NY State Senate Bill 2015-S8192

Senate Bill S8192

2015-2016 Legislative Session

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 offense

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	Assembly Actions - Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE
Oct 05, 2016	print number 8192a
Oct 05, 2016	amend (t) and recommit to rules
Sep 16, 2016	referred to rules

Bill Amendments

Original

A (Active)

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 - Summary

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 offense.

2015-S8192 - Sponsor Memo

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) - Summary

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 offense.

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 :

Recently, the SUNY Board of Trustees eliminated the requirement for
applicants to disclose prior felony convictions on their admission
applications. As the State's foremost higher education system, SUNY is
entrusted with not only providing a quality, affordable education to
hundreds of thousands of New Yorkers, but also ensuring that students
are safe while they pursue their degree. This decision hinders their
ability to achieve that goal and potentially increases the likelihood
that they will become victims of a crime.

Screening for violent felons is a critical aspect of the application
process and is necessary to keep our students safe. Given the issues
that constantly arise on college campuses, particularly with regard to
sexual assault and rape, such screening is more necessary than ever.
Therefore, this legislation reinstates the long-standing requirement
that applicants disclose prior violent felony convictions during the
admissions process.

 PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY :

New Bill

 FISCAL IMPLICATIONS :

None

 EFFECTIVE DATE :
This act shall take effect immediately.

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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