Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Oct 05, 2016 |
print number 8192a |
Oct 05, 2016 |
amend (t) and recommit to rules |
Sep 16, 2016 |
referred to rules |
Senate Bill S8192A
2015-2016 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R, C, IP) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Rules 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
Bill Amendments
2015-S8192 - Details
- Current Committee:
- Senate Rules
- Law Section:
- Education Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §355, Ed L
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
-
2017-2018:
S155
2019-2020: S969
2015-S8192 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S8192 TITLE OF BILL : An act to amend the education law, in relation to directing the board of trustees of the state university to include, on every application for admission to a state-operated institution, a question on whether the applicant has been convicted of any felony PURPOSE : Directs the board of trustees of the state university to require applicants to state-operated institutions to state whether they have been convicted of a felony. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS : Section 1: amends Section 355 of the Education Law by adding subdivision 17-a, to direct the board of trustees of the state university to adopt rules providing that each application to admission to a state-operated institution shall require the applicant to state whether he or she has ever been convicted of a felony Section 2: provides that the act shall take effect immediately. JUSTIFICATION : Recently, the SUNY Board of Trustees eliminated the requirement for
2015-S8192 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 8192 I N S E N A T E September 16, 2016 ___________ Introduced by Sen. YOUNG -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Rules AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to directing the board of trustees of the state university to include, on every application for admission to a state-operated institution, a question on whether the applicant has been convicted of any felony 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 17-a to read as follows: 17-A. THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE STATE UNIVERSITY SHALL ADOPT RULES PROVIDING THAT EACH APPLICATION TO ADMISSION TO A STATE-OPERATED INSTI- TUTION SHALL REQUIRE THE APPLICANT TO STATE WHETHER HE OR SHE HAS EVER BEEN CONVICTED OF A FELONY IN THIS STATE OR ANY OTHER JURISDICTION IN THE UNITED STATES. IF AN APPLICANT HAS BEEN CONVICTED OF A FELONY, HE OR SHE SHALL IDENTIFY THE FELONY OFFENSE OR OFFENSES OF WHICH HE OR SHE WAS CONVICTED, THE DATE OR DATES OF SUCH CONVICTION OR CONVICTIONS, AND THE COURT OR COURTS IN WHICH SUCH CONVICTION OR CONVICTIONS WERE RENDERED. S 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD16070-01-6
2015-S8192A (ACTIVE) - Details
- Current Committee:
- Senate Rules
- Law Section:
- Education Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §355, Ed L
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
-
2017-2018:
S155
2019-2020: S969
2015-S8192A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S8192A TITLE OF BILL : An act to amend the education law, in relation to directing the board of trustees of the state university to include, on every application for admission to a state-operated institution, a question on whether the applicant has been convicted of any violent felony offense PURPOSE : Directs the board of trustees of the state university to require applicants to state-operated institutions to state whether they have been convicted of a violent felony. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS : Section 1: amends Section 355 of the Education Law by adding subdivision 17-a, to direct the board of trustees of the state university to adopt rules providing that each application to admission to a state-operated institution shall require the applicant to state whether he or she has ever been convicted of a violent felony Section 2: provides that the act shall take effect immediately. JUSTIFICATION :
2015-S8192A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 8192--A I N S E N A T E September 16, 2016 ___________ Introduced by Sen. YOUNG -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Rules -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to directing the board of trustees of the state university to include, on every application for admission to a state-operated institution, a question on whether the applicant has been convicted of any violent felony offense 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 17-a to read as follows: 17-A. THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE STATE UNIVERSITY SHALL ADOPT RULES PROVIDING THAT EACH APPLICATION TO ADMISSION TO A STATE-OPERATED INSTI- TUTION SHALL REQUIRE THE APPLICANT TO STATE WHETHER HE OR SHE HAS EVER BEEN CONVICTED OF A VIOLENT FELONY OFFENSE, AS DEFINED IN SUBDIVISION ONE OF SECTION 70.02 OF THE PENAL LAW, IN THIS STATE OR OF AN OFFENSE IN ANY OTHER JURISDICTION IN THE UNITED STATES WHICH INCLUDES ALL OF THE ESSENTIAL ELEMENTS OF A VIOLENT FELONY OFFENSE IN THIS STATE. IF AN APPLICANT HAS BEEN CONVICTED OF SUCH AN OFFENSE, HE OR SHE SHALL IDENTI- FY THE VIOLENT FELONY OFFENSE OR OFFENSES OF WHICH HE OR SHE WAS CONVICTED, THE DATE OR DATES OF SUCH CONVICTION OR CONVICTIONS, AND THE COURT OR COURTS IN WHICH SUCH CONVICTION OR CONVICTIONS WERE RENDERED. S 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD16070-02-6
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