NY State Senate Bill 2017-S2073

Senate Bill S2073

2017-2018 Legislative Session

Provides for disclosure of relationships between institutions of higher education and study abroad programs

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Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Higher Education Committee

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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
Delivered to Governor
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	Assembly Actions - Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE
Jan 03, 2018	referred to higher education returned to senate died in assembly
Jun 13, 2017	referred to higher education delivered to assembly passed senate
Jun 05, 2017	ordered to third reading cal.1413 committee discharged and committed to rules
Jan 12, 2017	referred to higher education

Votes

- Jun 13, 2017 - Floor Vote
  S2073
  
  63
  
  Aye
  
  0
  
  Nay
  
  0
  
  Absent
  
  0
  
  Excused
  
  0
  
  Abstained
  - - Floor Vote: Jun 13, 2017
      
      aye (63)
      
      Addabbo Jr.
      
      Akshar
      
      Alcantara
      
      Amedore
      
      Avella
      
      Bailey
      
      Benjamin
      
      Bonacic
      
      Boyle
      
      Breslin
      
      Brooks
      
      Carlucci
      
      Comrie
      
      Croci
      
      DeFrancisco
      
      Diaz
      
      Dilan
      
      Felder
      
      Flanagan
      
      Funke
      
      Gallivan
      
      Gianaris
      
      Golden
      
      Griffo
      
      Hamilton
      
      Hannon
      
      Helming
      
      Hoylman-Sigal
      
      Jacobs
      
      Kaminsky
      
      Kennedy
      
      Klein
      
      Krueger
      
      LaValle
      
      Lanza
      
      Larkin
      
      Latimer
      
      Little
      
      Marcellino
      
      Marchione
      
      Montgomery
      
      Murphy
      
      O'Mara
      
      Ortt
      
      Parker
      
      Peralta
      
      Persaud
      
      Phillips
      
      Ranzenhofer
      
      Ritchie
      
      Rivera
      
      Robach
      
      Sanders Jr.
      
      Savino
      
      Serino
      
      Serrano
      
      Seward
      
      Squadron
      
      Stavisky
      
      Stewart-Cousins
      
      Tedisco
      
      Valesky
      
      Young
  Jun 5, 2017 - Rules Committee Vote
  S2073
  
  24
  
  Aye
  
  0
  
  Nay
  
  0
  
  Aye with Reservations
  
  0
  
  Absent
  
  1
  
  Excused
  
  0
  
  Abstained
  - - Rules Committee Vote: Jun 5, 2017
      
      aye (24)
      
      Bonacic
      
      Breslin
      
      Carlucci
      
      DeFrancisco
      
      Dilan
      
      Flanagan
      
      Gianaris
      
      Griffo
      
      Hannon
      
      Kennedy
      
      Krueger
      
      LaValle
      
      Lanza
      
      Larkin
      
      Little
      
      Marcellino
      
      Montgomery
      
      Ranzenhofer
      
      Robach
      
      Savino
      
      Seward
      
      Squadron
      
      Stewart-Cousins
      
      Valesky
      
      excused (1)
      
      Parker

2017-S2073 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:: A4792
Current Committee:: Senate Higher Education
Law Section:: Education Law
Laws Affected:: Add Art 25 §§1250 - 1251, Ed L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:: 2009-2010: S803
2011-2012: S3383
2013-2014: S1566, A7174
2015-2016: S228, A5369
2019-2020: A2391

2017-S2073 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Provides for disclosure of relationships between institutions of higher education and study abroad programs.

2017-S2073 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

                                 BILL NUMBER:  S2073

 TITLE OF BILL :  An act to amend the education law, in relation to
the disclosure of relationships between institutions of higher
education and study abroad programs

 PURPOSE :

This legislation creates a new article in the education law which will
require institutions of higher education to disclose any relationships
or perquisites that they receive from providers of study abroad
programs.

 SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS :

Section 1 adds a new article to the education law. It also defines
"college/university," "study abroad programs" and "perquisites".

This section also requires institutions of higher education to
disclose in writing, any perquisites (perks) that they receive from
study abroad programs that their students participate in. It further
requires institutions of higher education to disclose the actual costs
to the institution for their students to participate in a particular
study abroad program.

 JUSTIFICATION :

Recently, the New York State Attorney General's Office began inquiry
into the relationships between universities and providers of study
abroad programs to determine whether cash incentives and other perks
are influencing these institutions decisions about where their
students may study. This legislation will encourage transparency by
informing students about the nature of a particular institution's
relationship with a study abroad program provider so that they can
make an informed decision as to whether the particular program that a
school is recommending is right for them.

