellor, in his discretion, may exempt any institution from such observance.
2011-S2615 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S2615 TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the education law, in relation to observance of certain holidays by institutions within the state university and the city university of New York PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: To prohibit the scheduling of classes on the days of religious observance known as Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur. SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS: The education law is amended by adding a new section 361 stating that no class or any other course shall be held within the SUNY system on Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur. A new section 6235 of the education law, stating that no class or any other course shall be held within the CUNY system on Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur. JUSTIFICATION: Scheduled classes and laboratories on holy days produce a strain and hardship on both students and faculty. In the case of laboratories which are progressive, it is particularly difficult to make up the missed labs. The difficulty is increased because academic activity of
2011-S2615 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 2615 2011-2012 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E January 26, 2011 ___________ Introduced by Sen. STAVISKY -- 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 observance of certain holidays by institutions within the state university and the city university of New York 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 361 to read as follows: S 361. HOLIDAYS TO BE OBSERVED. NO CLASS OR ANY OTHER COURSE OF INSTRUCTION SHALL BE HELD IN ANY INSTITUTION WITHIN THE STATE UNIVERSITY ON THOSE DAYS OF RELIGIOUS OBSERVANCE KNOWN AS ROSH HASHANAH OR YOM KIPPUR PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT THE CHANCELLOR, IN HIS OR HER DISCRETION, MAY EXEMPT ANY INSTITUTION FROM THE FOREGOING PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION. S 2. The education law is amended by adding a new section 6235 to read as follows: S 6235. HOLIDAYS TO BE OBSERVED. NO CLASS OR ANY OTHER COURSE OF INSTRUCTION SHALL BE HELD IN ANY INSTITUTION WITHIN THE CITY UNIVERSITY ON THOSE DAYS OF RELIGIOUS OBSERVANCE KNOWN AS ROSH HASHANAH OR YOM KIPPUR PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT THE CHANCELLOR, IN HIS OR HER DISCRETION, MAY EXEMPT ANY INSTITUTION FROM THE FOREGOING PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION. S 3. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD06339-01-1
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