Assembly Bill A1801B

Signed By Governor
2019-2020 Legislative Session

Authorizes the observance of September 11th Remembrance Day and provides for a brief period of silence on such day

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  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2019-A1801 - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S4166
Law Section:
Education Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §802, Ed L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2015-2016: A8558
2017-2018: A6335

2019-A1801 - Summary

Authorizes the observance of September 11th Remembrance Day and provides for a brief period of silence on such day.

2019-A1801 - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   1801
 
                        2019-2020 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             January 17, 2019
                                ___________
 
 Introduced by M. of A. PHEFFER AMATO, D'URSO, ORTIZ, COOK, COLTON, JONES
   --  Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. ABBATE -- read once and referred to
   the Committee on Education
 
 AN ACT to amend the education law, in  relation  to  providing  for  the
   observance  of  September  11th  Remembrance Day and providing for the
   observance of a brief period of silence in public school classrooms at
   the opening of such day
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1.    Subdivision  2  of  section 802 of the education law is
 amended to read as follows:
   2. A. It shall also be his OR HER duty to make special  provision  for
 the observance in the public schools of Lincoln's birthday, Washington's
 birthday,  Memorial  day  and Flag day, and such other legal holidays of
 like character as may be hereafter designated by law when  the  legisla-
 ture makes an appropriation therefor.
   IT  SHALL  ALSO  BE  HIS OR HER DUTY TO MAKE SPECIAL PROVISION FOR THE
 OBSERVANCE IN THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS OF SEPTEMBER 11TH REMEMBRANCE DAY.
   B. IN EACH PUBLIC SCHOOL CLASSROOM THE TEACHER IN CHARGE SHALL OBSERVE
 A BRIEF PERIOD OF SILENCE WITH THE PARTICIPATION OF ALL THE PUPILS THER-
 EIN ASSEMBLED AT THE OPENING OF THE ELEVENTH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, KNOWN  AS
 SEPTEMBER  11TH REMEMBRANCE DAY. THIS PERIOD SHALL NOT BE CONDUCTED AS A
 RELIGIOUS EXERCISE BUT SHALL BE AN OPPORTUNITY FOR SILENT PRAYER OR  FOR
 SILENT REFLECTION ON THE ANTICIPATED ACTIVITIES OF THE DAY.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
 
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD03730-01-9

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2019-A1801A - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S4166
Law Section:
Education Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §802, Ed L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2015-2016: A8558
2017-2018: A6335

2019-A1801A - Summary

Authorizes the observance of September 11th Remembrance Day and provides for a brief period of silence on such day.

2019-A1801A - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  1801--A
 
                        2019-2020 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             January 17, 2019
                                ___________
 
 Introduced by M. of A. PHEFFER AMATO, D'URSO, ORTIZ, COOK, COLTON, JONES
   --  Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. ABBATE -- read once and referred to
   the Committee on Education  --  committee  discharged,  bill  amended,
   ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee
 
 AN  ACT  to  amend  the  education law, in relation to providing for the
   observance of September 11th Remembrance Day  and  providing  for  the
   observance of a brief period of silence in public school classrooms at
   the opening of such day
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1.   Subdivision 2 of section 802  of  the  education  law  is
 amended to read as follows:
   2.  A.  It  shall  also  be [his] THE duty OF THE COMMISSIONER to make
 special provision for the observance in the public schools of  Lincoln's
 birthday,  Washington's  birthday,  Memorial  day and Flag day, and such
 other legal holidays of like character as may be hereafter designated by
 law when the legislature makes an appropriation therefor.
   B. IT SHALL ALSO BE THE DUTY  OF  THE  COMMISSIONER  TO  MAKE  SPECIAL
 PROVISION  FOR THE OBSERVANCE OF A BRIEF PERIOD OF SILENCE FOR SEPTEMBER
 11TH REMEMBRANCE DAY IN PUBLIC ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS, INCLUD-
 ING CHARTER SCHOOLS TO BE CONDUCTED ON THE ELEVENTH DAY OF SEPTEMBER.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
 
 
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD03730-02-9

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2019-A1801B (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S4166
Law Section:
Education Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §802, Ed L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2015-2016: A8558
2017-2018: A6335

2019-A1801B (ACTIVE) - Summary

Authorizes the observance of September 11th Remembrance Day and provides for a brief period of silence on such day.

2019-A1801B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  1801--B
                                                             R. R. 97
 
                        2019-2020 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             January 17, 2019
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  PHEFFER AMATO,  D'URSO, ORTIZ, COOK, COLTON,
   JONES, NOLAN, GRIFFIN, DenDEKKER, CARROLL -- Multi-Sponsored by --  M.
   of  A.  ABBATE -- read once and referred to the Committee on Education
   -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered  reprinted  as  amended
   and  recommitted  to  said  committee  --  ordered to a third reading,
   passed by Assembly and delivered to  the  Senate,  recalled  from  the
   Senate,  vote reconsidered, bill amended, ordered reprinted, retaining
   its place on the special order of third reading
 
 AN ACT to amend the education law, in  relation  to  providing  for  the
   observance  of  September  11th  Remembrance Day and providing for the
   observance of a brief period of silence on such day
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1.  Subdivision  2  of  section  802  of the education law is
 amended to read as follows:
   2. A. It shall also be [his] THE duty  OF  THE  COMMISSIONER  to  make
 special  provision for the observance in the public schools of Lincoln's
 birthday, Washington's birthday, Memorial day and  Flag  day,  and  such
 other legal holidays of like character as may be hereafter designated by
 law when the legislature makes an appropriation therefor.
   B.  IT  SHALL  ALSO  BE  THE  DUTY OF THE COMMISSIONER TO MAKE SPECIAL
 PROVISION FOR THE OBSERVANCE OF A BRIEF PERIOD OF SILENCE FOR  SEPTEMBER
 11TH REMEMBRANCE DAY.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
 
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD03730-05-9

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