The other aspect of this legislation concerns the payment of these
programs by these colleges/universities. Many times students will pay
the normal tuition, room/board and other fees to their
college/university for a particular semester and the
college/university will pay the study abroad program directly for
their students to attend said program. Often times, the cost to the
school for these programs less than what the student would pay for
tuition, room/board and fees for semester. Students have a right to
know if and how much their particular college/university is saving by
having them study abroad.

 LEGISLATIVE HISTORY :

2015-16 S.228;
2013-14 S.1566/A.7174;
2011-12 S.3383;
2009-10 S.803;
2008-08 S.78738A

 FISCAL IMPLICATIONS :

None.

 EFFECTIVE DATE :
This act shall take effect on the one hundred twentieth day after it
shall have become law.

2017-S2073 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   2073
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             January 12, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen. LAVALLE -- 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  the  disclosure  of
   relationships  between  institutions  of  higher  education  and study
   abroad programs

   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 article 25 to
 read as follows:
                                ARTICLE 25
            DISCLOSURE OF RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN INSTITUTIONS OF
                     HIGHER EDUCATION AND STUDY ABROAD
                                 PROGRAMS
 SECTION 1250. DEFINITIONS.
         1251. DISCLOSURE  OF  RELATIONSHIPS;  HIGHER  EDUCATION;   STUDY
                ABROAD PROGRAMS.
   § 1250. DEFINITIONS. FOR PURPOSES OF THIS ARTICLE, THE FOLLOWING TERMS
 SHALL HAVE THE FOLLOWING MEANINGS:
   1.  "COLLEGE/UNIVERSITY"  SHALL  MEAN ANY INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCA-
 TION, RECOGNIZED AND APPROVED BY THE REGENTS OF THE  UNIVERSITY  OF  THE
 STATE  OF  NEW  YORK,  WHICH  PROVIDES  A COURSE OF STUDY LEADING TO THE
 GRANTING OF A POST-SECONDARY DEGREE OR DIPLOMA.
   2. "STUDY ABROAD PROGRAMS" SHALL MEAN PROGRAMS WHICH  ARE  COORDINATED
 BY  COLLEGES/UNIVERSITIES IN THE STATE OF NEW YORK AND PRIVATE ORGANIZA-
 TIONS, THAT PROVIDE STUDENTS WITH THE  OPPORTUNITY  TO  WORK  OR  STUDY,
 WHOLLY OR IN PRINCIPAL PART, OUTSIDE OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
   3.    "PERQUISITE"  SHALL  MEAN  ANY  EXPENSES  PAID BY A STUDY ABROAD
 PROGRAM TO ANY EMPLOYEE OR REPRESENTATIVE OF A COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY FOR
 TRAVEL, LODGING, FOOD OR ENTERTAINMENT. THE TERM "PERQUISITE" SHALL ALSO
 MEAN ANY DIRECT FINANCIAL BENEFIT REALIZED BY A COLLEGE/UNIVERSITY AS  A
 RESULT OF ITS STUDENTS ATTENDING A PARTICULAR STUDY ABROAD PROGRAM.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.

                                                            LBD03147-01-7

 S. 2073                             2
 
   §  1251.  DISCLOSURE  OF RELATIONSHIPS; HIGHER EDUCATION; STUDY ABROAD
 PROGRAMS.  1.  EACH  COLLEGE/UNIVERSITY  LOCATED  IN  THIS  STATE  SHALL
 DISCLOSE ANY PERQUISITES THAT IT RECEIVES FROM ALL STUDY ABROAD PROGRAMS
 THAT ITS STUDENTS PARTICIPATE IN. SUCH DISCLOSURE SHALL BE MADE IN WRIT-
 ING TO ANYONE WHO REQUESTS IT.
   2.  IN  INSTANCES  WHERE A STUDENT PAYS THE USUAL COSTS OF ATTENDING A
 PARTICULAR    COLLEGE/UNIVERSITY    FOR    A    SEMESTER,    AND    SUCH
 COLLEGE/UNIVERSITY  IN  TURN  PAYS FOR SUCH STUDENT'S PARTICIPATION IN A
 PARTICULAR STUDY ABROAD PROGRAM, SUCH COLLEGE/UNIVERSITY SHALL  DISCLOSE
 THE   ACTUAL   COSTS   OF   THE   STUDY  ABROAD  PROGRAM  PAID  BY  SUCH
 COLLEGE/UNIVERSITY IN WRITING TO ANYONE WHO REQUESTS IT.
   § 2. This act shall take effect on the one hundred twentieth day after
 it shall have become a law.

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