Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Mar 09, 2018 |
print number 5140a |
Mar 09, 2018 |
amend and recommit to education |
Jan 03, 2018 |
referred to education |
Mar 09, 2017 |
referred to education |
Senate Bill S5140A
2017-2018 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R, C, IP) 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
Bill Amendments
2017-S5140 - Details
2017-S5140 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S5140 TITLE OF BILL : An act to amend the education law, in relation to requiring instruction in cursive writing and memorization of multiplication tables as part of the basic education program PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL : This bill would require that cursive writing and memorization of multiplication tables are taught as part of the basic education program. SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS : Section 1 amends the education law by adding two new sections 817 and 818. The new section 817 would require that during the standard course of study cursive writing shall be instructed so that students create readable documents through legible cursive handwriting by the end of fifth grade. The new section 818 would require the standard course of study to include the instruction of memorizing multiplication tables to demonstrate competency in efficiently multiplying numbers. Section 2 sets the effective date.
2017-S5140 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 5140 2017-2018 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E March 9, 2017 ___________ Introduced by Sen. JACOBS -- 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 requiring instruction in cursive writing and memorization of multiplication tables as part of the basic education program 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 two new sections 817 and 818 to read as follows: § 817. COURSES OF INSTRUCTION IN CURSIVE WRITING. THE STANDARD COURSE OF STUDY SHALL INCLUDE THE REQUIREMENT THAT PUBLIC SCHOOLS PROVIDE INSTRUCTION IN CURSIVE WRITING SO THAT STUDENTS CREATE READABLE DOCU- MENTS THROUGH LEGIBLE CURSIVE HANDWRITING BY THE END OF FIFTH GRADE. § 818. INSTRUCTION RELATING TO MULTIPLICATION TABLES. THE STANDARD COURSE OF STUDY SHALL INCLUDE THE REQUIREMENT THAT STUDENTS ENROLLED IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS MEMORIZE MULTIPLICATION TABLES TO DEMONSTRATE COMPETENCY IN EFFICIENTLY MULTIPLYING NUMBERS. § 2. This act shall take effect immediately and shall apply to school years commencing on or after July 1, 2017. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD03432-01-7
2017-S5140A (ACTIVE) - Details
2017-S5140A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S5140A SPONSOR: JACOBS TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the education law, in relation to requiring instruction in cursive writing and memorization of multiplication tables as part of the basic education program PURPOSE: This bill would require that cursive writing and memorization of multi- plication tables are taught as part of the basic education program. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1 amends the education law by adding two new sections 817 and 818. The new section 817 would require that during the standard course of study cursive writing shall be instructed so that students create readable documents through legible cursive handwriting by the end of fifth grade. The new section 818 would require the standard course of
2017-S5140A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 5140--A 2017-2018 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E March 9, 2017 ___________ Introduced by Sen. JACOBS -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Education -- recommitted to the Committee on Education in accordance with Senate Rule 6, sec. 8 -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to requiring instruction in cursive writing and memorization of multiplication tables as part of the basic education program 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 two new sections 817 and 818 to read as follows: § 817. COURSES OF INSTRUCTION IN CURSIVE WRITING. THE STANDARD COURSE OF STUDY SHALL INCLUDE THE REQUIREMENT THAT PUBLIC SCHOOLS PROVIDE INSTRUCTION IN CURSIVE WRITING SO THAT STUDENTS CREATE READABLE DOCU- MENTS THROUGH LEGIBLE CURSIVE HANDWRITING BY THE END OF FIFTH GRADE. § 818. INSTRUCTION RELATING TO MULTIPLICATION TABLES. THE STANDARD COURSE OF STUDY SHALL INCLUDE THE REQUIREMENT THAT STUDENTS ENROLLED IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS MEMORIZE MULTIPLICATION TABLES TO DEMONSTRATE COMPETENCY IN EFFICIENTLY MULTIPLYING NUMBERS. § 2. This act shall take effect immediately and shall apply to school years commencing on the first of July next succeeding the date on which it shall have become a law. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD03432-02-8
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